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pursue

pursue

Meaning of pursue

to follow someone or something in order to catch them

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EN-UK/pəˈsjuː/
EN-US/pərˈsu/
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pursue with Russian translation

pursue usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Полиция преследовала вора через парк.

The police pursued the thief through the park.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Охранник преследовал подозреваемого по улице.

The guard pursued the suspect down the street.

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pursue belongs to the topic "Top 2500". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

pursueпреследовать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
setзадавать
removeубирать

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How to pronounce pursue and what this word means

pursue means pursue. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce pursue

/pəˈsjuː/

pursue translation

pursue

pursue examples

The police pursued the thief through the park.

pursue transcription

/pəˈsjuː/, /pərˈsu/

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pursue meaning: what does it mean?

to follow someone or something in order to catch them

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pursue is pronounced as /pəˈsjuː/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

pursue definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The police pursued the thief through the park. Translation: Полиция преследовала вора через парк.

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