Chase in spanish
pronunciation: peɹ̩sekuθioʊn part of speech: noun, verb
chase1 = búsqueda, persecución.
Example: Enthusiasm in a searcher, of course, all are agreed on: 'he must delight in the chase for its own sake'.more:
» car chase = persecución de coches.
Example: In a 2007 ruling, the Supreme Court was persuaded primarily as a result of viewing a video record of a car chase.» cut to + the chase = ir al grano, cortar el rollo, dejarse de historias, entrar en materia.
Example: This is a dating agency for sugar daddies, sugar babies and singles who are looking to cut to the chase and meet new adult singles online.» high-speed chase = persecución en coche a alta velocidad.
Example: High-speed chases are dangerous not only for police and suspects, but also for innocent bystanders.» steeplechase = carrera de obstáculos.
Example: Internet training is accelerating at sometimes dizzying speeds and, like a steeplechase, the hurdles are there, and one jumps them as best one can at these speeds.» wild goose chase = búsqueda en vano, pérdida de tiempo, tarea imposible.
Example: The article 'The Wild Goose Chase' is a review essay on Umberto Eco's book, The Search for the Perfect Language, tracing the evolution of the search for a perfect universal language from biblical times through the present.chase2 = bastidor, rama. [En historia de la imprenta, marco rectangular de madera en cuyo interior se fijaba la forma de impresión]
Example: Chases were made in pairs, and for most of the hand-press period they were of a standard size that fitted comfortably in the bed of the wooden press.chase3 = perseguir, buscar, seguir.
Example: Also, in controlled indexing language data bases, there is often an assumption that a user will be prepared to chase strings of references or to consult a sometimes complex thesaurus.more:
» chase after = ir detrás de, ir tras de, perseguir.
Example: He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.» chase + a lead = seguir una pista.
Example: Police are chasing leads of a murder suspect riding a little girl's bicycle from the scene of the crime.» chase + an item = seguir la pista a un documento.
Example: An automatic chasing system is provided for unfulfilled orders, but individual items may also be chased on demand.» chase down = perseguir, ir a la caza de, dar a la caza de, rastrear, hacer un seguimiento de, seguir la pista de.
Example: A feisty Harlem woman turned the tables on three subway muggers, chasing down two of the thugs while snatching back her purse.» chase + Nombre + away = espantar, alejar, ahuyentar, hacer huir.
Example: Any recommendations on how to chase away the Monday blues?.» chase + Nombre + off = hacer huir, ahuyentar.
Example: Wolverines are very ferocious scavengers that even chase wolves and bears off.» chase + phantoms = cazar fantasmas, perseguir fantasmas, perseguir quimeras.
Example: Fighting isms is like chasing a phantom: What is it? Who is it? Where is it? Why is it?.» chase + Posesivo + tail = intentar morderse la cola.
Example: My pup chases her tail like it's going out of style.» chase + Posesivo + tail = dar vueltas, perder el tiempo.
Example: I've been chasing my tail all day, but I haven't got anything done! What a waste of a day!.» chase + skirt(s) = ser un mujeriego, perseguir a las mujeres, andar siempre detrás de las mujeres.
Example: He is a layabout, and on top of that he is chasing skirts.» chase up = perseguir, rastrear, hacer un seguimiento de, seguir la pista de.
Example: I would have thought my solicitor would have been aware of this and should have taken action to chase it up before it became obsolete.