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10 Language-to-English Dictionariespersecución
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /peɾ.se.kuˈsjon/
"La persecución policial terminó en el centro de la ciudad."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The action of pursuing someone or something, often in the context of catching or apprehending a fugitive.
"The intense pursuit across the city finally ended in the suspect's arrest." - 2
An activity of a particular kind that someone engages in consistently, such as a hobby, sport, or occupation.
"She dedicated her weekends to the peaceful pursuit of landscape painting."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Anglo-Norman French 'pursuite', originating from the Old French 'poursuite', based on the Latin 'prosequi' meaning 'to follow after, accompany, or pursue'. The term has been used in English since the 14th century to denote both the act of chasing someone or something and the engagement in an activity or endeavor.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pursuit" is said worldwide
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poursuite
Transliteration: /puʁ.sɥit/
"La police s'est lancée dans une longue poursuite."
Verfolgung
Transliteration: /fɛɐ̯ˈfɔlɡʊŋ/
"Die Verfolgung des Verdächtigen dauerte mehrere Stunden."
inseguimento
Transliteration: /in.se.ɡwiˈmen.to/
"L'inseguimento ad alta velocità si è concluso con un arresto."
persecución
Transliteration: /peɾ.se.kuˈsjon/
"La persecución policial terminó en el centro de la ciudad."
perseguição
Transliteration: /peʁ.se.ɡiˈsɐ̃w/
"A perseguição durou por várias ruas estreitas."
پیچھا
Transliteration: pīchā
Script: पीछा
"पुलिस ने चोर का पीछा किया।"
追捕
Transliteration: zhuī bǔ
"警察展开了对嫌疑人的追捕。"
추격
Transliteration: chugyeok
"경찰과 범인 사이의 치열한 추격이 시작되었다."
追跡
Transliteration: tsuiseki
"警察による犯人の追跡が夜通し続いた。"
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