pursue

to chase or follow someone or something, especially in order to catch them

perseguir, seguir a alguien/a algo

• pursue somebody/something

Collocations pursue a suspect · pursue a criminal

• The police are pursuing the suspect.

  La policía está persiguiendo al sospechoso.

to try hard to achieve something, especially over a long period of time

perseguir, buscar con empeño

• pursue a goal/dream/hobby

Collocations pursue a career · pursue happiness

• She has pursued her dream of becoming an artist.

  Ella ha perseguido su sueño de convertirse en artista.

to try to get a legal decision against someone in court

perseguir judicialmente, demandar

• pursue somebody for something

Collocations pursue a case against someone · pursue legal action

• The company is pursuing the employee for fraud.

  La empresa está persiguiendo al empleado por fraude.

to study a subject or field of knowledge

estudiar, dedicarse a

• pursue a course/degree

Collocations pursue a degree in law · pursue a master's degree

• He is pursuing a PhD in physics.

  Él está persiguiendo un doctorado en física.

to try to establish or maintain a romantic relationship with someone

perseguir, cortejar

• pursue somebody

Collocations pursue a love interest · pursue a relationship

• She decided to pursue the man she met at the party.

  Ella decidió perseguir al hombre que conoció en la fiesta.

to hunt or chase animals for sport or food

cazar, perseguir animales

• pursue a quarry

Collocations pursue game · pursue wild animals

• The hunters pursued the deer through the forest.

  Los cazadores persiguieron al ciervo por el bosque.

to argue or debate a point of view

discutir, debatir

• pursue an argument

Collocations pursue a debate · pursue a discussion

• They pursued the argument for hours.

  Discutieron el tema durante horas.

to follow or study a particular style of art, music, etc.

estudiar, seguir una corriente artística

• pursue an artistic style

Collocations pursue a modernist approach · pursue a minimalist aesthetic

• The artist pursued the Impressionist movement.

  El artista siguió el movimiento impresionista.