pounce upon
POUNCE UPON
v. involare in aliquid; impetum facere in aliquem; cupide avide: arripere aliquid (to seize greedily).
v. involare in aliquid; impetum facere in aliquem; cupide avide: arripere aliquid (to seize greedily).
pounce upon (v.):
1. invŏlo, 1: v.TO FLY AT . Fig.: to p. upon property, in possessionem inv., Cic. de Or. 3, 31, 122.
2. insĭlio, 4: v.TO SPRING UPON .
3. corrĭpio, ui, reptum, 3 (to seize quickly and violently): he p.s upon the lamb and tears him in pieces, (agnum) correptum lacerat, Phaedr. 1, 1, extr.: v.TO SEIZE , FALL ON .
1. invŏlo, 1: v.
2. insĭlio, 4: v.
3. corrĭpio, ui, reptum, 3 (to seize quickly and violently): he p.s upon the lamb and tears him in pieces, (agnum) correptum lacerat, Phaedr. 1, 1, extr.: v.