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pursue

/pərˈsu/ /pəsˈjuː/
  1. 1 takip etmek, kovalamak
  2. 2 (bir hedefin) peşinden gitmek, sürdürmek

Definition (English)

  1. To follow someone or something, usually to catch them.
  2. To try to achieve a plan, activity, or goal over a long period.

Example Sentences

  1. The police pursued the car for five miles.
    Polis arabayı beş mil boyunca takip etti.
  2. The dog pursued the rabbit across the field.
    Köpek tavşanı tarla boyunca kovaladı.
  3. He decided to pursue a career in medicine.
    Tıpta bir kariyer yapmaya karar verdi.
  4. She wants to pursue her dream of becoming an actress.
    Oyuncu olma hayalinin peşinden gitmek istiyor.

Verb Forms Regular

Base pursue
/pərˈsu/
Past pursued
/pərˈsud/
Participle pursued
/pərˈsud/
Spelling rule

Ends in ‑e: add ‑dpursue → pursued

Fiil -e ile bittiği için sonuna yalnızca -d eklenir.

Same rule: love → loved · live → lived · use → used

Pronunciation of -ed
/t/worked /d/played /ɪd/wanted

Fiil sesli bir sesle bittiği için -ed /d/ okunur; yeni hece eklenmez. pursued /pərˈsud/

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Collocations

pursue a careerpursue a goalpursue an opportunitypursue a dreampursue studiespursue interests

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