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1 catapult
I ['kætəpʌlt]1) BE fionda f.2) mil. aer. (anche catapult launcher) catapulta f.3) mil. stor. catapulta f.II ['kætəpʌlt]1) catapultare, scagliare2) fig.to be catapulted to — essere catapultato verso [ success]
* * *1. noun((American slingshot) a small forked stick with an elastic string fixed to the two prongs for firing small stones etc, usually used by children.) fionda2. verb(to throw violently: The driver was catapulted through the windscreen when his car hit the wall.) catapultare* * *catapult /ˈkætəpʌlt/n.1 (stor. mil., ecc.) catapulta2 fionda; frombola (lett.)● (naut.) catapult aircraft, velivolo catapultabile ( da una nave).(to) catapult /ˈkætəpʌlt/v. t.* * *I ['kætəpʌlt]1) BE fionda f.2) mil. aer. (anche catapult launcher) catapulta f.3) mil. stor. catapulta f.II ['kætəpʌlt]1) catapultare, scagliare2) fig.to be catapulted to — essere catapultato verso [ success]
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3 sling
I [slɪŋ]2) (for support) med. fascia f., benda f.; (for carrying baby) marsupio m.3) sport (in climbing) imbracatura f.II [slɪŋ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. slung)2) (carry or hang loosely) sospendere [ rope]to sling sth. over one's shoulder — mettersi qcs. a tracolla [bag, rifle]
to sling sth. from — appendere qcs. a [branch, hook]
•* * *1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) fascia, benda2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) cinghia3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) imbracatura2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) tirare2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) (portare a tracolla)•* * *[slɪŋ] slung vb: pt, pp1. n(weapon) fionda, (catapult) catapulta, Med fascia a tracolla, Mountaineering anello di fettuccia2. vt(fam: throw) scagliare, buttare, (hang: hammock) appendereto sling over or across one's shoulder — (rifle, load) mettere in spalla, (coat, shawl) buttarsi sulle spalle
•* * *sling (1) /slɪŋ/n.● sling hook (o sling dog), gancio di sollevamento □ sling pump ► slingback □ baby sling, fascia portabebè □ to place a barrel in a sling, imbracare un barile ( per sollevarlo) □ (fig.) slings and arrows, avversità ( della sorte, ecc.); strali ( della critica, ecc.) □ to wear (o to have) one's arm in a sling, portare un braccio al collo.sling (2) /slɪŋ/n. [u](to) sling /slɪŋ/(pass. e p. p. slung), v. t. e i.4 (fam.) buttare, cacciare, gettare ( con forza, a casaccio): Sling me the car key!, buttami la chiave dell'automobile!; She slung her fur on the sofa, ha gettato la pelliccia sul divano; to sling everything in the bin, cacciare tutto nella pattumiera7 (fam.) allungare; dare; passare: Can you sling me over that lighter?, puoi passarmi quell'accendino?● ( slang USA) to sling hash, fare il cameriere ( al ristorante) □ ( slang) to sling one's hook, tagliare la corda, fare tela, filare (fig. fam.) □ (fam.) to sling ink, scrivere; fare lo scrittore (o il giornalista) □ (fam.) to sling mud at sb., gettare fango su q. (fig.) □ to sling st. over one's shoulders, gettarsi (o portare) qc. ad armacollo □ slung shot, palla di metallo attaccata al polso ( usata come arma dai teppisti).* * *I [slɪŋ]2) (for support) med. fascia f., benda f.; (for carrying baby) marsupio m.3) sport (in climbing) imbracatura f.II [slɪŋ]verbo transitivo (pass., p.pass. slung)2) (carry or hang loosely) sospendere [ rope]to sling sth. over one's shoulder — mettersi qcs. a tracolla [bag, rifle]
to sling sth. from — appendere qcs. a [branch, hook]
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