chase in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chase in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chase¹ [Am tʃeɪs, Brit tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

persecución f

to give chase

salir en persecución de alguien/algo

to give chase

ir tras alguien/algo

to give chase

darle caza a alguien/algo

he ran off and we gave chase

se echó a correr y (nosotros) salimos en su persecución or y fuimos tras él or y le dimos caza

2. chase (hunting):

the chase

la caza

II.chase¹ [Am tʃeɪs, Brit tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase (follow, pursue):

chase thief

perseguir

chase thief

darle caza a

chase clients/new business

ir a la caza de

chase clients/new business

andar a la caza de

chase success

perseguir

chase success

ir en busca de

they're both chasing the same woman inf

ambos andan detrás de la misma mujer

2. chase (drive):

chase

echar

III.chase¹ [Am tʃeɪs, Brit tʃeɪs] VB intr

we chased after the thief

fuimos or salimos tras el ladrón

to chase around after girls

ir or andar detrás de las chicas

we chased all over the place looking for her

dimos vueltas por todas partes buscándola

chase² [Am tʃeɪs, Brit tʃeɪs] VB trans (engrave)

chase metal/silver

cincelar

chase metal/silver

grabar

car chase N

car chase

persecución f de coches

paper chase N

paper chase

carrera a campo traviesa en la que los participantes deben seguir los papeles que otros han dejado como señuelo

chase up VB [Am tʃeɪs -, Brit tʃeɪs -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) inf

chase up this order for me, please

averíguame qué pasó con este pedido, por favor

haven't they paid yet? we must chase them up

¿todavía no han pagado? tenemos que reclamarles el dinero

haven't they paid yet? we must chase them up

¿todavía no han pagado? tenemos que apurarlos LatAm

I'll have to chase him up about the report

voy a tener que recordarle lo del informe

wild goose chase [Am ˌwaɪld ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs, ˌwaɪl(d)ˈɡus ˌtʃeɪs, Brit wʌɪld ˈɡuːs tʃeɪs] N

I'm not going into town again on another wild goose chase

no pienso ir otra vez al centro a perder el tiempo para nada

they sent him off on a wild goose chase, so that they could be alone

lo mandaron a no sé qué tontería para poder estar solos

they sent him off on a wild goose chase, so that they could be alone

lo mandaron a ver si llovía para poder estar solos hum

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to chase the dragon inf

fumar heroína

the movie contained the obligatory car chase iron

la película tenía la inevitable or consabida persecución de coches

Translations for chase in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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regola

chase

cinegética

the chase form

chase in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chase in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.chase [tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

persecución f

to give chase to sb

salir en persecución de alguien

2. chase (hunt):

chase a. fig

caza f

II.chase [tʃeɪs] VB intr (pursue)

they chased after her

fueron tras ella

III.chase [tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase (pursue):

chase dreams

perseguir

chase women

andar detrás de

2. chase (scare away):

to chase away sth/sb

ahuyentar algo/a alguien

3. chase Brit inf (follow up on):

to chase sb (up) to do sth

recordar a alguien que haga algo

paper chase N

1. paper chase (race):

paper chase

carrera por el campo en la que los participantes deben seguir los papelitos que otros han dejado

2. paper chase (bureaucracy):

paper chase

papeleo m

wild-goose chase N

wild-goose chase

empresa f desatinada

wild-goose chase (hopeless search)

búsqueda f inútil

to send sb (off) on a wild-goose chase

mandar a alguien a buscar una aguja en un pajar

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to chase sb from pillar to post

acosar a alguien

to chase one's tail

pillarse los dedos

Translations for chase in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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siga

chase

persecución en coche

car chase

seguimiento (persecución)

chase

bandear (perseguir a alguien)

to chase

seguir

to chase

chase Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to send sb (off) on a wild-goose chase

mandar a alguien a buscar una aguja en un pajar

to give chase to sb

salir en persecución de alguien

to chase away sth/sb

ahuyentar algo/a alguien

to chase sb (up) to do sth

recordar a alguien que haga algo

to chase one's tail

pillarse los dedos

to chase sb from pillar to post

acosar a alguien

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Bears also have much experience at chasing fish around and pinning the slippery animals with their claws.

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As he chases her down the street, she falls and injures herself.

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Freeze breaks out of jail and gets new clothes at the mall while being chased by the police.

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E chases after him and finds him at the top of the first flight.

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He later stated he was already feeling burnt out, and in fact was relying more on car chases and action to fill the scripts.

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It focuses on racing and police chases rather than car customization.

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Dogs chasing my car in the desert are images of dogs in the desert captured in the midst of running wildly after the car.

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As he rides, he hears the wild huntsman, his pack, and wolves chasing after him.

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It chases away the so-called three disasters: fire, thieves and ghosts.

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