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pounce

/paʊns/

លោតត្របាក់

  1. verb លោតត្របាក់, ស្ទុះសង្គ្រុប, ត្របាក់
    to jump or swoop quickly to catch something
    លោត ឬស្ទុះយ៉ាងលឿនដើម្បីចាប់អ្វីមួយ
    The cat was waiting to pounce on the mouse.
    ឆ្មាកំពុងរង់ចាំលោតត្របាក់កណ្តុរ។
  2. verb ឆ្លៀតឱកាសចាប់យក, ឆក់ឱកាស
    to eagerly take an opportunity or notice a mistake
    ប្រញាប់ឆ្លៀតយកឱកាស ឬចាប់កំហុសយ៉ាងលឿន
    Critics pounced on his controversial remarks.
    ក្រុមអ្នករិះគន់បានឆក់ឱកាសលើការលើកឡើងដ៏ចម្រូងចម្រាសរបស់គាត់។

Synonyms: spring, leap, jump, swoop, ambush

Forms: pounced, pouncing, pounces

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Source: ToolOrca English–Khmer dictionary.