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1 pounce
1. verb(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) saltar sobre; precipitarse; abalanzarse sobre
2. noun(an act of pouncing; a sudden attack: The cat made a pounce at the bird.) salto; ataque (repentino)pounce vb abalanzarsetr[paʊns]1 salto1 saltar (on, sobre), abalanzarse (on, sobre)n.• ataque súbito s.m.• grasa s.f.• grasilla s.f.• salto s.m.v.• atacar súbitamente v.
I paʊnsintransitive verb saltarto pounce ON/UPON somebody/something — \<\<tiger/cat\>\> abalanzarse* or lanzarse* sobre alguien/algo; \<\<person\>\> abalanzarse* sobre alguien/algo
II
noun salto m[paʊns]1.2.VI abalanzarse (on sobre); [bird] calarseto pounce on sth/sb — (lit) abalanzarse sobre algo/algn, echarse encima de algo/algn
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I [paʊns]intransitive verb saltarto pounce ON/UPON somebody/something — \<\<tiger/cat\>\> abalanzarse* or lanzarse* sobre alguien/algo; \<\<person\>\> abalanzarse* sobre alguien/algo
II
noun salto m
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