pursuit

the act of chasing or hunting someone or something

persecución, caza, búsqueda

• a pursuit of somebody/something

Collocations pursuit of justice · pursuit of criminals

• The police are in hot pursuit of the escaped prisoner.

  La policía está en persecución del prisionero fugitivo.

an aim or goal that you are trying to achieve

objetivo, meta, propósito

• a pursuit of something

Collocations pursuit of happiness · pursuit of knowledge

• Her main pursuit is to become a successful writer.

  Su principal objetivo es convertirse en una escritora exitosa.

an activity that you do for pleasure or as a hobby, especially one that needs skill and practice

pasatiempo, afición, deporte

• a pursuit of something

Collocations pursuit of music · pursuit of sports

• Golf is a popular pursuit among the retired.

  El golf es un pasatiempo popular entre los jubilados.

the legal process of trying to catch someone who has broken a law or escaped from prison

persecución, captura, búsqueda policial

• a pursuit of somebody

Collocations pursuit by police · pursuit for a criminal

• The suspect is still at large and the police are continuing their pursuit.

  El sospechoso sigue en libertad y la policía continúa con su persecución.