achtervolgen — meaning in English
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English meaning
- chase verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
- course noun A structured series of lessons or lectures on a subject, often part of a qualification.
- haunt verb Of a ghost or spirit, to appear regularly in a particular place.
- pursue verb To follow someone or something in order to catch them.
Senses
achtervolgen is used for these senses in English:
- chase (transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed.
- haunt (transitive) To stalk; to follow.
- haunt (intransitive, now, rare) To live habitually; to stay, to remain.
- pursue (ambitransitive) To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase. [from 14th c.]
chase — full definition
- verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
- verb To pursue a goal, opportunity, or ambition persistently.
- noun An act of pursuing someone or something, especially at speed.
- verb To drink something mild right after a strong alcoholic drink.
course — full definition
- noun A structured series of lessons or lectures on a subject, often part of a qualification.
- noun The path or direction that something (like a ship, plane, river, or plan of action) follows.
- noun One of the separate parts of a meal, served one after another.
- verb To flow or move quickly, especially of liquid.