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пресле́довать — meaning in English

presledovat

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English meaning

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • stalk noun The stem of a plant, or a similar stem-like part.

Senses

пресле́довать is used for these senses in English:

  • come after To pursue or follow; to pursue with hostile intent.
  • dog (transitive) To pursue with the intent to catch.
  • go after To pursue in attempt to catch another.
  • go after To pursue an object or a goal.
  • haunt (intransitive, now, rare) To live habitually; to stay, to remain.
  • hound (transitive) To persistently harass doggedly.
  • 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.
  • prosecute (transitive, law) To start criminal proceedings against.

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.

dog — full definition

  1. noun A domesticated mammal (Canis familiaris) kept as a pet or working animal, closely related to wolves.
  2. noun Informal: an unpleasant, cowardly, or morally low person, or (dated/offensive) an unattractive woman.
  3. noun A mechanical clamp, catch, or gripping device used to hold or fasten something.

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