chasing in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for chasing 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

Translations for chasing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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chase

la mujer lo dejó por mujeriego

his wife left him because he kept chasing other women

cinegética

the chase form

chasing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chasing in the English»Spanish Dictionary

chasing N

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chasing (metalworking technique)

repujado m

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 chasing in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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mujerero (-a)

woman-chasing

mujerero (-a)

skirt-chasing

siga

chase

persecución en coche

car chase

seguimiento (persecución)

chase

chasing 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

It was raised by a lengthy process of chasing from a single sheet of silver, and chasing was the main technique used in auricular silver.

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Here she continued to add to her score, chasing and capturing a steamer, a gunboat, two schooners, and a sloop.

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A few minutes later, the entire town chasing the poor tailor, mistaken for a kidnapper.

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They lie in wait, rather than chasing in open water.

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It all takes extra time and effort, chasing lost mittens and drying wet snowsuits and wrapping faces in scarves that will come undone minutes later.

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How can we begrudge players chasing as much money as they can when you here stories like this?

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This research underlines that consistence outperformance by fund managers is rare and that investors can pay a high price in forfeited returns by chasing performance.

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Although he had smoothly pilled away from the chasing pack, until a misfire set in.

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Examples include interfering in a fistfight, or chasing down a pickpocket.

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Credit card firms and finance companies were also chasing him and his home was being threatened with repossession.

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