pounce

pounce
I [paʊns]
nome balzo m., salto m.
II [paʊns]
verbo intransitivo balzare

to pounce on — [animal] balzare su [prey, object]; [person] lanciarsi su [victim]

he pounced on my mistake — al mio errore è saltato su immediatamente

* * *
1. verb
(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) balzare
2. noun
(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) balzo
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[paʊns]
1. n
balzo
2. vi
(cat, tiger) balzare (sulla preda), (bird) piombare (sulla preda)

to pounce on sb/sth — (animal) balzare su qn/qc, (bird) piombare su qn/qc, (person) piombare or balzare su qn/qc

she pounced on my offer of help — ha colto al volo la mia offerta di aiuto

he pounced on my suggestion that ... — (attack) è saltato su quando ho proposto che...

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pounce (1) /paʊns/
n.
balzo (d'un animale da preda, ecc.); il piombare dall'alto (per es., d'un falco): to make a pounce, fare un balzo.
pounce (2) /paʊns/
n. [u]
1 polvere di pomice; pomice in polvere
2 (disegno) spolvero
● (grafica) pounce wheel, rotella dentata per spolvero.
(to) pounce (1) /paʊns/
v. t. e i.
(spesso to pounce on) balzare addosso a; piombare su: The kidnappers pounced on the girl, i rapitori sono balzati addosso alla ragazza
● (fig.) to pounce at (o on) an opportunity, afferrare al volo un'occasione □ He pounced on my blunder, colse al volo il mio errore.
(to) pounce (2) /paʊns/
v. t.
1 spolverare, mettere lo spolvero su (un disegno); ricalcare, trasportare (un disegno)
2 pomiciare, lisciare con la pomice (carta, ecc.)
pouncing
n. [u]
(grafica) spolvero.
* * *
I [paʊns]
nome balzo m., salto m.
II [paʊns]
verbo intransitivo balzare

to pounce on — [animal] balzare su [prey, object]; [person] lanciarsi su [victim]

he pounced on my mistake — al mio errore è saltato su immediatamente


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