Meaning

4 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)The act of pursuing.

    Unremitting pursuit of wealth doesn't bring happiness, particularly if successful.

    Verfolgung, Streben

    пресле́дованиеpreslédovanije, пого́няpogónja

    переслі́дуванняpereslíduvannja, здогі́нzdohín, пого́няpohónja

    the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

  2. (countable, uncountable)A hobby or recreational activity, done regularly.

    заня́тиеzanjátije

    заня́ттяzanjáttja

    an auxiliary activity

  3. (countable, uncountable)A discipline in track cycling where two opposing teams start on opposite sides of the track and try to catch their opponents.

  4. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Prosecution

Examples

70 sentences
  1. She spent her life in pursuit of the truth.

    Вона все життя прожила в погоні за правдою.

    ruОна провела свою жизнь в погоне за правдой.

    deSie verbrachte ihr Leben mit der Suche nach der Wahrheit.

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  2. The police are in pursuit of the runaway.

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  3. Tom left Boston in pursuit of greener pastures and never looked back.

    Том поїхав із Бостона у пошуках кращого життя, і ніколи не шкодував про свій вибір.

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  4. I am in pursuit of points.

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  5. The pursuit of truth is admirable.

    ruСтремление к истине достойно восхищения.

    deDas Streben nach Wahrheit ist bewundernswert.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
act of pursuing:
hobby or recreational activity:
Русский
By meaning 2
act of pursuing:
hobby or recreational activity:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
act of pursuing:

Origin

From Middle English pursuyte, from Old French poursuite, from the verb porsuir (“to pursue

From Middle English pursuyte, from Old French poursuite, from the verb porsuir (“to pursue”).

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