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chase 1
(chās)v. chased, chas·ing, chas·es
v.tr.
1. To follow rapidly in order to catch or overtake; pursue: chased the thief.
2. To follow (game) in order to capture or kill; hunt: chase foxes.
3. To seek the favor or company of persistently: chased me until I agreed to a date.
4. To put to flight; drive: chased the dog away.
5. Baseball
a. To cause (an opposing pitcher) to be removed from a game by batting well.
b. To swing at and miss (a pitch, especially one out of the strike zone).
v.intr.
1. To go or follow in pursuit.
2. Informal To go hurriedly; rush: chased all over looking for us.
n.
Idioms: 1. The act of chasing; pursuit.
2.
a. The hunting of game: the thrill of the chase.
b. Something that is hunted or pursued; quarry.
3. Chiefly British
a. A privately owned, unenclosed game preserve.
b. The right to hunt or keep game on the land of others.
chase (one's) tail
To exert oneself vigorously but ineffectually.
give chase
To engage in pursuit of quarry: Police gave chase to the speeding car.
[Middle English chasen, to hunt, from Old French chacier, from Vulgar Latin *captiāre, from Latin captāre, to catch; see catch.]
chase 2
(chās)n. Printing
A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate making.
[Perhaps from French châsse, case, reliquary, from Old French chasse, from Latin capsa.]
floral chase motif on a lipstick case
chase 3
(chās)n.
1.
a. A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
b. A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.
2. The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
3. The cavity of a mold.
tr.v. chased, chas·ing, chas·es
1. To groove; indent.
2. To cut (the thread of a screw).
3. To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.
[Possibly from obsolete French chas, groove, enclosure, from Old French, from Latin capsa, box. V., variant of enchase.]
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chase
(tʃeɪs)vb
1. to follow or run after (a person, animal, or goal) persistently or quickly
2. (tr; often foll by out, away, or off) to force to run (away); drive (out)
3. (tr) informal to court (a member of the opposite sex) in an unsubtle manner
4. informal (often foll by: up) to pursue persistently and energetically in order to obtain results, information, etc: chase up the builders and get a delivery date.
5. (intr) informal to hurry; rush
n
6. the act of chasing; pursuit
7. any quarry that is pursued
8. (Hunting) Brit an unenclosed area of land where wild animals are preserved to be hunted
9. (Hunting) Brit the right to hunt a particular quarry over the land of others
10. (Hunting) the chase the act or sport of hunting
11. (Horse Racing) short for steeplechase
12. (Tennis) real tennis a ball that bounces twice, requiring the point to be played again
13. cut to the chase informal chiefly US to start talking about the important aspects of something
14. give chase to pursue (a person, animal, or thing) actively
[C13: from Old French chacier, from Vulgar Latin captiāre (unattested), from Latin captāre to pursue eagerly, from capere to take; see catch]
ˈchaseable adj
chase
(tʃeɪs)n
1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) printing a rectangular steel or cast-iron frame into which metal type and blocks making up pages are locked for printing or plate-making
2. (Firearms, Gunnery, Ordnance & Artillery) the part of a gun barrel from the front of the trunnions to the muzzle
3. (Building) a groove or channel, esp one that is cut in a wall to take a pipe, cable, etc
vb (tr)
(Building) Also: chamfer to cut a groove, furrow, or flute in (a surface, column, etc)
[C17 (in the sense: frame for letterpress matter): probably from French châsse frame (in the sense: bore of a cannon, etc): from Old French chas enclosure, from Late Latin capsus pen for animals; both from Latin capsa case2]
chase
(tʃeɪs)vb (tr)
1. (Jewellery) Also: enchase to ornament (metal) by engraving or embossing
2. (General Engineering) to form or finish (a screw thread) with a chaser
[C14: from Old French enchasser enchase]
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chase1
(tʃeɪs)v. chased, chas•ing,
n. v.t.
1. to follow rapidly or intently to seize, overtake, etc.; pursue: to chase a thief.
2. to pursue with intent to capture or kill, as game; hunt.
3. to follow or devote one's attention to with the hope of attracting, winning, etc.
4. to drive or expel forcibly: to chase the cat out.
v.i. 5. to follow in pursuit: to chase after someone.
6. to rush; hasten: chasing around all afternoon looking for a gift.
n. 7. the act of chasing; pursuit.
8. an object of pursuit.
9. Brit. a private game preserve.
10. steeplechase.
11. the chase, the sport or occupation of hunting.
Idioms: give chase, to go in pursuit.
[1250–1300; Middle English chacen < Middle French chasser to hunt, Old French chacier < Vulgar Latin *captiāre; see catch]
chase′a•ble, adj.
chase2
(tʃeɪs)n.
1. a rectangular iron frame in which composed type is secured or locked for printing or platemaking.
2. a groove, furrow, or channel, as one made in a wall for pipes or ducts.
3. the forepart of a gun, containing the bore.
[1570–80; < Middle French chas, chasse < Late Latin capsus (masculine), capsum (neuter) enclosed space, variant of Latin capsa]
chase3
(tʃeɪs)v.t. chased, chas•ing.
1. to ornament (metal) by engraving or embossing.
2. to cut (a screw thread), as with a chaser or machine tool.
[1400–50; late Middle English; aph. variant of enchase]
Chase
(tʃeɪs)n.
1. Sal•mon Portland (ˈsæl mən) 1808–73, Chief Justice of the U.S. 1864–73.
2. Samuel, 1741–1811, U.S. jurist and leader in the American Revolution.
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chase
Past participle: chased
Gerund: chasing
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| Noun | 1. |  chase - the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture; "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"movement, move, motion - the act of changing location from one place to another; "police controlled the motion of the crowd"; "the movement of people from the farms to the cities"; "his move put him directly in my path" |
| 2. | Chase - United States politician and jurist who served as chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1808-1873) | |
| 3. | chase - a rectangular metal frame used in letterpress printing to hold together the pages or columns of composed type that are printed at one time frame - the framework for a pair of eyeglasses | |
| Verb | 1. |  chase - go after with the intent to catch; "The policeman chased the mugger down the alley"; "the dog chased the rabbit"tree - chase an animal up a tree; "the hunters treed the bear with dogs and killed it"; "her dog likes to tree squirrels" pursue, follow - follow in or as if in pursuit; "The police car pursued the suspected attacker"; "Her bad deed followed her and haunted her dreams all her life" quest - search the trail of (game); "The dog went off and quested" hound, hunt, trace - pursue or chase relentlessly; "The hunters traced the deer into the woods"; "the detectives hounded the suspect until they found him" run down - pursue until captured; "They ran down the fugitive" chase away, dispel, drive away, drive off, drive out, run off, turn back - force to go away; used both with concrete and metaphoric meanings; "Drive away potential burglars"; "drive away bad thoughts"; "dispel doubts"; "The supermarket had to turn back many disappointed customers" |
| 2. | chase - pursue someone sexually or romantically | |
| 3. | chase - cut a groove into; "chase silver" cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" | |
| 4. | chase - cut a furrow into a columns cut - separate with or as if with an instrument; "Cut the rope" |
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chase
verb
2. woo, pursue, flirt with, run after, pay court to, set your cap at If he's not chasing women, he's out boozing with the lads.
3. drive away, drive, expel, hound, send away, send packing, put to flight Some farmers chase you off their land quite aggressively.
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chase
verb1. To follow (another) with the intent of overtaking and capturing:
Idioms: be in pursuit, give chase.
The following of another in an attempt to overtake and capture:
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Translations
صَيْد، اصْطِيادمُطَارَدَةمُطارَدَه، مُلاحَقَهيُطارِديُطارِدُ
pronásledovatstíháníhonitlovzahnat
jagejagtforfølgeforfølgelse
takaa-ajojahdatajahti
lovitipotjera
üldözüldözés
eftirföreltarekadÿraveiîar
追跡する追いかける追う追跡
추격추적추적하다
captare
medžioklėnusivytipersekiojimaspersekiotivijimasis
dzīšanadzīties pakaļizdzītvajāšanavajāt
urmărire
honodháňať
pregonzasledovatilovitipregnati
jagajaktförfölja
ไล่ตามการไล่ตาม
đuổisự theo đuổi
chase
1 [tʃeɪs]A. N → persecución f
the chase (= hunting) → la caza
a car chase → una persecución de coches
to give chase to → dar caza a, perseguir
to join in the chase for sth → unirse a los que buscan algo
the chase (= hunting) → la caza
a car chase → una persecución de coches
to give chase to → dar caza a, perseguir
to join in the chase for sth → unirse a los que buscan algo
B. VT (= pursue) → perseguir
he's started chasing girls → ya anda detrás de las chicas
to chase sb for money → reclamar dinero a algn
he's started chasing girls → ya anda detrás de las chicas
to chase sb for money → reclamar dinero a algn
C. VI → correr
I've been chasing all over the place looking for you → te he estado buscando por todas partes
to chase after sb (= pursue) → correr tras algn; (= seek out) → ir or andar a la caza de algn
I've been chasing all over the place looking for you → te he estado buscando por todas partes
to chase after sb (= pursue) → correr tras algn; (= seek out) → ir or andar a la caza de algn
chase away chase off VT + ADV → ahuyentar
chase down VT + ADV
1. (= track down) → localizar
chase out VT + ADV → echar fuera
chase up VT + ADV [+ information] → recabar, tratar de localizar; [+ person] → buscar; [+ matter] → investigar
I'll chase him up about it → se lo voy a recordar
I'll chase it up for you → investigaré lo que está pasando con lo tuyo
to chase up debts → reclamar el cobro de las deudas
I'll chase him up about it → se lo voy a recordar
I'll chase it up for you → investigaré lo que está pasando con lo tuyo
to chase up debts → reclamar el cobro de las deudas
chase
2 [tʃeɪs] VT [+ metal] → grabar, adornar grabando, cincelarCollins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
chase
[ˈtʃeɪs] vt
(= pursue) [+ person, animal] → poursuivre, donner la chasse à
to chase sb/sth from (= chase away) → chasser qn/qch de
to chase sb/sth from (= chase away) → chasser qn/qch de
[+ job, money] → courir après
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chase
1n → Verfolgungsjagd f; (Hunt) → Jagd f; (Horse Racing: = steeplechase) → Hindernisrennen nt; a (high-speed) car chase → eine Verfolgungsjagd im Auto; to give chase → die Verfolgung aufnehmen; to give chase to somebody → jds Verfolgung aufnehmen; the thrill of the chase → die Jagdlust; the chase for the championship → der Kampf um die Meisterschaft; to cut to the chase (esp US inf) → zum Kern der Sache kommen
vt → jagen; (= follow) → verfolgen; member of opposite sex → hinterherlaufen (+dat), → nachlaufen (+dat); he’s been chasing that girl for months → er ist schon seit Monaten hinter der Frau her; to chase one’s own tail (fig) → seine Zeit und Energie verschwenden
vi to chase after somebody → hinter jdm herrennen (inf); (in vehicle) → hinter jdm herrasen (inf); to chase around → herumrasen (inf)
chase
2vt (Tech) silver, metal → ziselieren
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chase
[tʃeɪs]1. n → inseguimento, caccia
the chase (Hunting) → la caccia
to give chase → dare la caccia, mettersi all'inseguimento
the chase (Hunting) → la caccia
to give chase → dare la caccia, mettersi all'inseguimento
2. vt → inseguire
3. vi to chase after sb → correre dietro a qn
chase away chase off vt + adv → cacciare via
chase up vt + adv
chase down (Am) vt + adv (information) → scoprire, raccogliere; (person) → scovare
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
chase
(tʃeis) verb1. to run after; to pursue. He chased after them but did not catch them; We chased them by car.
2. (with away, ~off etc) to cause to run away. I often have to chase the boys away from my fruit trees.
noun1. an act of chasing. We caught him after a 120 kph chase.
2. hunting (of animals). the pleasures of the chase.
give chase to chase. The thieves ran off and the policeman gave chase.
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chase
→ مُطَارَدَة, يُطارِدُ honička, pronásledovat jage, jagt Jagd, jagen κυνήγι, κυνηγώ persecución, perseguir jahdata, takaa-ajo pourchasser, poursuite loviti, potjera inseguimento, inseguire 追跡, 追跡する 추적, 추적하다 achtervolgen, achtervolging jage, jakt polowanie, ścigać perseguição, perseguir преследование, преследовать jaga, jakt ไล่ตาม, การไล่ตาม kovalamak, takip đuổi, sự theo đuổi 追赶Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009