perseguir

chase, pursue


Verb perseguir (first-person singular present persigo, first-person singular preterite perseguí, past participle perseguido)

  1. to pursue, to chase, to go after

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Examples
  • ¿Acaso piensas seriamente en perseguir una carrera como conductor de autos de carrera?

    Are you seriously thinking about pursuing a career as a race car driver?

  • Estoy dispuesto a dedicar mi vida a perseguir mis ideales.

    I am determined to spend my lifetime pursuing my ideals.

  • A mi perro le gusta perseguir ardillas.

    My dog likes chasing squirrels.

  • Yo siempre quise hacerme vaquero, perseguir a los malos, pegar tiros... Pero cuando crecí me di cuenta de que, por desgracia, esa profesión se ha extinguido.

    I always wanted to be a cowboy, pursuing the bad, shooting... But when I grew up I noticed that unfortunately that profession has vanished.

  • Los padres ven a la nueva generación como una generación muy alejada de la realidad y ocupada en perseguir unos sueños irrealizables.

    Parents look to the new generation as a generation that is far from reality and busy running after unrealistic dreams.


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