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ˈam·bu·lance-chas·ing ADJ

ambulance-chasing journalist:

ambulance-chasing
sensationslüstern
an ambulance-chasing lawyer
ein Rechtsanwalt, der aus Unfällen Kapital macht, indem er die Unfallopfer als Klienten zu gewinnen versucht

I. chase [tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase
Verfolgungsjagd f <-, -en>
car chase
Autoverfolgungsjagd f
to give chase to sb
jdn verfolgen
to give chase to sb
jdm hinterherrennen

2. chase HUNT:

the chase
die Jagd
the thrill of the chase
das Jagdfieber
the thrill of the chase
die Lust am Jagen
the thrill of the chase fig
die Lust an der Verführung

II. chase [tʃeɪs] VB intr

to chase after sb/sth
hinter jdm/etw herlaufen
to chase around [or about]
herumhetzen inf
to chase around [or about] (rollick about)
herumtoben inf
to chase around [or about] (rollick about)
herumjagen

III. chase [tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase (pursue):

to chase sb/sth
jdn/etw verfolgen
to chase one's dreams
seinen Träumen nachjagen
to chase after women fig
hinter den Frauen her sein

2. chase (scare away):

go chase yourself! inf
scher dich zum Teufel! inf
to chase away ⇆ sb/sth also fig
jdn/etw vertreiben
to chase sb away from sth
jdn von etw dat vertreiben
to chase sb/sth ⇆ off
jdn/etw verscheuchen
to chase sb/sth out of sth
jdn/etw aus etw dat verscheuchen

3. chase Brit inf (put under pressure):

to chase sb [up] to do sth
jdm Dampf machen, damit er/sie etw tut inf

Phrases:

to chase the dragon sl
Heroin nehmen
to chase the game
das Spiel antreiben [o. vorwärtstreiben]
to chase one's tail
herumwuseln region
to chase one's tail trying to get sth
hinter etw dat her sein

wild-ˈgoose chase N

wild-goose chase (hopeless search)
aussichtslose Suche
wild-goose chase (pointless venture)
fruchtloses [o. hoffnungsloses] Unterfangen
to send sb [off] on a wild-goose chase
jdn für nichts und wieder nichts losschicken inf
the police had been sent on a wild-goose chase
man hatte die Polizei einem Phantom nachjagen lassen
OpenDict entry

chase VB

to chase sb down Am
jdn aufspüren inf
to chase sth down Am
etw weiter verfolgen
OpenDict entry

chase N

to give chase (go in pursuit)
die Verfolgung aufnehmen
Present
Ichase
youchase
he/she/itchases
wechase
youchase
theychase
Past
Ichased
youchased
he/she/itchased
wechased
youchased
theychased
Present Perfect
Ihavechased
youhavechased
he/she/ithaschased
wehavechased
youhavechased
theyhavechased
Past Perfect
Ihadchased
youhadchased
he/she/ithadchased
wehadchased
youhadchased
theyhadchased
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