catapult
/ˈkætəpʌlt/noun
उच्चारण कैटपल्ट
गुलेल
Core word
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[C] British
a stick shaped like a Y with a rubber band attached to it, used by children for shooting stones
गुलेल
- The boy knocked mangoes off the tree with his catapult.
- The teacher confiscated a catapult from the boy during the break.
- He made a catapult from a forked branch and a rubber band.
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- The boys aimed their catapults at the empty tins.
- Using a catapult near houses is dangerous.
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[C]
a weapon used in the past to throw heavy stones at the walls of a fort or castle
गोफन, (प्राचीन) पत्थर फेंकने वाला यंत्र
- The attackers used catapults to break down the city walls.
- Historians believe the besiegers used a huge catapult to hurl boulders at the fort.
- Medieval armies fired boulders from a huge catapult.
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- The ruins include the base of an ancient catapult.
- A catapult hurled burning arrows over the wall.
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[C]
a machine used for sending aircraft into the air from a ship
(युद्धपोत से विमान उड़ाने का) प्रक्षेपक
- Jets are launched from the deck by a steam catapult.
- Aircraft carriers use a catapult to launch planes over a very short distance.
- The aircraft was launched from the carrier's catapult.
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- A catapult gives the plane enough speed to take off.
- Engineers tested the new electric catapult.
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[T, I] ~ sb/sth (+ adv./prep.)
to throw somebody or something, or be thrown, suddenly and violently through the air
ज़ोर से उछाल देना, उछलकर गिरना
- The driver was catapulted through the windscreen in the crash.
- The sudden jolt catapulted passengers out of their seats.
- The explosion catapulted debris across the road.
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- He was catapulted off his bike when it hit a stone.
- The wave catapulted the small boat onto the rocks.
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[T] ~ sb/sth into/to sth
to suddenly put somebody or something into a particular situation, especially a famous one
अचानक (किसी स्थिति में, खासकर प्रसिद्धि में) पहुँचा देना
- One hit film catapulted Radhika to fame.
- A single viral video catapulted the young singer into the spotlight.
- The award catapulted the young director to international fame.
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- The scandal catapulted him into the headlines.
- Winning the final catapulted the team to the top of the league.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
catapult (noun, toy)
In British English a catapult is the Y-shaped toy for firing small stones. American English calls it a slingshot.
ब्रिटिश English में 'catapult' Y आकार का वह खिलौना है जिससे छोटे पत्थर फेंके जाते हैं। American English में इसे 'slingshot' कहते हैं।
- The boy aimed his catapult at the mango on the tree.
- Teachers warned the children not to play with a catapult near the windows.
catapult + object + adverb/preposition
As a verb it takes an object and a direction word. It means to throw something with great force or to send it suddenly into the air or forward.
क्रिया के रूप में इसके साथ object और दिशा बताने वाला शब्द आता है। इसका अर्थ है किसी चीज़ को बहुत ज़ोर से फेंकना या अचानक आगे या हवा में भेजना।
- The sudden brake catapulted the passengers forward.
- The explosion catapulted the scooter across the road.
catapult + somebody + to/into + state
The verb is often figurative. To catapult somebody to fame or into a new situation means to put them there very suddenly.
यह क्रिया लाक्षणिक अर्थ में भी आती है। किसी को अचानक प्रसिद्धि या नई स्थिति में पहुँचा देना 'catapult somebody to/into' से कहा जाता है।
- One brilliant innings catapulted the young batsman to fame.
- The film catapulted Radhika's cousin into the spotlight.
be catapulted (passive)
The passive is common when the person did not plan the sudden change.
जब व्यक्ति ने अचानक हुए बदलाव की योजना नहीं बनाई हो, तब passive रूप आम है।
- He was catapulted from a clerk's desk to the chairman's seat.
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catapult + to
famestardompowerthe topsafety
- The song catapulted the singer to national fame.
catapult + into
the leadthe airthe newspoliticsaction
- The result catapulted the team into the lead.
verb + catapult
fireaimusemakehold
- He made a catapult from a forked branch and a rubber band.
catapult + noun
stonelaunchshipattackball
- The aircraft took off by catapult launch from the ship's deck.
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- In ancient wars a huge catapult hurled stones at the walls of the fort.
प्राचीन युद्धों में विशाल catapult किले की दीवारों पर पत्थर बरसाता था।
- The crash catapulted the driver through the windscreen.
टक्कर से चालक windscreen को तोड़ता हुआ बाहर जा गिरा।
- A single exam result can catapult a student to a new life.
परीक्षा का एक परिणाम विद्यार्थी को नए जीवन में पहुँचा सकता है।
- Radhika's father once broke a window with his catapult as a boy.
राधिका के पिता ने बचपन में अपनी गुलेल से एक खिड़की का काँच तोड़ दिया था।
- The company was catapulted into crisis by the sudden ban.
अचानक लगे प्रतिबंध से कंपनी संकट में आ गई।
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✗ The boy catapulted a stone on the bird.
✓ The boy catapulted a stone at the bird.
Use at for the target when something is thrown or fired.
किसी लक्ष्य की ओर कुछ फेंकने या दागने पर preposition 'at' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ The film catapulted him for fame.
✓ The film catapulted him to fame.
The result reached is shown with to, not for.
जिस स्थिति तक कोई पहुँचे, उसके लिए 'to' आता है, 'for' नहीं।