chase

poursuite

Action de suivre rapidement quelqu’un ou quelque chose pour l’attraper ou l’obtenir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : chase after someone/something (The chase after the thief lasted ten minutes.)

Synonymes : pursuit

Expressions courantes : car chase, give chase, chase after someone

poursuivre

Suivre rapidement quelqu’un ou quelque chose pour essayer de l’attraper.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : chase after someone/something (The children chased after the dog.)

Synonymes : pursue, run after

Expressions courantes : chase someone, chase after someone, chase a ball, chase a thief

chasser, faire fuir

Faire partir quelqu’un ou quelque chose en le poursuivant ou en lui faisant peur.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : drive away, shoo away

Expressions courantes : chase someone away, chase something off, chase something out

poursuivre, rechercher

Faire beaucoup d’efforts pour obtenir quelque chose ou atteindre un objectif.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : pursue, seek

Expressions courantes : chase a dream, chase success, chase a title