Meaning

7 senses

  1. (ambitransitive)To follow urgently, originally with intent to capture or harm; to chase.

    pursue one's dreams

    verfolgen

    пресле́доватьpreslédovatʹ, гна́тьсяgnátʹsja

    переслі́дуватиpereslíduvaty

  2. (transitive)To follow, travel down (a particular way, course of action etc.).

    Her rival pursued a quite different course.

    folgen, beschreiten

    пресле́доватьpreslédovatʹ, сле́доватьslédovatʹ

  3. (transitive)To aim for, go after (a specified objective, situation etc.).

    nachjagen

  4. (transitive)To participate in (an activity, business etc.); to practise, follow (a profession).

    nachgehen, betreiben (Forschung), weiterverfolgen

    занима́тьсяzanimátʹsja

    займа́тисяzajmátysja

    carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in

  5. (transitive)To urge (someone or something) to act in a particular way.

    The mayor promised to pursue the city to be an Olympic sports venue.

  6. (intransitive)To act as a legal prosecutor.

  7. (archaic, transitive)To continue; to carry on.

    carry further or advance

Examples

237 sentences

  1. Some people pursue only pleasure.

    Деякі люди прагнуть лише задоволення.

    ruНекоторые люди стремятся только к удовольствиям.

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  2. The dog pursued a rabbit into the forest.

    Собака побіг у ліс за кроликом.

    ruСобака побежала за кроликом в лес.

    deDer Hund verfolgte ein Kaninchen in den Wald.

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  3. The police pursued the murderer.

    Поліція переслідувала вбивцю.

    ruПолиция преследовала убийцу.

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  4. I plan to pursue a career in international finance.

    ruЯ планирую сделать карьеру в области международных финансов.

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  5. If I were in good health, I could pursue my studies.

    ruЕсли бы я был в добром здравии, то смог бы продолжить обучение.

    deWenn ich bei besserer Gesundheit wäre, könnte ich meinem Studium nachgehen.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
to follow urgently:
to participate in, practise (an activity, profession):
Русский
By meaning 3
to follow urgently:
to travel down a particular way or course of action:
to participate in, practise (an activity, profession):
Deutsch
By meaning 4
to follow urgently:
to travel down a particular way or course of action:
to aim for:
to participate in, practise (an activity, profession):

Origin

From Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, poursuire etc., from Latin prōsequ

From Middle English pursuen, from Anglo-Norman pursure, poursuire etc., from Latin prōsequor (though influenced by persequor). Doublet of prosecute.

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Forms

pursues, pursuing, pursued, pursued
Base formpursue · to pursue
3rd person singularpursues
Present participlepursuing
Past simplepursued
Past participlepursued

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theypursue
he, she, itpursues

Past simpleLesson

all personspursued

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave pursued
he, she, ithas pursued

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill pursue

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

15 related words
RelatedpursuitB2followA2chaseB2pursualpursuantpursuerpursuance
Derivedmispursueoverpursuepursuablepursueepursuinglyrepursueunpursuedunpursuing

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
purseB1purserpursuantpursuerpursuitB2purviewpus
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