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pounce

UK
/paʊnts/
US
/paʊns/

Translations

pouncenoun
pounces
pl
UK
/paʊnts/
US
/paʊns/
The cat made a swift pounce on the unsuspecting mouse.
Le chat fit un bond rapide sur la souris sans méfiance.
Additional translations
serreSens rare ou archaïque, pour la griffe d'un oiseau de proie.
ponceTerme ancien ou technique, surtout en calligraphie et en imprimerie.
Synonyms
spring
strike
attack
jump
leap
pounceverb
pounced
Past Simple
pounced
Past Participle
pouncing
Gerund
UK
/paʊns/
US
/paʊns/
saisirSens figuré, pour profiter rapidement d'une occasion.
The reporter pounced on the opportunity to interview the celebrity.
Le journaliste a saisi l'occasion d'interviewer la célébrité.
bondir sur
The cat pounced on the mouse as soon as it came into view.
Le chat a bondi sur la souris dès qu'elle est apparue.
Additional translations
saupoudrer de ponceTerme technique ancien, en calligraphie.
Synonyms
lunge
attack
strike
leap
spring
jump
bound
dive
pounceadjective
UK
/paʊns/
US
/paʊns/
Used attributively before another noun (e.g., pounce powder, pounce wheel).
de ponceTerme technique, en lien avec la ponce ou la poudre de ponce.
She replaced the worn pounce wheel with a new one.
Elle a remplacé la vieille roue de ponce par une neuve.

Definitions

pouncenoun
A sudden swoop or spring, as in attacking prey.
The cat made a swift pounce on the unsuspecting mouse.
A fine powder used to prevent ink from spreading on paper.
The scribe used pounce to ensure the ink dried quickly on the parchment.
A claw or talon of a bird of prey.
The falcon’s pounces clutched the handler’s glove tightly.
pounceverb
To spring or swoop suddenly so as to catch prey.
The cat pounced on the mouse as soon as it came into view.
To seize or take advantage of something eagerly or suddenly.
The reporter pounced on the opportunity to interview the celebrity.
To sprinkle or dust (a surface or sheet of paper) with pounce powder to fix ink or prepare it for writing.
Before beginning the manuscript, the calligrapher carefully pounced the vellum to ensure the ink would not bleed.
pounceadjective
Relating to or used for pouncing or pounce powder.
She replaced the worn pounce wheel with a new one.
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