chasing in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for chasing in the English»Italian Dictionary

chasing [ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ] N

1. chasing (of metal):

chasing

cesellatura f

2. chasing MECH:

chasing

filettatura

3. chasing (of gems):

chasing

incastonatura f

I.chase¹ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

caccia f

chase

inseguimento m (after di)

car, police chase

inseguimento in auto, della polizia

to give chase to sb

dare la caccia a qn

2. chase (race):

chase fig

corsa f (for a)

the chase for the prize, jobs

la corsa al premio, all'impiego

3. chase HORSE RAC → steeplechase

4. chase HUNT:

chase

caccia f

5. chase Brit (deer park):

chase

riserva f di caccia

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

1. chase (pursue):

chase, also chase after person

inseguire

chase, also chase after animal

cacciare, inseguire

chase, also chase after contract, job, success

andare a caccia di, rincorrere

to chase sb, sth up or down the street

inseguire qn, qc per la strada

2. chase (make advances):

chase, also chase after man, girl

correre dietro a

3. chase inf (try to win):

chase, also chase after target, title

inseguire

4. chase (remove):

to chase sb, sth from room, field etc.

cacciare qn, qc da

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

chase → chase about

IV.chase¹ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs]

to chase one's (own) tail

girare in tondo

See also steeplechase, chase about

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

1. steeplechase HORSE RAC:

steeplechase

steeple-chase m

steeplechase

corsa f a ostacoli

steeplechase

corsa f a siepi

2. steeplechase SPORTS (in athletics):

steeplechase

corsa f a ostacoli

II.steeplechase [Brit ˈstiːp(ə)ltʃeɪs, Am ˈstipəlˌtʃeɪs] VB intr

steeplechase horse:

partecipare a uno steeple-chase

steeplechase athlete:

correre in una corsa a ostacoli

chase about VB [tʃeɪs -]

chase about

correre in ogni direzione

chase² [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase (engrave):

chase metal

intagliare, cesellare

2. chase MECH:

chase

scanalare

chase

filettare

I.chase³ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] N

1. chase TYPO:

chase

telaio m

2. chase (of gem):

chase

castone m

II.chase³ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] VB trans

chase gem:

chase

incastonare

chase⁴ [Brit tʃeɪs, Am tʃeɪs] N CONSTR

chase

traccia f

chase

incassatura f

chase off VB [tʃeɪs -] (chase [sb, sth] off, chase off [sb, sth])

chase off animal, person:

chase off

scacciare

chase away VB [tʃeɪs -] (chase [sb, sth] away, chase away [sb, sth])

chase away

scacciare also fig

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

chase up details, statistics:

chase up

scovare

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

chase up person:

chase up

stare alle costole di, scovare

chase around VB [tʃeɪs -] (chase around [sth]) inf

chase around town:

chase around

percorrere [qc] in ogni direzione

we chased all around the library looking for the book

abbiamo girato tutta la biblioteca per trovare il libro

chase [sb] around

dare la caccia a qn

chase down VB [tʃeɪs -] Am

chase down → chase up

See also chase up

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

chase up details, statistics:

chase up

scovare

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

chase up person:

chase up

stare alle costole di, scovare

chasing in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for chasing in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.chase [tʃeɪs] N

1. chase (pursuit):

chase

inseguimento m

to give chase

mettersi all'inseguimento

2. chase a. fig (hunt):

chase

caccia f

II.chase [tʃeɪs] VB intr (rollick about)

they chaseed after her

le dettero la caccia

III.chase [tʃeɪs] VB trans

1. chase (pursue):

chase dreams

inseguire

chase women

andare dietro a

2. chase (scare away):

to chase away sb/sth

cacciar via qc

paper chase N

paper chase children's game:

paper chase

finta f caccia alla volpe

wild-goose chase N

wild-goose chase

impresa f vana

wild-goose chase (hopeless search)

ricerca f vana

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

to chase one's tail

girare a vuoto fig

Translations for chasing in the Italian»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

inseguimento

chase

rincorrere qc/qu

to chase after sth/sb

rincorrersi

to chase each other

inseguire

to chase after

andare per le -cce

to cut to the chase

scacciare

to chase away

correre dietro alle -e inf

to chase skirts

chasing Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to chase one's tail

girare a vuoto fig

to chase sb from pillar to post

mandare qu da Erode a Pilato

to give chase

mettersi all'inseguimento

to chase away sb/sth

cacciar via qc

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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

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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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He locked the safety belt carefully and thus was the last to start the race, chasing the field.

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

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

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

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

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