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Pronunciation / Transliteration: poursuivant
"Le poursuivant a rapidement rattrapé le suspect en fuite."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who follows or chases someone or something.
"The pursuer ran swiftly to catch up with the fleeing suspect." - 2
A person who seeks to achieve a goal or objective.
"As a pursuer of knowledge, she spent hours in the library researching her topic."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'pursuer' originates from Middle English 'pursueren', derived from the Old French 'poursuivre', which in turn comes from the Latin 'pursuare', meaning 'to follow after'. The evolution of the term reflects a consistent meaning of chasing or seeking something over time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pursuer" is said worldwide
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poursuivant
Transliteration: poursuivant
"Le poursuivant a rapidement rattrapé le suspect en fuite."
Verfolger
Transliteration: fer-fol-ger
"Der Verfolger lief schnell, um den fliehenden Verdächtigen einzuholen."
inseguitore
Transliteration: in-se-gui-tore
"L'inseguitore ha corso velocemente per raggiungere il sospetto in fuga."
perseguidor
Transliteration: per-se-gi-dor
"El perseguidor corrió rápidamente para alcanzar al sospechoso que huía."
perseguidor
Transliteration: per-se-gi-dor
"O perseguidor correu rapidamente para alcançar o suspeito em fuga."
अनुसरणकर्ता
Transliteration: anusaranakarta
"अनुसरणकर्ता ने भागते हुए संदिग्ध को पकड़ने के लिए तेजी से दौड़ लगाई।"
追随者
Transliteration: zhuīsuí zhě
"追随者快速奔跑以追赶逃跑的嫌疑人。"
추적자
Transliteration: chujeogja
"추적자는 도망치는 용의자를 잡기 위해 빠르게 달렸다."
追跡者
Transliteration: tsuisekisha
"追跡者は逃げる容疑者を追いかけるために素早く走った。"
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