Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - pounce
Pounce
pounce
1. v. & n. --v.intr. 1 spring or swoop, esp. as in capturing prey. 2 (often foll. by on, upon) a make a sudden attack. b seize eagerly upon an object, remark, etc. (pounced on what we said). --n. 1 the act or an instance of pouncing. 2 the claw or talon of a bird of prey. Derivatives pouncer n. Etymology: perh. f. PUNCHEON(1) 2. n. & v. --n. 1 a fine powder formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on unglazed paper. 2 powdered charcoal etc. dusted over a perforated pattern to transfer the design to the object beneath. --v.tr. 1 dust with pounce. 2 transfer (a design etc.) by use of pounce. 3 smooth (paper etc.) with pounce or pumice. Derivatives pouncer n. Etymology: F ponce, poncer f. L pumex PUMICE
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I. noun see: punch Date: 15th century the claw of a bird of prey, II. intransitive verb (~d; pouncing) Date: 1744 1. to swoop upon and seize something with or as if with talons, to seize upon and make capital of something (as another's blunder or an opportunity), to make a sudden assault or approach, III. noun Date: 1841 the act of pouncing, IV. transitive verb (~d; pouncing) Etymology: Middle French poncer, from ponce Date: 1535 to dust, rub, finish, or stencil with ~, V. noun see: foam Date: circa 1706 a fine powder formerly used to prevent ink from spreading, a fine powder for making stenciled patterns ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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