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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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2 Spring
I 1. [sprɪŋ]1) (season) primavera f.2) tecn. (coil) molla f. (a spirale)to be like a coiled spring — fig. (ready to pounce) essere pronto a scattare; (tense) essere teso come una corda di violino
3) (leap) balzo m., salto m., scatto m.4) (elasticity) elasticità f.5) (water source) sorgente f., fonte f.2.2) [ mattress] a molle; [binder, balance] a mollaII 1. [sprɪŋ]1) (set off) fare scattare [trap, lock]2) (develop)to spring a leak — [ tank] cominciare a perdere (dopo l'apertura di una falla)
2.to spring sth. on sb. — comunicare di punto in bianco qcs. a qcn.
1) (jump) saltare, balzareto spring from, over sth. — saltare da, su qcs.
to spring open, shut — [ door] aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto
to spring into action — [ troops] passare all'azione
to spring to attention — [ guards] scattare sull'attenti
to spring to sb.'s aid — accorrere in aiuto di qcn.
to spring into o to life — [machine, motor] accendersi
3) (originate)to spring from — nascere o essere dettato da [jealousy, fear]
•* * *[spriŋ] 1. past tense - sprang; verb1) (to jump, leap or move swiftly (usually upwards): She sprang into the boat.) saltare, balzare2) (to arise or result from: His bravery springs from his love of adventure.) nascere, derivare3) (to (cause a trap to) close violently: The trap must have sprung when the hare stepped in it.) scattare2. noun1) (a coil of wire or other similar device which can be compressed or squeezed down but returns to its original shape when released: a watch-spring; the springs in a chair.) molla2) (the season of the year between winter and summer when plants begin to flower or grow leaves: Spring is my favourite season.) primavera3) (a leap or sudden movement: The lion made a sudden spring on its prey.) balzo, scatto4) (the ability to stretch and spring back again: There's not a lot of spring in this old trampoline.) elasticità5) (a small stream flowing out from the ground.) sorgente•- springy- springiness
- sprung
- springboard
- spring cleaning
- springtime
- spring up* * *(Surnames) Spring /sprɪŋ/* * *I 1. [sprɪŋ]1) (season) primavera f.2) tecn. (coil) molla f. (a spirale)to be like a coiled spring — fig. (ready to pounce) essere pronto a scattare; (tense) essere teso come una corda di violino
3) (leap) balzo m., salto m., scatto m.4) (elasticity) elasticità f.5) (water source) sorgente f., fonte f.2.2) [ mattress] a molle; [binder, balance] a mollaII 1. [sprɪŋ]1) (set off) fare scattare [trap, lock]2) (develop)to spring a leak — [ tank] cominciare a perdere (dopo l'apertura di una falla)
2.to spring sth. on sb. — comunicare di punto in bianco qcs. a qcn.
1) (jump) saltare, balzareto spring from, over sth. — saltare da, su qcs.
to spring open, shut — [ door] aprirsi, chiudersi di scatto
to spring into action — [ troops] passare all'azione
to spring to attention — [ guards] scattare sull'attenti
to spring to sb.'s aid — accorrere in aiuto di qcn.
to spring into o to life — [machine, motor] accendersi
3) (originate)to spring from — nascere o essere dettato da [jealousy, fear]
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