OXFORD 9000
📚 verb • entry_id 24008

pounce

/paʊns/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
brincar
To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.
She pounced on the young man, because she loved him and wanted him for herself.
The kitten pounced at the ball I threw to it.
abalanzarse • acometer • arremeter • atacar • embestir
To attack suddenly by leaping.
I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere.
aprovechar
To eagerly seize an opportunity.
I pounced on the chance to get promoted.
While he was out of town on vacation, I pounced, leaking the photos.