pounce

pounce
1. intransitive verb
1) sich auf sein Opfer stürzen; [Raubvogel:] herabstoßen auf (+ Akk.)
2) (fig.)

pounce [up]on/at — sich stürzen auf (+ Akk.)

2. noun
Sprung, der; Satz, der
* * *
1. verb
(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) sich stürzen
2. noun
(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) der Sprung
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pounce
[paʊn(t)s]
vi
1. (jump) losspringen; attacker, animal einen Satz machen; bird of prey niederstoßen
2. (fig: seize opportunity) police, journalist zuschlagen, zuschnappen fam; interrogator sich akk auf sein Opfer stürzen fig
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[paʊns]
1. n
Sprung m, Satz m; (= swoop) (by bird) Angriff m; (by police) Zugriff m
2. vi
(cat, lion etc) einen Satz machen; (bird) niederstoßen; (fig) zuschlagen

to pounce on sb/sth (lit, fig)

the tiger pounced on its prey — der Tiger stürzte sich auf seine Beute

the police pounced on him — die Polizei griff sich (dat) ihn

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pounce1 [paʊns]
A v/i
1. auch fig
a) (at) sich stürzen (auf akk), herfallen (über akk)
b) herabstoßen (on, upon auf akk) (Raubvogel)
2. (plötzlich) stürzen:
he pounced into the room
3. fig sich stürzen (on, upon auf einen Fehler, eine Gelegenheit etc)
4. fig zuschlagen, (plötzlich) loslegen
B s
1. ORN Fang m, Klaue f (eines Raubvogels)
2. a) Satz m, Sprung m
b) Herabstoßen n (eines Raubvogels):
on the pounce sprungbereit
pounce2 [paʊns]
A s
1. Glättpulver n, besonders Bimssteinpulver n
2. Pauspulver n, besonders Holzkohlepulver n (zum Durchpausen perforierter Muster)
3. durchgepaustes (besonders Stick)Muster
B v/t
1. (mit Bimssteinpulver etc) abreiben, glätten
2. (mit Pauspulver) durchpausen
* * *
1. intransitive verb
1) sich auf sein Opfer stürzen; [Raubvogel:] herabstoßen auf (+ Akk.)
2) (fig.)

pounce [up]on/at — sich stürzen auf (+ Akk.)

2. noun
Sprung, der; Satz, der
* * *
v.
bimsen v.

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