pounce

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈpaʊns/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/paʊns/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(pouns)

Inflections of 'pounce' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
pounces
v 3rd person singular
pouncing
v pres p
pounced
v past
pounced
v past p
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EngelsNederlands
pounce vi (leap, spring)zich werpen op wk.ww + vz
 The lion crept up on the oblivious zebra and pounced.
pounce on [sb/sth] vi + prep (jump upon prey, enemy)bespringen overg.ww
  zich storten op wk.ww+vz
 The fox pounced on the rabbit and carried it off.
 The officer pounced on the gunman and disarmed him.
pounce on [sth] vi + prep figurative (seize opportunity) (figuurlijk)met beide handen aangrijpen uitdr.
 If they offered me a job, I'd pounce on it.
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Aanvullende vertalingen
EngelsNederlands
pounce n (leap)sprong nw de
 With a pounce, the cat was where the bird had been a moment before.
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