pursue
/pəˈsjuː/
US pronunciation
American sound/pəˈsjuː/
pəˈsjuː
- Syllables
- 2 syllables
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- 2nd syllable stress
- Vowel
- Schwa vowel
- Ending
- Final e often stays silent
pə - ˈsjuː -> pursue
Myanmar meaning
(v) လိုက်
Full entry
၁။ လိုက်သည်။ bank robbers closely/ hotly pursued by the police ❍ She was pursued by photographers everywhere she went. ❍ (fig ) His eyes pursued her throughout the evening.
၂။ (fml ) လက်ကိုင်ပြုသည်။ လေ့လာလိုက်စားသည်။ pursue a policy of non-intervention ❍ pursue a goal/ an aim/ an ideal ❍ All students have to pursue a two-year course in mathematics.
၃။ (fml ) ဆက်လက်လုပ်ဆောင်သည်။ She decided to pursue her studies after obtaining her first degree. ❍ pursue legal action ❍ The suggestion is not worth pursuing.
❏ pursuer n နောက်မှလိုက်သူ။ He managed to avoid/ outwit his pursuers.
More examples
- He wants to pursue a career in medicine.
- They have continued to pursue a policy of repression.
- He urged all sides in the conflict to pursue peace.
- We are working together to pursue a common goal.
- [pursue the matter/issue] : I feel I have been treated wrongly and I intend to pursue the matter.
- The legal authorities must decide whether inquiries should be pursued.
Synonyms
follow, chase, hunt, trail, track, tail, shadow, accompany, address, adhere, aim for, apply oneself, aspire to, attempt, attend, badger, bait, bird-dog, bug, call, camp on the doorstep of, carry on, carry out, chase after, chivy, conduct, continue, court, cultivate, date, desire, dog, engage in, fish, give chase, go after, go for, go in for, go out for, harass, harry, haunt, have a go at, hold to, hound, hunt down, keep on, maintain, move behind, nose around, oppress, pay attention, pay court, perform, persevere, persist, plague, play catch up, play up to, ply, poke around, practice, proceed, prosecute, prowl after, purpose, ride, run after, run down, rush, scout out, search for, search high heaven, search out, see through, seek, spark, stalk, strive for, sue, sweetheart, tackle, tag, take out after, take up, trace, track down, try for, wage, woo, work at, work for, work toward
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