pounce

Significat (Anglès)

Noun

1. (historical, uncountable, usually) A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.
2. (historical, uncountable, usually) Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.

Verb

To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.

Verb

1. (intransitive) To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
2. (intransitive) To attack suddenly by leaping.
3. (intransitive) To eagerly seize an opportunity.
4. (transitive) To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.
5. (transitive) To stamp holes in; to perforate.

Conceptes

bot

estergir

Sinònims

swoop

bounce

jump

attack

👊

jump at

spring

throw oneself at

stoop

leap

battery

🔋

circle

⭕

charge

brace

break through

bound

barren

boar

🐗

busyness

business

bike

🚲

cartload

catch

flight

✈️

chowder

barrel

clamour

claw

cloud

☁️

cluster

clutter

bury

corps

bunch

bevy

company

covey

descend

drift

drove

dusting

erst

exaltation

fall on

fall upon

family

👪

field

comfort

flock

flush

building

Traduccions

dar o bote

bimsen

Sprung

estampar en relieve

hamle

👊

saldırma

fondre sur

zuschlagen

saut

salto

abalanzarse

atılma

Schwarm

Schule

🏫

Schafherde

Pronunciat com a (IPA)

/paʊns/

Etimologia (Anglès)

Heretat de anglès mitjà: pounce

Cognat amb francès: poinçonner

In summary

From French ponce, from Latin pūmex. Doublet of pumice.