Шукати
to catapult
01
кидати, різко кидати
to throw something or someone with a sudden and forceful motion
Transitive: to catapult sb/sth somewhere | to catapult sb/sth some distance
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During the competition, teams built machines to catapult pumpkins as far as possible.
Під час змагання команди будували машини, щоб катапультувати гарбузи якомога далі.
02
піднімати, запускати
to cause someone or something to rise quickly to a much higher level of success, importance, or attention
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Their performance will catapult them into the finals.
Їхній виступ катапультує їх у фінал.
Catapult
01
катапульта, баліста
a large weapon that was used in ancient times to throw stones or other objects with great force
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Medieval siege engineers designed ever larger catapults capable of hurling massive projectiles to bring down fortification towers.
Середньовічні інженери облогових машин розробляли все більші катапульти, здатні кидати масивні снаряди для знищення фортифікаційних веж.
02
a small hand-held device, typically Y-shaped with elastic, used to launch small stones or other projectiles
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The children played with a catapult in the backyard.
03
a mechanical device used to launch aircraft from the deck of a warship
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Engineers inspected the catapult before the training exercise.
