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pursue

pursue

Meaning of pursue

English

to follow someone or something in order to catch them

Русский

идти или бежать за кем-то, чтобы догнать или поймать

pursue

Pronunciation

British English
/pəˈsjuː/
American English
/pɚˈsu/

pursue with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом pursue

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

9 сочетаний

Гнаться за кем-то

Chasing someone
pursue a suspect
преследовать подозреваемого

I watched officers pursue a suspect across the parking lot.

Я видел, как полицейские преследовали подозреваемого через парковку.

be pursued by
за кем-то гонятся

On our bike ride, we were pursued by a barking dog.

Во время велопрогулки за нами гналась лающая собака.

  • pursue on footпреследовать пешком

Добиваться цели

Going after a goal
pursue a career in
строить карьеру в

She moved away to pursue a career in animation.

Она переехала, чтобы строить карьеру в анимации.

pursue a dream
идти к мечте

I left my job to pursue a dream of farming.

Я ушёл с работы, чтобы идти к мечте о фермерстве.

  • pursue a degreeполучать диплом

Довести дело

Following up a matter
pursue legal action
подать в суд

We decided to pursue legal action over the unpaid invoices.

Мы решили подать в суд из-за неоплаченных счетов.

pursue the matter further
заниматься этим вопросом дальше

I won't pursue the matter further if you replace the glass.

Я не буду заниматься этим вопросом дальше, если вы замените стекло.

  • pursue a claimдобиваться удовлетворения иска

pursue usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The police pursued the thief through the park.

Полиция преследовала вора по парку.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The guard pursued the suspect down the street.

Охранник преследовал подозреваемого по улице.

pursue synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between pursue, chase, go after, and follow

C
🇬🇧English
chase

the everyday word for running after someone

very often

ENThe dog chased the cat up a tree.

go after
🇬🇧English

informal: to follow someone to catch them

often

ENHe went after the thief and caught him.

Advanced: broader words

F
🇬🇧English
follow

to go behind someone, not necessarily to catch

very often

ENFollow me, I'll show you the way.

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Questions about this word

What does pursue mean?

to follow someone or something in order to catch them

How do you pronounce pursue?

pursue is pronounced [pəˈsjuː].

How is pursue used in a sentence?

Полиция преследовала вора по парку. Translation: The police pursued the thief through the park.

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