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pounce

/paʊnts/

/paʊns/

pouncenoun

pounces

/paʊnts/

/paʊns/

Translations

bond

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

pounceverb

pounced

Past Simple

pounced

Past Participle

pouncing

ing-form

/paʊns/

Translations

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.

Definitions

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.

Synonyms

pounceadjective

/paʊns/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., pounce powder, pounce wheel).

Translations

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

Relating to or used for pouncing or pounce powder.

She replaced the worn pounce wheel with a new one.