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pursuit [pəˈsju:t, Am pɚˈsu:t] N

2. pursuit (activity):

pursuit
заня́тие nt

Usage examples with pursuit

in pursuit of happiness
в пого́не за сча́стьем
to be in pursuit of sb/sth
гна́ться за кем-ли́бо/чем-ли́бо

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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After leaving office, he returned to his business pursuits.
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She won the pursuit race and the mass start.
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The bears would not have returned north except in pursuit of food.
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He, however, continued to work in the pursuit of science knowledge, and published many remarkable works.
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However, his ruthless pursuit of power produced many enemies.
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He received a limited schooling and engaged in agricultural pursuits.
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They are often mounted with lighting and heat-sensing equipment for night pursuits.
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He engaged in the water freighting business in 1823 and was also interested in agricultural pursuits.
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He is ruthless in his career pursuits and unconcerned with the long tradition of his, now financially declined, famliy.
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The family appears to have been successful in their economic pursuits with a gristmill and boat construction in addition to the farm.
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