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1 pounce
I [paʊns]nome balzo m., salto m.II [paʊns]verbo intransitivo balzareto pounce on — [ animal] balzare su [prey, object]; [ person] lanciarsi su [ victim]
* * *1. verb(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) balzare2. noun(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) balzo* * *[paʊns]1. n2. vi(cat, tiger) balzare (sulla preda), (bird) piombare (sulla preda)to pounce on sb/sth — (animal) balzare su qn/qc, (bird) piombare su qn/qc, (person) piombare or balzare su qn/qc
he pounced on my suggestion that... — (attack) è saltato su quando ho proposto che...
* * *pounce (1) /paʊns/n.balzo ( d'un animale da preda, ecc.); il piombare dall'alto (per es., d'un falco): to make a pounce, fare un balzo.pounce (2) /paʊns/n. [u]1 polvere di pomice; pomice in polvere● ( grafica) pounce wheel, rotella dentata per spolvero.(to) pounce (1) /paʊns/v. t. e i.( spesso to pounce on) balzare addosso a; piombare su: The kidnappers pounced on the girl, i rapitori sono balzati addosso alla ragazza● (fig.) to pounce at (o on) an opportunity, afferrare al volo un'occasione □ He pounced on my blunder, colse al volo il mio errore.(to) pounce (2) /paʊns/v. t.pouncingn. [u]( grafica) spolvero.* * *I [paʊns]nome balzo m., salto m.II [paʊns]verbo intransitivo balzareto pounce on — [ animal] balzare su [prey, object]; [ person] lanciarsi su [ victim]
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