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perseguir — 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.
  • haunt verb Of a ghost or spirit, to appear regularly in a particular place.
  • persecute verb To treat someone cruelly or unfairly over a long period, often because of their race, religion, or beliefs.
  • pursue verb To follow someone or something in order to catch them.

Senses

perseguir is used for these senses in English:

  • chase (transitive, nautical) To pursue a vessel in order to destroy, capture or interrogate her.
  • chase (transitive, baseball) To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed.
  • dog (transitive) To pursue with the intent to catch.
  • 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.
  • run after To follow quickly, often in an effort to catch or catch up with (someone or something).

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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