pounce

pounce englannista suomeksi

1. loikkaus

2. syöksyä jonkin kimppuun, iskeä kyntensä johonkin, iskeä kyntensä

1. hiekka|lit=sand, sandarakki|lit=sandarac

2. syöksyä kimppuun">syöksyä kimppuun + illative, iskeä kyntensä + illative

3. tarttua tilaisuuteen

3. Substantiivi

pounce englanniksi

1. A type of fine powder, as of sandarac, or bone, sprinkled over wet ink to dry the ink after writing or on rough paper to smooth the writing surface.

2. (quote-book)|title=''The Manningtree Witches''|publisher=Granta Books|page=120|passage=At the Thorn, or at a meagre kitchen table, or even on the carpenter’s workbench, he spreads open the portfolio, lights a candle stub, slices a fresh quill, and arranges pounce pot and ink well.

3. Charcoal dust, or some other coloured powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lacemakers, etc.

4. To sprinkle or rub with pounce powder.

''to pounce paper, or a pattern''

5. A sudden leaping attack.

6. (quote-book)

7. The claw or talon of a of prey.

8. March 22 1775, (w), ''speech in the House of Commons on conciliation with America''

You have , indeed , winged ministers of vengeance, who carry your bolts in their pounces to the remotest verge of the sea

9. (RQ:Spenser Faerie Queene)

10. A punch or stamp.

11. {{quote-text|en|year=1602|author=John Withals|title=A Dictionarie in English and Latine for Children

12. Cloth worked in eyelet holes.

13. (quote-text)

14. To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something.

(ux)

15. To attack suddenly by leaping.

16. To eagerly seize an opportunity.

17. (quote-journal)

18. To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons.

19. {{quote-text|en|year=1782|author=William Cowper|title=Table Talk

20. (quote-text)|title=The Pilgrim (play)

21. To stamp holes in; to perforate.

22. (alt form)