chasing in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for chasing in the English»French Dictionary

I.chase [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

poursuite f (after de)

car/police chase

poursuite f en voiture/par la police

to give chase to sb

se lancer à la poursuite de qn

2. chase (race):

chase fig

course f (for à)

the chase for the prize/jobs

la course au prix/aux emplois

3. chase RIDING → steeplechase

4. chase HUNT:

chase

chasse f

5. chase Brit (deer park):

chase

chasse f

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

1. chase:

chase, a. chase after (pursue) person, animal

pourchasser

chase, a. chase after contract, job, success

courir après

to chase sb/sth up or down the street

courir après qn/qc dans la rue

2. chase:

chase, a. chase after (make advances) man, girl

courir après

3. chase:

chase, a. chase after (try to win) inf target, title

viser

4. chase (remove):

to chase sb/sth from room, field etc

chasser qn/qc de

5. chase (engrave):

chase metal

ciseler

chased silver dish

plat en argent ciselé

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

chase → chase about

IV.chase [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs]

to chase one's (own) tail

tourner en rond

See also chase about, steeplechase

I.chase about VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -], chase around VB (chase about)

chase about

courir en tous sens

II.chase about VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -], chase around VB (chase around inf [sth])

chase about building, town:

chase about

parcourir [qc] dans tous les sens

we chased all around the library looking for the book

on a parcouru la bibliothèque dans tous les sens pour trouver le livre

III.chase about VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -], chase around VB (chase [sb] around)

chase about

poursuivre qn

steeplechase [Brit ˈstiːp(ə)ltʃeɪs, Am ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs] N

steeplechase HORSE RAC

steeple-chase m (course d'obstacles)

steeplechase (in athletics)

3 000m steeple m (course d'obstacles)

I.chase about VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -], chase around VB (chase about)

chase about

courir en tous sens

II.chase about VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -], chase around VB (chase around inf [sth])

chase about building, town:

chase about

parcourir [qc] dans tous les sens

we chased all around the library looking for the book

on a parcouru la bibliothèque dans tous les sens pour trouver le livre

III.chase about VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -], chase around VB (chase [sb] around)

chase about

poursuivre qn

I.chase up VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -] Brit (chase [sth] up, chase up [sth])

chase up details, statistics:

chase up

retrouver

II.chase up VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -] Brit (chase [sb] up, chase up [sb])

chase up person:

chase up

activer

I.chase off VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -] (chase [sb/sth] off, chase off [sb/sth])

chase off animal, person:

chase off

chasser

I.chase away VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -] (chase [sb/sth] away, chase away [sb/sth])

chase away intruder, predator

chasser

chase away fig anxiety, fear

chasser

chase down VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -] Am

chase down → chase up

See also chase up

I.chase up VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -] Brit (chase [sth] up, chase up [sth])

chase up details, statistics:

chase up

retrouver

II.chase up VB [Brit tʃeɪs -, Am tʃeɪs -] Brit (chase [sb] up, chase up [sb])

chase up person:

chase up

activer

car chase N

car chase

poursuite f en voiture

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

it turned out to be a wild goose chase

ça n'a abouti à rien

to send sb on a wild goose chase

faire chercher qn partout pour rien

to lead sb on a wild goose chase

mettre qn sur une mauvaise piste

Translations for chasing in the French»English Dictionary

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ciselure (de métal)

chasing

cavaleur (cavaleuse)

man-chasing

chasing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chasing in the English»French Dictionary

I.chase [tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

poursuite f

to give chase to sb

chasser qn

2. chase (hunt):

chase

chasse f

II.chase [tʃeɪs] VB intr

to chase around [or about]

courir dans tout les sens

to chase around [or about] (rollick about)

jouer de façon turbulente

III.chase [tʃeɪs] VB trans

chase

poursuivre

Phrases:

to chase one's tail trying to get sth

s'évertuer à obtenir qc de qn

to chase after women

courir après les femmes

chase up VB trans Brit inf

chase up data

retrouver

chase up customer

relancer

chase after VB trans

chase after

courir après

chase off VB trans

chase off

faire partir

wild goose chase N (hopeless search)

wild goose chase

fausse piste f

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to cut to the chase

aller à l'essentiel

Translations for chasing in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

relancer client, débiteur

to chase up

faire la chasse aux souris

to chase mice

prendre qn/qc en chasse

to give chase to sb/sth

poursuivre l'argent

to chase after money

courir les filles

to chase women

chasing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give chase to sb

chasser qn

to chase around [or about]

courir dans tout les sens

to chase around [or about] (rollick about)

jouer de façon turbulente

to chase one's tail trying to get sth

s'évertuer à obtenir qc de qn

to chase after women

courir après les femmes

to cut to the chase

aller à l'essentiel

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They must cross the dangerous savannah to escape the poachers and police officers chasing them.

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The publicity and associated street-cred could have been a public relations coup for many companies chasing the teenage market.

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

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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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According to this occupant, she could hear grandma chasing great-grandma through the attic at night.

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Sweet and opinionated, his loves included writing songs, playing the guitar, and chasing after girls.

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One day, he accidentally turns on the spigot while chasing a cat.

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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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Activities include wrestling, chasing and somersault, and just playing around.

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