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Thursday, April 8, 2010

poursuivre

to chase, to pursue

L’homme a poursuivi le pickpocket à travers les rues de Paris.
The man chased the pickpocket through the streets of Paris.

ALSO
chasser = to chase a person or animal

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Vocabulary Section: Police and Crime, Verbs, Word of the Day