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verfolgen — 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.
  • 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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