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pouncing
UK
/ˈpaʊnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈpaʊnsɪŋ/
pouncings
pl
Translations
The cat made a pouncing leap towards the mouse.
Кошка сделала прыжок в сторону мыши.
Definitions
The cat's pouncing was swift and silent as it caught the mouse.
Attributive use referring to things related to or involving pouncing; not normally gradable.
Definitions
The owl used a pouncing technique to catch its prey.
UK
/ˈpaʊnsɪŋ/
US
/ˈpaʊnsɪŋ/
Used attributively to describe something that is in the act of pouncing.
Definitions
The pouncing tiger startled the onlookers.
pouncing
Gerund
pounced
Past Simple
pounced
Past Participle
pouncing
Gerund
UK
/paʊns/
US
/paʊns/
Translations
The lion pounced on the unsuspecting prey.
Лев внезапно напал на ничего не подозревающую добычу.
The cat pounced on the mouse.
Кошка набросилась на мышь.
The boxer pounced on his opponent with a series of punches.
Боксер атаковал своего противника серией ударов.
Additional translations
Definitions
The cat pounced on the mouse as soon as it came into view.
The reporter pounced on the opportunity to interview the celebrity.
Before beginning the manuscript, the calligrapher carefully pounced the vellum to ensure the ink would not bleed.
Definitions
The cat made a swift pounce on the unsuspecting mouse.
The scribe used pounce to ensure the ink dried quickly on the parchment.
The falcon’s pounces clutched the handler’s glove tightly.
Definitions
She replaced the worn pounce wheel with a new one.