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pursue [pə'sju:]∎ he was being pursued by dogs il était poursuivi par des chiens;∎ literary she was pursued by ill fortune/ill health elle était poursuivie par la malchance/la maladie∎ we are all pursuing the same goals nous poursuivons tous les mêmes buts∎ I have no time to pursue any hobbies je n'ai pas de temps à consacrer à des hobbies;∎ to pursue a career in law/journalism faire carrière dans le droit/le journalisme(d) (take further → enquiry, matter) poursuivre;∎ he became so upset that she decided not to pursue the matter il s'est mis dans un état tel qu'elle a préféré ne pas insister;∎ if I may pursue that line of argument si je peux me permettre de pousser plus loin ou de développer ce raisonnement;∎ to pursue a point insister sur ou revenir sur un point
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