catapult

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈkætəpʌlt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈkætəˌpʌlt, -ˌpʊlt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(kat′ə pult′, -pŏŏlt′)


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catapult n (battle device)catapulta nf
 During medieval battles, armies used huge catapults to launch things into enemy territory.
 Durante las batallas medievales, los ejércitos usaban catapultas gigantes para lanzar cosas al territorio enemigo.
catapult n (slingshot)tirachinas nm inv
  (MX)resortera nf
  (UY, BO, CL)honda nf
  (AR)gomera nf
 The little girl took aim with her catapult and fired.
catapult [sth/sb]⇒ vtr figurative (propel, launch) (figurado)catapultar⇒ vtr
  lanzar⇒, tirar⇒ vtr
  catapultar a vtr + prep
  lanzar a, tirar a vtr + prep
 The boy catapulted his peas across the room.
 The blast catapulted the man clear across the street.
 El niño catapultó los guisantes al otro lado de la habitación.
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'catapult' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
ballista - onager - skyrocket - sling - slingshot
Spanish:
catapulta - catapultar - cauchera - hondear - trabuco - honda - resortera - tirachinas - proyectar - catapultar a la fama


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