chase
gb/t͡ʃˈeɪs/ us/t͡ʃˈeɪs/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 5800
üldöz, kerget, törekszik, hajszol, elkerget, elzavar, sürget, utánajár, üldözés, hajsza, hódítás, leöblít, lekísér, horony, falhorony
فعل
A2
1
نمط الاستخدام:
to chase [someone/something]
The dog chased the ball across the field.
A kutya a mezőn át kergette a labdát.
Police chased the suspect through the streets for half an hour.
A rendőrség fél órán át üldözte a gyanúsítottat az utcákon.
The children were laughing as they chased each other around the park.
A helicopter was used to chase the stolen car along the highway.
If you run, the goose will chase you and try to bite.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The cat chased the mouse.
A macska kergette az egeret.
Police chased the man, but he got away.
A rendőrök üldözték a férfit, de elmenekült.
My little brother likes to chase me in the garden.
The football players chased the ball.
The dog chased the boy down the road.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes use "follow" instead of "chase". "Follow" means to go after someone, but not always quickly and not always to catch them. Use "chase" when there is speed and a clear goal to catch or stop someone or something.
المعنى
run after to catch
المتلازمات اللفظية
chase a ball
|chase a thief
|police chase
|chase each other
|chase after [someone]
|car chase
المرادفات
pursue (More formal and can also mean to work toward a plan or goal, not only run after physically.)
الأضداد
flee (Describes running away from someone or something instead of running after them.)
الموضوعات
movement
|crime
|sports
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To run or go quickly after a person, animal, or thing because you want to catch or reach them.
To run or move quickly after someone or something in order to catch, stop, or reach them.
فعل
B2
2
نمط الاستخدام:
to chase [a goal/result/dream]
She moved to the city to chase her dream of becoming an actor.
Azért költözött a városba, hogy kövesse az álmát, és színész legyen.
He has spent his whole life chasing success and recognition.
Egész életében a sikert és az elismerést hajszolta.
Instead of chasing perfection, try to focus on steady progress.
Many graduates chase high salaries and fast promotions in their first jobs.
They are chasing a top-three finish in the league this season.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He went to New York to chase his dream.
Azért ment New Yorkba, hogy kövesse az álmát.
She is chasing a better job in another country.
Egy másik országban igyekszik jobb állást szerezni.
They are chasing first place in the competition.
I don’t want to chase money all my life.
Stop chasing perfection and just start the work.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes say "run after my dream" instead of "chase my dream". While understandable, "chase my dream" or "pursue my dream" is the natural phrase in modern English.
المعنى
try hard to get something
المتلازمات اللفظية
chase a dream
|chase a goal
|chase success
|chase fame
|chase money
|chase perfection
المرادفات
pursue (Slightly more formal; often used in writing about careers, research, or ambitions.)
الأضداد
give up (Means to stop trying to get something, the opposite of continuing to chase it.)
الموضوعات
work
|ambition
|education
|emotions
التعريف
To work very hard for some time to get something you want, like a dream, job, or success.
To put a lot of effort into getting or achieving something such as a goal, result, or benefit.
فعل
B1
3
نمط الاستخدام:
to chase [someone/something] away/out/off
She chased the dogs out of the garden.
Elkergette a kutyákat a kertből.
The farmer clapped his hands to chase the birds away from the crops.
A gazda tapsolt, hogy elzavarja a madarakat a terméstől.
Security quickly chased the protesters off the stage.
He lit a fire to chase the mosquitoes away.
The loud noise chased the customers out of the store.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He chased the cat out of the kitchen.
Kikergette a macskát a konyhából.
They chased the boys away from the car.
Elkergették a fiúkat az autótól.
We chased the flies out of the room.
The guard chased the man off the property.
She shouted to chase the dog away.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes only say "throw out" or "send away" in these situations. Use "chase away / chase out" when the person or animal leaves because someone is actively running or moving after them or strongly pushing them to go.
المعنى
force someone or something to leave
المتلازمات اللفظية
chase away
|chase off
|chase out of [a place]
|chase from [a place]
|chase the birds away
المرادفات
drive away (Often used more generally for forcing someone away, not always by physically running after them.)
الأضداد
welcome (Means to happily receive or invite someone in, instead of forcing them to leave.)
الموضوعات
daily life
|home
|animals
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
To make someone or something go away from a place by going after them.
To make a person or animal leave a place by running or moving after them in a threatening or insistent way.
فعل
B2
4
نمط الاستخدام:
to chase [someone/something] for [a reply/payment]
Could you chase the supplier for an updated delivery date?
Meg tudnád sürgetni a beszállítót, hogy adjon frissített szállítási dátumot?
I’ve emailed her twice to chase the report, but she still hasn’t replied.
Kétszer is írtam neki, hogy megsürgessem nála a jelentést, de még mindig nem válaszolt.
The accounts team is chasing several late payments this week.
I’ll chase the landlord about the broken heating this afternoon.
We need to chase that request before the deadline passes.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I will chase my boss for an answer.
Sürgetni fogom a főnökömet, hogy adjon választ.
The company is chasing customers who did not pay.
A cég fizetésre sürgeti azokat az ügyfeleket, akik nem fizettek.
Can you chase the hotel about our booking?
He called again to chase the missing documents.
Please chase the client for feedback.
خطأ شائع:
Learners often only use "remind" or "ask again" in business emails. In many workplaces, especially in British English, people commonly say "chase" or "chase up" an invoice, order, or reply.
المعنى
follow up to get a response
المتلازمات اللفظية
chase an invoice
|chase payment
|chase a client
|chase someone for a reply
|chase up an order
المرادفات
follow up (Very close in meaning; slightly more neutral and common in formal emails.)
الأضداد
drop (As in "drop the matter"; to stop asking or following up, which is the opposite of chasing it.)
الموضوعات
business
|work
|communication
التعريف
To call, email, or ask someone again because you still do not have their answer, money, or work.
To contact someone again, or keep reminding them, in order to obtain a late payment, reply, or action.
اسم
B1
5
نمط الاستخدام:
a/the chase for [someone/something]
After a brief chase, the police arrested the driver.
Rövid üldözés után a rendőrök letartóztatták a sofőrt.
The film opens with a long car chase through the city.
A film egy hosszú, városon át tartó autós üldözéssel kezdődik.
Several officers joined the chase as it moved into the park.
The thief managed to get away after a rooftop chase.
A helicopter followed the suspect during the high-speed chase.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The police caught him after a short chase.
A rendőrök rövid üldözés után elkapták.
There is an exciting car chase in this movie.
Van egy izgalmas autós üldözés ebben a filmben.
The chase ended in front of the station.
Many people watched the chase on the news.
The dog gave up the chase after a few minutes.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes say "a running" or "a following" instead of "a chase" when talking about this kind of scene in films or news. "Chase" is the natural noun for this situation.
المعنى
act of chasing
المتلازمات اللفظية
car chase
|high-speed chase
|police chase
|foot chase
|join the chase
|give chase
المرادفات
pursuit (More formal and often used in news reporting or written descriptions.)
الأضداد
escape (Focuses on getting away instead of being run after.)
الموضوعات
movement
|crime
|entertainment
|core_vocabulary
التعريف
The time when someone runs or moves fast after a person, animal, or thing to catch them.
An act or period of running or moving quickly after someone or something in order to catch or stop them.
اسم
B2
6
نمط الاستخدام:
the chase for [something/someone]
For him, the thrill of the chase is more exciting than actually being in a relationship.
Számára a hódítás izgalma vonzóbb, mint az, hogy ténylegesen kapcsolatban legyen.
The global chase for talent is becoming more intense.
A tehetségekért folyó globális hajsza egyre élesebbé válik.
Some politicians seem to enjoy the chase for power more than the responsibility that comes with it.
She grew tired of the constant chase for online attention.
He finally decided to stop the chase and focus on what he already had.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He likes the thrill of the chase in dating.
Randizáskor szereti a hódítás izgalmát.
The chase for a better job never stops for her.
Számára soha nem ér véget a jobb állás utáni hajsza.
Many companies are in a chase for new customers.
Sometimes the chase is more fun than the result.
The chase for power can change people.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes take "the thrill of the chase" literally, imagining physical running. In modern English this phrase usually refers to the excitement of trying to get something or someone, not to a physical hunt.
المعنى
process of trying to get something
المتلازمات اللفظية
the chase
|thrill of the chase
|enjoy the chase
|the romantic chase
|the chase for power
المرادفات
pursuit (Very close in meaning; slightly more formal and used in many non-romantic contexts.)
الأضداد
achievement (Describes the successful result after the process of the chase has ended.)
الموضوعات
emotions
|relationships
|work
التعريف
The time and actions when you try to win something or someone, for example a prize, a job, or a partner.
The activity or process of trying to get something or someone, especially in a romantic or competitive situation.
فعل
C1
INFORMAL
7
نمط الاستخدام:
to chase [a drink] with [another drink]
He tossed back a shot of vodka and chased it with orange juice.
Lehúzott egy feles vodkát, és narancslével öblítette le.
She doesn’t like tequila unless she can chase it with a slice of lime and some soda.
Nem szereti a tequilát, csak akkor issza meg, ha egy szelet lime-mal és egy kis szódával kísérheti le.
They drank cheap whiskey and chased it with cold beer.
I usually chase strong liquor with water so it doesn’t burn so much.
He ordered a shot of rum and chased it with cola.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
He drank a shot and chased it with beer.
Ivott egy felest, és sörrel öblítette le.
She chased the whiskey with water.
Vízzel öblítette le a whiskyt.
I do not like strong drinks, so I chase them with juice.
They chased the tequila with lemon and salt.
He chased his drink with a big glass of soda.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may misunderstand and think "chase a drink" means to run after a drink. In bars, it means to drink something else right after the first drink, usually to change the taste or feeling.
المعنى
drink something after another drink
المتلازمات اللفظية
chase a shot with beer
|chase it with water
|chase the whiskey with soda
|chase it with juice
المرادفات
follow (In this context, "follow" is more general and does not clearly show that the second drink is immediate or meant to change the taste.)
الأضداد
sip slowly (Describes drinking the original drink slowly, without quickly taking another drink afterward.)
الموضوعات
food_and_drink
|social life
|food_drink
|daily_life
التعريف
To quickly drink water, juice, beer, etc. right after a strong drink like whiskey, to change the taste.
To drink something, often non-alcoholic or milder, immediately after a stronger alcoholic drink, to change or soften the taste.
اسم
C2
TECHNICAL
8
نمط الاستخدام:
a chase for [cables/pipes]
The electrician cut a chase in the wall to run the new cables.
A villanyszerelő hornyot vágott a falba az új kábeleknek.
Pipes are hidden in a vertical chase behind the bathroom tiles.
A csövek a fürdőszobai csempék mögött, egy függőleges falhoronyban vannak elrejtve.
The plans show a narrow chase for wiring along the ceiling.
A shallow chase had been made in the stone to hold the metal strip.
The engineer requested a wider chase to fit the additional conduits.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The worker made a chase in the wall for the wires.
A munkás hornyot vésett a falba a vezetékeknek.
Pipes run in a chase behind the bathroom wall.
A csövek a fürdőszoba fala mögött egy horonyban futnak.
They cut a small chase to hide the cable.
There is a long chase in the floor for the pipes.
An electrician can put the wire in a chase.
المعنى
narrow groove in a surface
المتلازمات اللفظية
cable chase
|pipe chase
|cut a chase
|wall chase
المرادفات
channel (A more general term for any long hollow space; not limited to cut grooves in building or metalwork.)
الأضداد
ridge (Describes a raised line on a surface, the opposite of a cut-in groove.)
الموضوعات
construction
|crafts
|housing
|technology
التعريف
A long, thin cut or line made in metal, stone, or a wall, sometimes to hide wires or pipes.
A narrow groove or channel cut into a surface such as metal, stone, or plaster, often for decoration or to carry cables or pipes.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
chase
IPA
GB/t͡ʃˈeɪs/
US/t͡ʃˈeɪs/
المقاطع والنبر
chase (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (chase)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: chase
- Plural: chase, chases
Verb
- Base: chase
- 3rd Person Singular: chases
- Present Participle: chasing
- Past: chased
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
chases
noun
chasing
verb
chased
verb
Related words
chaser
noun
التعبيرات
a wild-goose chase
1/ə wˈaɪld ɡˈus t͡ʃˈeɪs/
idiom
useless or hopeless search
A search or effort that is almost sure to fail and wastes a lot of time.
أمثلة
- Looking for that file in this mess will be a wild-goose chase.
- They sent us on a wild-goose chase to three different offices.
- I felt the whole interview process had been a wild-goose chase.
chase after
1/t͡ʃˈeɪs ˈæftɚ/
phrasal verb
run or go after to get
To run or go quickly after a person or thing because you want to catch them, talk to them, or get them.
أمثلة
- The dog was happily chasing after the children.
- He spent years chasing after promotions instead of enjoying his life.
- Stop chasing after people who don’t respect you.
chase around
1/t͡ʃˈeɪs ɚˈaʊnd/
phrasal verb
informal
rush about trying to do things
To go to many places or talk to many people in a busy way, usually to solve a problem or find something.
أمثلة
- I’ve been chasing around all morning trying to get the documents signed.
- Parents spend most of the day chasing around after their kids.
- We had to chase around town to find the right parts.
chase away
1/t͡ʃˈeɪs əwˈeɪ/
phrasal verb
force someone or something to go away
To make a person or animal leave a place, often by shouting, moving toward them, or running after them.
أمثلة
- She lit a fire to chase away the insects.
- The farmer chased away the dogs that were worrying his sheep.
- Loud music can chase away nervous customers.
chase down
1/t͡ʃˈeɪs dˈaʊn/
phrasal verb
find after searching hard
To find a person, thing, or piece of information after looking for it for some time.
أمثلة
- It took me days to chase down the original report.
- Detectives finally chased down the key witness.
- We managed to chase down a spare part for the old machine.
chase off
1/t͡ʃˈeɪs ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
drive someone or something away
To make someone or something leave a place, usually because you do not want them there.
أمثلة
- Security guards chased off a group of teenagers outside the store.
- They used loud noises to chase off the wild animals.
- The owner chased off anyone who tried to take photos inside.
chase up
1/t͡ʃˈeɪs ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
follow up with someone
To contact a person or organization again because you still do not have what you need from them.
أمثلة
- I’ll chase up the delivery company and see where the package is.
- Could you chase up our order with the supplier?
- She promised to chase up the visa application today.
cut to the chase
1/kˈʌt tə ðə t͡ʃˈeɪs/
idiom
get to the main point quickly
To stop talking about unimportant details and start talking about the most important thing.
أمثلة
- Let’s cut to the chase—are you accepting the offer or not?
- I don’t have much time, so I’ll cut to the chase.
- The manager cut to the chase and explained why the project was late.
give chase
1/ɡˈɪv t͡ʃˈeɪs/
fixed phrase
start chasing someone or something
To begin running or moving quickly after someone or something in order to catch them.
أمثلة
- The police gave chase as soon as the car sped away.
- Several players gave chase, but the striker was too fast.
- When the rabbit ran, the dog immediately gave chase.
lead someone a merry chase
1/lˈid sˈʌmwˌʌn ə mˈɛɹi t͡ʃˈeɪs/
idiom
literary
make pursuit long and difficult
To make someone spend a lot of time and effort chasing or trying to find you, often by moving around or changing plans many times.
أمثلة
- The thief led the police a merry chase through back streets and alleys.
- The missing paperwork led the team a merry chase for days.
- The cat led us a merry chase before we finally caught it.
the thrill of the chase
1/ðə θɹˈɪl əv ðə t͡ʃˈeɪs/
idiom
excitement of trying to get something
The great excitement you feel while you are trying to get something, not just when you finally get it.
أمثلة
- For her, it isn’t about the prize; it’s the thrill of the chase.
- Some people date mainly for the thrill of the chase.
- Detectives often say they love the thrill of the chase more than the moment of arrest.
the thrill of the chase
2/ðə θɹˈɪl əv ðə t͡ʃˈeɪs/
idiom
excitement of trying to get something
The strong feeling of excitement you have while you are trying hard to get something or someone you want.
أمثلة
- For some people, it’s the thrill of the chase that makes dating fun.
- He enjoys the thrill of the chase more than actually closing the deal.
- The thrill of the chase kept the hunters going all night.