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Meanings of pursuit in inglés

portugués
passatempo
catalán
hobby
español
afición

An auxiliary activity.

        afición
        portugués
        perseguição
        catalán
        perseguiment
        español
        caza

        The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture.

              caza
              portugués
              procura

              A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria.

                    procura
                    portugués
                    passatempo
                    catalán
                    entreteniment
                    español
                    afición

                    A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

                          afición
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                          Examples for "quest"
                          Examples for "quest"
                          1
                          Jos's quest began about five years ago in Belgium, his home country.
                          The Irish Times
                          2
                          The American quest for peace today takes the shape of relentless war.
                          The Irish Times
                          3
                          And the haze in the valley increased the difficulty of the quest.
                          A Room with a View
                          4
                          RELATED: The urgent quest to identify 'Disease X' She started suffering fever.
                          News.com.au
                          5
                          Only in dreams do men set forth in quest of the ideal.
                          Evelyn Innes
                          1
                          Homespun; in pursuance of the line of action required by the blockade.
                          Laura Secord, the heroine of 1812: A Drama; and Other Poems
                          2
                          But this is done only in pursuance of some very special vow.
                          Glimpses of Unfamiliar Japan: First Series
                          3
                          Actresses, too, were introduced upon the stage in pursuance of continental example.
                          A Book of the Play / Studies and Illustrations of Histrionic Sto...
                          4
                          In pursuance of this unchangeable policy, she again declared war against France.
                          The Continental Monthly, Vol. 5, No. 1, January, 1864
                          5
                          In pursuance of his second move, Larssen had to see Miss Verney.
                          Swirling Waters
                          Usage of pursuit in inglés
                          1
                          That pursuit lasted 15 minutes and involved at least three police cars.
                          Radio NZ
                          2
                          How far is too far in the pursuit of the dream body?
                          BBC
                          3
                          Mr Erdogan vowed Turkey would continue in its pursuit of the truth.
                          News.com.au
                          4
                          One animal had bilateral NOT lesions and lost pursuit for 4 days.
                          Pubmed
                          5
                          Natural athletic ability often doesn't accept the straightjacket of a single pursuit.
                          The Irish Times
                          6
                          Increasingly, however, researchers are focusing more on the pursuit of animal happiness.
                          BBC
                          7
                          Indeed, its very design was the result of an intensive state-directed pursuit.
                          Wired
                          8
                          Yes, some are in pursuit of commission, but many really love wine.
                          Ebony
                          9
                          Gargasoulas then led police on a pursuit lasting hours, Ms Judd said.
                          News.com.au
                          10
                          I know such personal violation is necessary in the pursuit of justice.
                          Bones Are Forever
                          11
                          The parents' pursuit of justice has been four years in the making.
                          The South African
                          12
                          He may have abandoned his new name in order to escape pursuit.
                          Land of marvels
                          13
                          It is unrest in pursuit of legitimate reform, a Syrian official said.
                          The Guardian
                          14
                          However, there is a cohort for whom quizzing is a serious pursuit.
                          The Irish Times
                          15
                          The excitement of the town lay in the pursuit of Van Horn.
                          Laramie Holds the Range
                          16
                          In the pursuit of the U-boat the airplane was also extremely effective.
                          History of the World War: An Authentic Narrative of the World's...
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                          Translations for pursuit
                          Pursuit through the time
                          Pursuit across language varieties
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