verfolgen — meaning in English

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.
• dog noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
• gnaw verb To bite or chew persistently on something tough.
• harass verb To repeatedly trouble, pester, or intimidate someone, especially in a way that is unwanted or illegal.
• haunt verb Of a ghost or spirit, to appear regularly in a particular place.
• hound noun A dog, especially a breed bred for hunting by scent or sight.
• persecute verb To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, often because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
• prosecute verb To formally charge someone with a crime and pursue legal action against them in court.
• pursue verb To follow someone or something in order to catch them.
• trace noun A small mark, sign, or amount left behind that shows something existed or happened.
• track noun A rough path or trail, often left by repeated use.
• trail verb To follow closely behind someone or something.

Senses

verfolgen is used for these senses in English:

• chase (transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed.
• dog (transitive) To pursue with the intent to catch.
• dog (transitive) To follow in an annoying or harassing way.
• gnaw (intransitive) To produce excessive anxiety or worry.
• harass To put excessive burdens upon (someone); to subject (someone) to anxieties.
• hound (transitive) To persistently harass doggedly.
• keep track To monitor; to track or record; to understand or follow.
• persecute To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, because of the victim's race, sexual identity, or adherence to a particular belief.

chase — full definition

1. verb To run after someone or something in order to catch them.
2. verb To pursue a goal, opportunity, or ambition persistently.
3. noun An act of pursuing someone or something, especially at speed.
4. verb To drink something mild right after a strong alcoholic drink.

course — full definition

1. noun A structured series of lessons or lectures on a subject, often part of a qualification.
2. noun The path or direction that something (like a ship, plane, river, or plan of action) follows.
3. noun One of the separate parts of a meal, served one after another.
4. verb To flow or move quickly, especially of liquid.

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