pounce
To sprinkle or rub with pounce powderTo sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
» He knows that his critics are waiting to pounce on any slip that he makes.
Он знает, что его ждут критики, готовые ухватиться за любую его оплошность. — shanghainese
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6 senses(transitive)To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.
to pounce paper, or a pattern
(intransitive)To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
The kitten pounced at the ball I threw to it.
She pounced on the young man, because she loved him and wanted him for herself.
anspringen
(intransitive)To attack suddenly by leaping.
I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere.
überfallen, angreifen, (plötzlich) zuschlagen
move down on as if in an attack
(intransitive)To eagerly seize an opportunity.
I pounced on the chance to get promoted.
While he was out of town on vacation, I pounced, leaking the photos.
ausnutzen
(transitive)To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
(transitive)To stamp holes in; to perforate.
perforieren, durchlöchern
Examples
27 sentencesHe knows that his critics are waiting to pounce on any slip that he makes.
ruОн знает, что его ждут критики, готовые ухватиться за любую его оплошность. — shanghainese
The wolf pounced upon the sheepfold.
The lion pounced on a trainer.
ruЛев набросился на дрессировщика. — marafon
The lion pounced on a tamer.
ruЛев набросился на дрессировщика. — marafon
She pounced on him with insults.
Translations
4 languagesBy meaning 4
Origin
From French ponce, from Latin pūmex. Doublet of pumice. From Middle English pounce, probaFrom French ponce, from Latin pūmex. Doublet of pumice.
From Middle English pounce, probably akin to punch. Possibly from Old French ponchonner (compare French poinçonner).
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Forms
pounces, pouncing, pounced, pouncedSynonyms
6 synonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.