pursuit

pur·suit  (pr-st)

n.

1. The act or an instance of chasing or pursuing.

2. The act of striving: the pursuit of higher education.

3. An activity, such as a vocation or hobby, engaged in regularly.

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[Middle English, from Anglo-Norman pursuite, from pursure, to pursue; see pursue.]

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pursuit [pəˈsjuːt]

n

1.

a.  the act of pursuing, chasing, or striving after

b.  (as modifier) a pursuit plane

2. (Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) an occupation, hobby, or pastime

3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Cycle Racing) (in cycling) a race in which the riders set off at intervals along the track and attempt to overtake each other

[from Old French poursieute, from poursivre to prosecute, pursue]

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An offensive operation designed to catch or cut off a hostile force attempting to escape, with the aim of destroying it.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	pursuit - the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit" chase, pursual, following movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" tracking, trailing - the pursuit (of a person or animal) by following tracks or marks they left behind shadowing, tailing - the act of following someone secretly stalking, stalk - the act of following prey stealthily
	2.	pursuit - a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth" pursuance, quest wild-goose chase - the fruitless pursuit of something unattainable search - the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful"
	3.	pursuit - an auxiliary activity                 avocation, hobby, spare-time activity, by-line, sideline pastime, pursuit, interest - a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" spelaeology, speleology - the pastime of exploring caves
	4.	pursuit - a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly); "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits" pastime, interest diversion, recreation - an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates; "scuba diving is provided as a diversion for tourists"; "for recreation he wrote poetry and solved crossword puzzles"; "drug abuse is often regarded as a form of recreation" avocation, hobby, spare-time activity, by-line, pursuit, sideline - an auxiliary activity

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pursuit

noun

1. quest, seeking, search, aim of, aspiration for, striving towards individuals in pursuit of their dreams the pursuit of happiness

2. pursuing, seeking, tracking, search, hunt, hunting, chase, trail, trailing Police had obstructed justice by hindering the pursuit of terrorists.

3. occupation, activity, interest, line, pleasure, hobby, pastime, vocation They both love outdoor pursuits.

Translations

pursuit [pəˈsjuːt]

A. N

1. (= chase) → caza f, persecución f (fig) [of pleasure, happiness, knowledge] → busca f, búsqueda f
the pursuit of wealth → el afán de riqueza
in (the) pursuit of sth/sb → en busca de algo/algn
to set out in pursuit of sb → salir en busca de algn
with two policemen in hot pursuit → con dos policías pisándole los talones

2. (= occupation) outdoor pursuits → actividades fpl al aire libre
literary pursuits → intereses mpl literarios, actividades fpl literarias
leisure pursuits → pasatiempos mpl

B. CPD pursuit plane N → avión m de caza

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pursuit [pə^rˈsjuːt] n

(= seeking) the pursuit of sth [+ happiness, pleasure, excellence] → la quête de qch, la poursuite de qch
in pursuit of sth [+ happiness, pleasure] → en quête de qch

(= following) [person, car, animal] → poursuite f
in pursuit of sb/sth [+ person, car, animal] → à la poursuite de qn/qch
with sb in hot pursuit → avec qn sur ses talons, avec qn à ses trousses
to be in hot pursuit of sb → talonner qn
Rangers are in hot pursuit of Bayern Munich and Valencia → Les Rangers talonnent le Bayern et Valence.

(= pastime) → passe-temps m inv (= occupation) → activité f
leisure pursuits → activités de loisirs
outdoor pursuits → activités de plein air
scientific pursuits → recherches fpl scientifiques

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pursuit

n

(= act of pursuing) (of person) → Verfolgung f (→ of +gen), → Jagd f (→ of auf +acc); (of knowledge) → Streben nt → (of nach), Trachten nt → (of nach); (of pleasure) → Jagd f → (of nach); (of happiness) → Streben nt → (of nach); he set off in pursuit (of her) → er rannte/fuhr (ihr) hinterher; to go in pursuit of somebody/something → sich auf die Jagd nach jdm/etw machen; hot pursuit (Mil) → Nacheile f; in hot pursuit of somebody → hart auf jds Fersen (dat); to set off/be in hot pursuit of somebody/something → jdm/einer Sache nachjagen; in hot pursuit of the thief → in wilder Jagd auf den Dieb; in (the) pursuit of his goal → in Verfolgung seines Ziels; Kissinger’s pursuit of peace → Kissingers Friedensbemühungen pl

(= occupation) → Beschäftigung f; (= hobby, pastime) → Freizeitbeschäftigung f, → Zeitvertreib m; his literary pursuits → seine Beschäftigung mit der Literatur

(Sport: also pursuit race) → Verfolgungsrennen nt

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pursuit [pəˈsjuːt] n

a. (chase) → inseguimento (fig) (of pleasure, happiness, knowledge) → ricerca
in (the) pursuit of sb → all'inseguimento di qn
in (the) pursuit of sth → alla ricerca di qc
with two policemen in hot pursuit → con due poliziotti alle calcagna

b. (occupation) → attività f inv, occupazione f; (pastime) → svago, passatempo
scientific pursuits → ricerche fpl scientifiche

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pursuit [pəˈsjuːt] n

a. (chase) → inseguimento (fig) (of pleasure, happiness, knowledge) → ricerca
in (the) pursuit of sb → all'inseguimento di qn
in (the) pursuit of sth → alla ricerca di qc
with two policemen in hot pursuit → con due poliziotti alle calcagna

b. (occupation) → attività f inv, occupazione f; (pastime) → svago, passatempo
scientific pursuits → ricerche fpl scientifiche

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