pounce russian

• набро́ситься

  to pounce on, to attack, to fall upon, to spring at

  to lay into, to attack verbally, to turn on

  to fall upon (food), to tuck into, to throw oneself into (work)

• наки́нуться

  to pounce

• набра́сываться

  to pounce on/attack someone verbally or physically

• налета́ть

  to attack from the air, to raid, to swoop down on

  to swoop in on, to pounce on, to rush at

  to dig in, to help yourself, to come and get it

  to fly (a given time or distance), to clock up (flying hours)

• обру́шиваться

  to collapse, to cave in, to come down

  to descend on, to strike, to hit, to befall

  to pounce on, to attack, to lash out at

• наскочи́ть

  to run into, to collide with, to bump into

  to rush at, to charge at, to fall upon

  to pounce on, to lay into, to jump on

  to run into, to come across, to stumble upon

• напры́гивать

  to jump onto, to pounce on, to spring on

• набро́сившийся

  pounced (upon), attacked, assailing, having thrown oneself (upon)

• наки́нувшийся

  having pounced, having attacked, having fallen upon

• ки́нувшийся

  having rushed, having pounced, having thrown oneself

• напусти́вшийся

  who attacked, who pounced, who set upon

Examples

• Он зна́ет, что его ждут кри́тики, гото́вые ухвати́ться за любу́ю его опло́шность.

  He knows that his critics are waiting to pounce on any slip that he makes.

• Собака накинулась на незнакомца во дворе.

  The dog pounced on a stranger in the yard.

• Дети накинулись на еду после игры.

  The children pounced on the food after the game.

• Кот игриво прыгнул на игрушку.

  The cat playfully pounced on the toy.

• Подобравшийся к добыче лев готовился к прыжку.

  The lion, having crept up to its prey, was preparing to pounce.

• Пёс, набросившийся на почтальона, был на цепи.

  The dog that pounced on the postman was on a chain.

• Кот, набросившийся на мышь, поймал её сразу.

  The cat that pounced on the mouse caught it immediately.

• Накинувшийся на еду ребенок быстро наелся.

  The child who pounced on the food quickly got full.

• Наголодавшийся путник накинулся на еду.

  The hungry traveler pounced on the food.