Pounces Meaning in English
word · lemma: pounce
ˈpaʊns
POWNS-iz
pˈaʊnsɪz
POWN-siz
Definición
To jump suddenly toward something or someone, often to catch it. Usually describes how animals attack prey, but people can also pounce to grab an opportunity.
Uso & Matices
Often used with animals like cats or tigers ('the cat pounces on the mouse'). Can also be metaphorical: 'pounce on an idea' means to act eagerly on it. More dramatic than just 'jump'. Present tense ('pounces') is common in stories.
Spanish: se abalanza - salta (sobre)Portuguese (BR): avança rapidamente - salta sobrePortuguese (PT): salta rapidamente - atira-se aChinese (Simplified): 猛扑Chinese (Traditional): 撲上Hindi: झपटता हैArabic: ينقضّBengali: লাফিয়ে পড়ে - ঝাঁপ দেয়Russian: набрасывается - прыгает (на добычу)Japanese: 飛びかかるVietnamese: lao tới - vồ lấyKorean: 달려든다 - 덮친다Turkish: atılır - üstüne atlarUrdu: جھپٹ پڑتا ہے - لپک پڑتا ہےIndonesian: menerkam - melompat (menyerang)
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The cat pounces on the toy mouse.
basic
A tiger pounces when it hunts.
basic
The dog pounces on the ball.
basic
Whenever someone drops food, my cat pounces before anyone else can get it.
natural
She immediately pounces on every opportunity to travel.
natural
He pounces on my mistakes during meetings.
natural