pounce
1 verb ZOOL jump onto prey INTRANSITIVEto pounce on sth áladh a thabhairt ar rud, fogha a thabhairt faoi rud, léim ar rudthe lion pounced léim an leonit pounced onto my back léim sé ar mo dhroim 2 verb attack physically INTRANSITIVEto pounce on sb fogha a thabhairt faoi dhuine, léim ar dhuineTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 verb criticise strongly INTRANSITIVEthe critics pounced on her léim na criticeoirí uirthi, níor spáráil na criticeoirí í 4 verb on opportunity etc INTRANSITIVEto pounce on an error léim ar bhotún, botún a thabhairt faoi deara ar an bpointehe pounced on the loose ball léim sé ar an liathróid scaoilte 5 noun ZOOL by predatorfogha masc4 léim fem2 6 noun by personléim fem2