What does se poursuivre in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word se poursuivre in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use se poursuivre in French.

The word se poursuivre in French means pursue, chase, hunt, pursue, follow, go on with, carry on with, continue, pursue, hound, harry, haunt, go on, force, drive into a corner, force your attentions on, pursue studies, sue, follow your path. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word se poursuivre

pursue, chase, hunt

verbe transitif (pourchasser)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les chasseurs poursuivaient un chevreuil.
The hunters were pursuing a deer.

pursue, follow

verbe transitif (viser à atteindre un but)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il poursuit son rêve d'être explorateur.
He is pursuing his dream of being an explorer.

go on with, carry on with

verbe transitif (continuer à parler)

Il poursuit son discours malgré le bruit dans la salle.
He went on with his speech, despite the noise in the room.

continue

verbe transitif (continuer à faire)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Elle poursuit brillamment ses études.
She is continuing her studies with brilliance.

pursue, hound, harry

verbe transitif (s'acharner contre)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Son voisin l'a toujours poursuivi de sa hargne.
His neighbour was always aggressively hounding him.

haunt

verbe transitif (obséder [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Sa mauvaise conduite envers sa mère le poursuivait.
His bad behaviour towards his mother haunted him.

go on

verbe pronominal (continuer sans interruption)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Son addiction à l'alcool se poursuit depuis des années.
His alcohol addiction has been going on for years.

force

verbe transitif (chercher à obtenir [qch] de [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il l'a poursuivie de ses assiduités pendant toute une année.
He pursued her relentlessly for a year.

drive into a corner

locution verbale (pousser [qqn] à bout)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La police le poursuivit dans ses derniers retranchements.

force your attentions on

verbe transitif (courtiser lourdement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Henri poursuivait Marie de ses assiduités et elle ne savait plus quoi faire pour se débarrasser de lui.

pursue studies

locution verbale (étudier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

sue

locution verbale (soumettre un différend à la justice)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

follow your path

locution verbale (figuré (ne pas s'attarder sur [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

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