Meaning
to catapult; rush
- to hurl or launch with or as if with a catapult
- to project suddenly into a new situation or status
- (catapultarsi) to rush or dash precipitously toward somewhere
In a sentence
Il successo del brano l'ha catapultata al vertice delle classifiche.
The success of the track catapulted her to the top of the charts.
Sentita la campanella, gli studenti si sono catapultati fuori dall'aula.
Hearing the bell, the students rushed out of the classroom.
Non catapultarti subito sul cibo appena viene servito in tavola.
Don't pounce on the food as soon as it is served on the table.
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| catapultare | infinitive |
| catapulto | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| catapulti | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| catapulta | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| catapultiamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| catapultate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| catapultano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| catapultavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| catapultavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| catapultava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| catapultavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| catapultavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| catapultavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| catapultai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| catapultasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| catapultò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| catapultammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| catapultaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| catapultarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| catapulterò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| catapulterai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| catapulterà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| catapulteremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| catapulterete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| catapulteranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| catapulti | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| catapulti | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| catapulti | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| catapultiamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| catapultiate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| catapultino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| catapultassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| catapultassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| catapultasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| catapultassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| catapultaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| catapultassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| catapulterei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| catapulteresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| catapulterebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| catapulteremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| catapultereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| catapulterebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| catapulta | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| catapultiamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| catapultate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| catapultando | gerund |
| catapultato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- The pronominal reflexive form 'catapultarsi' means to rush or fling oneself into a place quickly.
- Takes 'avere' in the transitive sense, 'essere' in the reflexive sense 'catapultarsi'.