mürekkep kurutma tozu

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Turkish - English
pounce
To eagerly seize an opportunity

I pounced on the chance to get promoted.

To attack suddenly

I was awakened from a dead sleep by my child pouncing on top of me from out of nowhere.

{n} the claw of a bird, a powdered gum
To strike or seize with the talons; to pierce, as with the talons
the act of pouncing move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students
Charcoal dust, or some other colored powder for making patterns through perforated designs, used by embroiderers, lace makers, etc
bag- small cloth bag filled with pipe clay, chalk, charcoal, graphite powder or the like Tapped over the holes created by pouncing to transfer drawing onto finish surface with neat, black, dotted lines
move down on as if in an attack; "The raptor swooped down on its prey"; "The teacher swooped down upon the new students"
If someone pounces on something such as a mistake, they quickly draw attention to it, usually in order to gain an advantage for themselves or to prove that they are right. The Democrats were ready to pounce on any Republican failings or mistakes
If someone pounces on you, they come up towards you suddenly and take hold of you. He pounced on the photographer, beat him up and smashed his camera Fraud squad officers had bugged the phone and were ready to pounce
The claw or talon of a bird of prey
When an animal or bird pounces on something, it jumps on it and holds it, in order to kill it. like a tiger pouncing on its prey Before I could get the pigeon the cat pounced. To ornament (metal, for example) by perforating from the back with a pointed implement. to suddenly move forward and attack someone or something, after waiting to attack them (pounce (15-19 centuries), probably from puncheon (14-20 centuries), from poinchon)
With reference to art, 'pounce' is to press powdered charcoal through the holes in a cartoon, in order to transfer the drawing onto the ground
A punch or stamp
the act of pouncing
Also used figuratively
To sprinkle or rub with pounce; as, to pounce paper, or a pattern
To leap into the air intending to seize someone or something
A fine powder, as of sandarac, or cuttlefish bone, formerly used to prevent ink from spreading on manuscript
To fall suddenly and seize with the claws; with on or upon; as, a hawk pounces upon a chicken