English-Finnish translations for catapult

  • singotaSe on ensinnäkin monessa suhteessa ikivanha heimoyhteiskunta, jota me emme voi singota yhdessä vilauksessa 2000-luvulle. Firstly, it is in many respects a very ancient tribal society, which we cannot catapult into the 21st century in one fell swoop. Sanoisin erityisesti patsaista, että niiden tuhoaminen oli paljon muutakin kuin sellaisen hallinnon järjetön väkivallanteko, joka nähtävästi aikoo singota meidät takaisin keskiaikaan. Coming particularly to the statues, this destruction was much more than just a mindless act of violence by a regime that apparently intends to catapult us back into the Middle Ages. Hän sinkosi pallon kentän toiseen päähän.
  • ampaista
  • katapultti
  • heittokone
  • singahtaaPaahtoleipäsiivut singahtivat ilmaan.Hän kuuli korkean, viheltävän äänen samalla, kun ammus singahti hänen ohitseen.
  • sinkauttaa
  • sinkoutua
  • tykitys

Definition of catapult

  • A device or weapon for throwing or launching large objects, such as a mechanical aid on aircraft carriers designed to help airplanes take off from the flight deck
  • An instance of firing a missile from a catapult
  • To fire a missile from a catapult
  • To increase the status of something rapidly
  • To be fired from a catapult or as if from a catapult

Examples

  • The candidate selection for running mate has catapulted her to the national scene.
  • She catapulted to the national scene following her selection by the candidate.

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