pounce

Significado (Inglés)

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.

Conceptos

estampar en relieve

salto

abalanzarse

arrojarse

brincar

aprovechar

precipitarse

bote

⛵

garra

Sinónimos

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

Traducciones

dar o bote

saut

Sprung

fondre sur

saldırma

hamle

👊

zuschlagen

bimsen

atılma

bot

Rudel

Rotte

Satz

Schafherde

قطيع

Pronunciado como (IPA)

/paʊns/

Etimología (Inglés)

Heredado de inglés medio: pounce

Cognado con francés: poinçonner

In summary

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