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1 pouncing machine
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2 pounce
1. intransitive verb1) sich auf sein Opfer stürzen; [Raubvogel:] herabstoßen auf (+ Akk.)2) (fig.)2. nounpounce [up]on/at — sich stürzen auf (+ Akk.)
Sprung, der; Satz, der* * *1. verb(to jump suddenly, in order to seize or attack: The cat waited beside the bird-cage, ready to pounce.) sich stürzen2. noun- academic.ru/108238/pounce_on">pounce on* * *[paʊn(t)s]vi2. ( fig: seize opportunity) police, journalist zuschlagen, zuschnappen fam; interrogator sich akk auf sein Opfer stürzen fig* * *[paʊns]1. nSprung m, Satz m; (= swoop) (by bird) Angriff m; (by police) Zugriff m2. vi(cat, lion etc) einen Satz machen; (bird) niederstoßen; (fig) zuschlagenthe police pounced on him — die Polizei griff sich (dat) ihn
* * *pounce1 [paʊns]A v/i1. auch fig2. (plötzlich) stürzen:3. fig sich stürzen (on, upon auf einen Fehler, eine Gelegenheit etc)4. fig zuschlagen, (plötzlich) loslegenB s1. ORN Fang m, Klaue f (eines Raubvogels)2. a) Satz m, Sprung mb) Herabstoßen n (eines Raubvogels):on the pounce sprungbereitpounce2 [paʊns]A s1. Glättpulver n, besonders Bimssteinpulver n2. Pauspulver n, besonders Holzkohlepulver n (zum Durchpausen perforierter Muster)3. durchgepaustes ( besonders Stick)MusterB v/t2. (mit Pauspulver) durchpausen* * *1. intransitive verb1) sich auf sein Opfer stürzen; [Raubvogel:] herabstoßen auf (+ Akk.)2) (fig.)2. nounpounce [up]on/at — sich stürzen auf (+ Akk.)
Sprung, der; Satz, der* * *v.bimsen v.
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