pounce

[US]/paʊns/
[UK]/paʊns/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. sumalakay nang biglaan at may lakas o lapitan
n. isang biglaan at may lakas na pagsalakay o paglapit
Word Forms
Present Participlepouncing
Past Participlepounced
Pluralpounces
Past Tensepounced
Third Person Singularpounces

Phrases & Collocations

pounce on

sumibat

pounce with excitement

sumibat nang may kasabikan

Example Sentences

pounce on an opportunity.

sumabat sa isang pagkakataon.

the kestrel is ready to pounce on unsuspecting prey.

Handa na ang kestrel na sumalakay sa mga hindi naghihintay na biktima.

The bird pounced on the worm.

Sumibat sa bulate ang ibon.

a cat that pounced on a mouse; watched the falcon pounce on the baby rabbit.

Isang pusa na sumugod sa isang daga; nakita ang agila na sumugod sa tuta.

The teacher pounced on the pupil's mistake.

Sumibat sa pagkakamali ng estudyante ang guro.

irregular troops who pounced on the convoy at a narrow pass; a colleague who pounced on me because of a mistake in my report.

mga hindi regular na tropa na sumalakay sa convoy sa makitid na daanan; isang kasamahan na sumalakay sa akin dahil sa pagkakamali sa ulat ko.

as he watched, a mink pounced on the vole.

Habang pinapanood niya, sumugod ang isang mink sa vole.

the gang pounced on him and knocked him to the ground.

Sumibat sa kanya ang grupo at napatumba siya sa lupa.

As soon as I opened my mouth, the teacher pounced on me.

Pagbukas ko pa lamang ng aking bibig, sumibat na sa akin ang guro.

He said something silly and the other boys pounced on it at once.

Sinabi niya ang isang bagay na nakakatawa at sumibat dito ang ibang mga lalaki kaagad.

he pounced after the break to give the United the goal they deserved.

Sumibat siya pagkatapos ng pahinga upang ibigay sa United ang layunin na karapat-dapat nila.

the paper pounced on her admission that she is still a member of CND.

Sumibat sa kanyang pag-amin ang pahayagan na siya ay miyembro pa rin ng CND.

Real-world Examples

So, cats hide in boxes so they can pounce on us?

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2023 Compilation

Who is this guy? How can he pounce on me like this?

Source: VOA Standard English_Africa

He is fond of pouncing upon the other's slips of tongue.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

“Probably getting ready to pounce, ” said Ron.

Source: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

The panther pounced on the little rabbit, but missed it.

Source: New Concept English: Vocabulary On-the-Go, Book Three.

A cardboard box inside can serve a similar purpose and provide a place for them to pounce.

Source: CNN 10 Student English April 2023 Compilation

He stepped forward, and the white queen pounced.

Source: Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone

But can he get close enough to pounce?

Source: The mysteries of the Earth

The cat taught him how to pounce and catch his prey the way that he caught rats.

Source: Selected Modern Chinese Essays 1

Keynesian academics pounced, declaring the intellectual foundation of austerity destroyed.

Source: The Economist - Comprehensive

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