chase

Verfolgung, Verfolgungsjagd

Das schnelle Folgen einer Person oder Sache, um sie einzuholen oder zu bekommen.

In einfachem Englisch: An act of following someone or something quickly to catch them or get it.

• The chase lasted an hour.
• Police caught him after a car chase.
• The dog gave chase when the rabbit ran away.

So benutzt man es: chase after someone/something (The chase after the thief lasted ten minutes.)

Synonyme: pursuit

Häufige Wendungen: car chase, give chase, chase after someone

verfolgen, jagen

Jemandem oder etwas schnell folgen, um ihn oder es einzuholen.

In einfachem Englisch: To follow someone or something quickly, trying to catch them.

• The dog chased a cat.
• Two officers chased the thief down the street.
• Why are you chasing that bus?

So benutzt man es: chase after someone/something (The children chased after the dog.)

Synonyme: pursue, run after

Häufige Wendungen: chase someone, chase after someone, chase a ball, chase a thief

vertreiben, verjagen

Jemanden oder etwas durch Hinterherlaufen oder Erschrecken zum Weggehen bringen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone or something leave by following them or frightening them.

• She chased the flies away.
• The farmer chased the birds out of the field.
• Our dog will chase off any strange cats.

So benutzt man es: chase someone/something away (We chased the birds away.); chase someone/something out of something (The owner chased the stray dog out of the shop.)

Synonyme: drive away, shoo away

Häufige Wendungen: chase someone away, chase something off, chase something out

anstreben, nachjagen

Sich stark bemühen, etwas zu bekommen oder ein Ziel zu erreichen.

In einfachem Englisch: To try hard to get or achieve something.

• He is chasing his dream.
• Several clubs are chasing the league title.
• She spent years chasing success in the film industry.

Synonyme: pursue, seek

Häufige Wendungen: chase a dream, chase success, chase a title