What does poursuite in French mean?

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

The word poursuite in French means pursuit, pursuit, pursuit, proceedings, legal proceedings, after, in pursuit of , in search of, high-speed pursuit, high-speed chase, high-speed car chase, judicial proceedings, set off in pursuit of, set as your goal. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word poursuite

pursuit

nom féminin (course pour rattraper [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Vu que le voleur était à scooter et les policiers, à moto, la poursuite n'a pas duré très longtemps. Je pars à la poursuite de mon chien pour le retrouver.
As the thief was on a moped and the police on a motorbike, the pursuit didn't last long. I'm going in pursuit of my dog to find him.

pursuit

nom féminin (fait de chercher à atteindre [qch])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le juge était obsédé par la poursuite de la vérité. Depuis ses jeunes années, cet avocat est à la poursuite d'un idéal.
From his youth, the lawyer has been on a quest for an ideal.

pursuit

nom féminin (continuation d'une action)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je te souhaite bonne chance dans la poursuite de tes études.
I wish you luck in the pursuit of your studies.

proceedings, legal proceedings

nom féminin pluriel (action judiciaire) (Law)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")
Notre avocat a décidé d'engager des poursuites.
Our lawyer has decided to initiate proceedings.

after

(en courant après [qqn] ou [qch])

(preposition: Relates noun or pronoun to another element of sentence--for example, "a picture of John," "She walked from my house to yours.")
Je pars à la poursuite de mon chien pour le ramener.
I'm going to chase my dog and bring him back.

in pursuit of , in search of

(figuré (à la recherche de [qch])

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

high-speed pursuit, high-speed chase, high-speed car chase

nom féminin (poursuite rapide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les policiers ont arrêté le suspect après une longue course-poursuite.

judicial proceedings

nom féminin (action menée en justice)

(plural noun: Noun always used in plural form--for example, "jeans," "scissors.")

set off in pursuit of

locution verbale (poursuivre, pourchasser)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le vigile se lança à la poursuite du voleur.

set as your goal

locution verbale (figuré (viser)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Kennedy se lança à la poursuite de la Lune.

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