verb🔗ShareEspolvorear con polvoTo sprinkle or rub with pounce powder."to pounce paper, or a pattern"Espolvorear papel o un patrón con polvo.stationerywritingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbalanzarseTo 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."Ella se abalanzó sobre el joven, porque lo amaba y lo quería para ella.actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbalanzarse, lanzarseTo attack suddenly by leaping."I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere."Me desperté de un sueño profundo cuando mi hijo se abalanzó sobre mí de la nada.actionanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAprovechar una oportunidadTo eagerly seize an opportunity."I pounced on the chance to get promoted."Aproveché la oportunidad de ser ascendido.actionattitudecharacterbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAbalanzarse sobreTo strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons."The hawk was pouncing on a field mouse in the tall grass. "El halcón se abalanzaba sobre un ratón de campo en la hierba alta.animalactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePerforar, agujerearTo stamp holes in; to perforate."The artist was pouncing the paper with a needle to create a dotted outline for her embroidery design. "La artista estaba agujereando el papel con una aguja para crear un contorno punteado para su diseño de bordado.actionwritingprocessmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEl punteadoThe art or practice of transferring a design by means of pounce."The artist used pouncing to transfer the delicate floral pattern onto the canvas before painting. "El artista utilizó el punteado para transferir el delicado diseño floral al lienzo antes de pintar.artwritingprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePerforación decorativa de telaDecorative perforation of cloth."The elaborate pouncing on the altar cloth added a delicate, lace-like effect. "La elaborada perforación decorativa en la tela del altar añadió un efecto delicado, similar al encaje.artmaterialstyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSalto, embestidaA sudden leap, as of an animal when it pounces."The cat's pouncing on the toy mouse was swift and playful. "El salto del gato sobre el ratón de juguete fue rápido y juguetón.animalactionnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading