catapulta
/kataˈpulta/feminine
The English word 'catapult' is translated into Spanish as catapulta.
catapulta refers to a device for launching large objects.
Meaning: device for launching large objects (noun)
Related words
How do you pronounce it?
/kataˈpulta/
Did you know?
- While catapulta describes the ancient siege engine, Spanish speakers use the word tirachinas or resortera for the small handheld toy used to launch pebbles.
- In a figurative sense, the verb catapultar is used in Spanish to describe someone who has been suddenly launched into fame or a high social position.
- While catapulta is the technical term, in many historical Spanish texts, you might encounter the term almajana to describe similar ancient siege engines.
Examples in context
- La catapulta arrojó la roca hasta los muros del castillo.The catapult hurled the boulder over the castle walls.This sentence shows how to use catapulta to describe hurling a rock over castle walls.Tatoeba #1296808 by marcelostockle, translation #673309 by darinmex
- El ingeniero diseñó una catapulta de gran alcance.The engineer designed a powerful catapult.
- La catapulta es una máquina muy antigua.The catapult is a very ancient machine.
- Necesitamos una catapulta para el juego de historia.We need a catapult for the history game.
Example conversation
Lucía and Javier are looking at a museum exhibit.
- Lucía¿Esa es una catapulta real?Is that a real catapult?
- JavierSí, es una catapulta de madera enorme.Yes, it is an enormous wooden catapult.
- LucíaJavier, mira qué impresionante es.Javier, look how impressive it is.
- JavierEs verdad, es muy grande.It is true, it is very big.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “catapult” translations and entries catapulta, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
