catapult

/ˈkætəpʌlt/ verb

Translation

catapult sb/sth into/out/through, etc › to make someone or something move through the air very quickly and with great force

havaya/da savurmak, fırlatmak

[often passive] When the two cars collided, he was catapulted out of his seat.1646

catapult sb to stardom/into the lead, etc › to make someone suddenly very famous/successful, etc

birini beklenmedik anda meşhur, başarılı vs. yapmak/olmasını sağlamak

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(Definition of catapult verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

to do something that spoils someone's plans

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