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Significados de pounce en inglés

portugués
polvilhar

Move down on as if in an attack.

polvilhar
Uso de pounce en inglés
1
If an opportunity comes along, are you able to pounce on it?
Reuters
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Racing prominently meant that he was in the right place to pounce.
The Guardian
3
It was a dangerous moment; I was ready to pounce upon Anna.
In Those Days: The Story of an Old Man
4
But not one-third of that space was covered in the lightning pounce.
Further Adventures of Lad
5
Subconsciously I must have hesitated long enough for Mrs. Nadworny to pounce.
Love is the best medicine: what two dogs taught one veterinarian...
6
Another mail-day will soon be upon us; they simply pounce on one.
Olivia in India
7
Away there up the trench the Germans were waiting for a pounce.
Now It Can Be Told
8
Before you have gone three or four miles they pounce upon you.
The Schoolmaster and Other Stories
9
He just wondered how long it would take for her to pounce.
Throne of Glass
10
Purdue's defense forced a punt and the Boilermakers were prepared to pounce.
Reuters
11
The rawhead gathered itself into a crouch again, clearly ready to pounce.
Cold Days
12
The first time he bent over to puke, I intended to pounce.
11/22/63
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The Jackal, with a sniper rifle, waits for his opportunity to pounce.
The Irish Times
14
We pounce on technology-related sore spots as soon as they become visible.
Timescape
15
This was a pounce again and he was quite aware of it.
Robin
16
Its back feet shifted ever so slightly, tensed and ready to pounce.
A nest for celeste: a story about art, inspiration, and the mean...
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Translations for pounce
portugués
polvilhar
Pounce a través del tiempo
Pounce por variante geográfica
Estados Unidos de América
Común
Reino Unido
Común