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pursue, v. t. & i.
1. to follow after; to chase (as, to pursue the enemy) ‘переслідувати; гнатися’.
e. g. Thus we pursued him, just behind him but never catching him, for an hour ... (Sinclair Lewis)
2. to aim at; to proceed along (as, to pursue a plan, action, course) ‘переслідувати (мету); прямувати наміченим шляхом’.
е. g. 1) ... This is the best plan to pursue with you, I am certain. (Ch. Bronte)
3. to go on, to continue one's way ‘продовжувати’.
e. g. 1) "We'd better not pursue the subject," and turning to Winifred she said, "How is Montagu?" (Galsworthy) 2) He just doggedly pursued his way, leaning a little forward as he walked ... (Ch. Bronte)
pursuit, n.
1. act of pursuing; endeavour to catch (as, the pursuit of a fox, hare; the pursuit of an enemy); also fig. (as, pursuit of happiness; pursuit of money) ‘переслідування; гонитва’.
e. g. 1) No more firing was heard at Brussels — the pursuit rolled miles away. (Thackeray) 2) Then began a frantic pursuit-of knowledge. I returned to California and opened the books. (J. London)
2. оccupation, profession or pastime (as, literary pursuits) ‘заняття, захоплення’.
e. g. In my reading and my pursuits here I have had a freedom which I never enjoyed in England (Thackeray)
pursuance, n.
act of pursuing; performance (chiefly in phr.: in pursuance of) ‘переслідування; виконання’.
e. g. In pursuance of this resolve he had to get ready to "amalgamate his business with another firm. (Galsworthy)
true, a.
1. real; not false; genuine (as, a true scholar; a true diamond; true friendship) ‘істинний, дійсний’.
e. g. 1) ... for a moment he regretted that he had not told Basil the true reason why he had wished to hide the picture away. (O. Wilde) 2) ... he is his father's lawful son and true heir. ( Thackeray)