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to pursue
01
achtervolgen, navolgen
to go after someone or something, particularly to catch them
Transitive: to pursue sb/sth
Voorbeelden
The cat eagerly pursued the fluttering butterfly.
De kat achtervolgde gretig de fladderende vlinder.
02
nastreven, uitoefenen
to actively engage in or carry out a specific activity or endeavor
Transitive: to pursue an activity or course of action
Voorbeelden
Alice decided to pursue a postgraduate degree to specialize in her field of interest.
Alice besloot een postgraduaatdiploma te nastreven om zich te specialiseren in haar interessegebied.
03
nastreven, voortzetten
to continue or push forward with an activity, goal, or plan
Transitive: to pursue a goal or project
Voorbeelden
We will pursue these negotiations to secure a more favorable agreement.
We zullen deze onderhandelingen voortzetten om een gunstiger overeenkomst te bereiken.
04
nastreven, zoeken
to try and seek something and engage in it in order to achieve one's goal
Transitive: to pursue a value
Voorbeelden
The student council members were eager to pursue positive changes in the school.
De leden van de leerlingenraad waren verlangend om positieve veranderingen in de school na te streven.
Lexicale Boom
pursuance
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pursuer
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