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Significados de pounce em inglês

português
polvilhar

Move down on as if in an attack.

polvilhar
Sinônimos
Examples for "swoop"
Examples for "swoop"
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That was the idea behind Monsanto's swoop on Syngenta AG last year.
Reuters
2
In one swoop, two important social and economic problems could be solved.
The Irish Times
3
Police said a substantial amount of cannabis was seized in the swoop.
The Irish Times
4
They are coming, the simpletons; they swoop down upon the treacherous floor.
The Wonders of Instinct: Chapters in the Psychology of Insects
5
The room lurched; went upward and sidewise with a wild dizzying swoop.
Beyond the Vanishing Point
Uso de pounce em inglês
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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...
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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
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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
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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
português
polvilhar
Pounce ao longo do tempo
Pounce nas variantes da língua
Estados Unidos da América
Comum
Reino Unido
Comum