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PURSUIT

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pursuit substantiv

1. urmărire;

to give pursuit a urmări;

in pursuit of his aim he found out that în timp ce-şi urmărea scopul a constatat că.

2. urmărire, căutare, năzuinţă, aspiraţie;

in pursuit of happiness în căutarea fericirii;

in his pursuit of knowledge în eforturile sale de a se instrui.

3. îndeletnicire, ocupaţie, ţintă; plan; carieră, profesiune, ocupaţie;

daily pursuits îndeletniciri de fiecare zi;

medical pursuit studii medicale;

to engage in scientific pursuits a) a îmbrăţişa o carieră ştiinţifică; b) a se dedica cercetărilor ştiintifice;

literary pursuits lucrări literare;

a very pleasant pursuit o ocupaţie foarte plăcută.

 Exemple de propoziții și/sau fraze: 

When we got to our journey's end, our first pursuit was to look about for a little lodging for Peggotty, where her brother could have a bed.

(David Copperfield, de Charles Dickens)

The gentlemen had their own pursuits, the ladies proceeded on their own business, and they met no more while Anne belonged to them.

(Persuasion, de Jane Austen)

It should not be said that the Miss Bennets could not be at home half a day before they were in pursuit of the officers.

(Pride and Prejudice, de Jane Austen)

We saw no sign of pursuit, however, and soon we had got into more open country and beyond their power.

(The Lost World, de Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

In other studies you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder.

(Frankenstein, de Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley)

And now the old cook herself got on her legs, and went with the three servants in pursuit of the children.

(Fairy Tales, de The Brothers Grimm)

On the contrary, with a mind and body alike strengthened by rest, she looked and spoke with more genuine spirit, anticipating the pleasure of Margaret's return, and talking of the dear family party which would then be restored, of their mutual pursuits and cheerful society, as the only happiness worth a wish.

(Sense and Sensibility, de Jane Austen)

As to myself, I am very sorry that you should have been giving way to any feelings—Nothing could be farther from my wishes—your attachment to my friend Harriet—your pursuit of her, (pursuit, it appeared,) gave me great pleasure, and I have been very earnestly wishing you success: but had I supposed that she were not your attraction to Hartfield, I should certainly have thought you judged ill in making your visits so frequent.

(Emma, de Jane Austen)

With a slight manifestation of anger, Cherokee took up the pursuit again, running on the inside of the circle White Fang was making, and striving to fasten his deadly grip on White Fang's throat.

(White Fang, de Jack London)

All have been, or at least all have believed themselves to be, in danger from the pursuit of someone whom they wished to avoid; and all have been anxious for the attentions of someone whom they wished to please.

(Northanger Abbey, de Jane Austen)

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