chase
/tʃeɪs/verb
उच्चारण चेस
पीछा करना
Core word
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[T, I]
to run, drive after somebody or something in order to catch them; to try to obtain or achieve something
पीछा करना
- chase your dreams
- chase a target
- The police chased the thief through the narrow lanes.
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- Young people often move to big cities to chase their dreams.
- Dogs love to chase a ball across the park.
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[C]
an act of running, driving after somebody or something in order to catch them
पीछा
- a car chase
- The film ends with a thrilling chase across the rooftops of Mumbai.
- The chase ended when the car ran out of petrol.
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- The film has an exciting chase through a crowded bazaar.
- After a long chase, the police caught the robbers.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
chase + object
Chase takes a direct object, with no preposition between the verb and the person or thing followed.
'Chase' के बाद सीधे object आता है, बीच में कोई preposition नहीं लगता।
- The dog chased the cat across the lane.
- Police chased the thief through the market.
chase after sb/sth
Chase after stresses the effort of running behind someone, and it is also used for pursuing a goal.
'Chase after' किसी के पीछे दौड़ने की कोशिश पर जोर देता है और लक्ष्य के पीछे भागने के लिए भी प्रयोग होता है।
- The children chased after the kite as it fell.
- Don't chase after money at the cost of your health.
chase sb away / off / out
With away, off or out, the verb means to drive someone or something from a place.
'Away', 'off' या 'out' के साथ इसका अर्थ किसी को किसी स्थान से भगाना है।
- The farmer chased the monkeys away from his field.
- The guard chased the boys out of the garden.
the chase (noun) / give chase / cut to the chase
As a noun, the chase is a pursuit; give chase means to start pursuing, and cut to the chase means to come to the main point.
Noun के रूप में 'chase' का अर्थ पीछा है; 'give chase' का अर्थ पीछा शुरू करना और 'cut to the chase' का अर्थ मुख्य बात पर आना है।
- The police gave chase but lost the car near the toll plaza.
- Let's cut to the chase and discuss the price.
+Collocations 4
chase + noun
thiefballdreamdeadlinebus
- Radhika ran to chase the bus that was leaving the stand.
adverb + chase
hotlyrelentlesslyeagerlywildlyclosely
- The police relentlessly chased the gang for three days.
noun + chase
carpolicepapertreasurewild goose
- The search for the missing file turned into a wild goose chase.
chase + preposition/particle
afterawayoffdownup
- The editor chased up the writers for their late articles.
“More examples 5
- The cricketers chased a target of 280 runs in the final.
क्रिकेट खिलाड़ियों ने फाइनल में 280 रनों का लक्ष्य हासिल करने का पीछा किया।
- Many young people chase fame on social media.
बहुत से युवा social media पर प्रसिद्धि के पीछे भागते हैं।
- The film ends with a thrilling car chase through the streets of Delhi.
फिल्म का अंत दिल्ली की सड़कों पर एक रोमांचक car chase से होता है।
- She chased the shopkeeper for a refund for a week.
उसने एक सप्ताह तक दुकानदार के पीछे लगकर पैसे वापस माँगे।
- The boys chased each other around the school ground.
लड़के स्कूल के मैदान में एक-दूसरे के पीछे भागते रहे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The police chased to the thief.
✓ The police chased the thief.
Chase is a transitive verb and takes no preposition before its object.
'Chase' सकर्मक क्रिया है और उसके object से पहले preposition नहीं लगता।
✗ He chasing the ball when he fell.
✓ He was chasing the ball when he fell.
The past continuous needs was or were before the -ing form.
Past continuous में -ing रूप से पहले was या were आवश्यक है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe following someone, but they differ in purpose and tone.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ किसी का पीछा करने को दर्शाती हैं, पर उद्देश्य और भाव में भिन्न हैं।
The general word for running after someone or something to catch it, or to seek a goal hard.
किसी को पकड़ने या लक्ष्य पाने के लिए पीछे भागने का सामान्य शब्द।
- Police chased the car for ten kilometres.
More formal; it suits long-term aims and official action as well as physical following.
अधिक formal; यह लंबे समय के लक्ष्यों और सरकारी कार्रवाई के लिए भी प्रयुक्त होता है।
- She plans to pursue a career in law.
Simply to go behind someone, with no idea of catching or hurry.
केवल किसी के पीछे चलना, पकड़ने या जल्दी का भाव नहीं होता।
- The calf followed its mother home.
→Phrasal verbs 1
chase sb/sth up
(BrE) to contact somebody to remind them to do something; to try to get something done more quickly
(किसी काम के लिए) याद दिलाना, तकाज़ा करना
- Could you chase up the printers about our order?
- I'll chase him up about the payment.
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Cut to the chase (talk about the important part directly); cricket: chase a target (try to score the runs needed).
Idiom 'cut to the chase' (सीधे मुद्दे की बात करना); क्रिकेट में chase a target (आवश्यक रन बनाने का प्रयास)।