English
see|Chase

Pronunciation
IPA|/t�eɪs/, SAMPA|/tSeIs/
audio|en-us-chase.ogg|Audio (US)

:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-eɪs|-eɪs

Etymology 1
L. captare

Noun
en-noun

1. The action of the verb "to chase".
2. <!--NHunt-->A hunt.
3. <!--NProperty--> UK A large country estate where game may be shoot|shot or hunted.
4. Anything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war
5. nautical Any of the guns that fire directly ahead or astern; either a bow chase or stern chase

Translations

trans-top|action of the verb "to chase"
Chinese: zh-ts|追�|追� (zhuīzhú)
Czech: t-|cs|stíhání, t-|cs|hon�ní
Danish: jagt c; forfølgelse
Dutch: t-|nl|achtervolging|f, t+|nl|jacht|m
Estonian: tagaajamine
Finnish: jahti, takaa-ajo
French: t|fr|poursuite|f
German: Verfolgung f, Jagd f
Greek: t+|el|κα�αδί�ξη|sc=Grek
Hebrew: �ר�ף (mirdaf) m
Hungarian: t+|hu|üldözés
Icelandic: t-|is|eftirför
Indonesian: pengejaran
Italian: t+|it|caccia|f
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Japanese: 追跡 (����, tsuiseki), 追� (�����,tsuikyū)
Korean: t-|ko|�격|trchugyeok|scKOchar
Latvian: vaj�šana; pakaļdzīšan�s
Lithuanian: vijimasis, persekiojimas
Norwegian: t-|no|jakt, t-|no|forfølgelse
Polish: pogo�
Portuguese: perseguição
Romanian: t-|ro|urm�rire
Russian: погон� f, гонка f
Slovak: prenasledovanie
Slovenian: pregon
Spanish: t-|es|persecución|f
Swedish: t+|sv|jakt
Turkish: pe�inde ko�ma, kovalama
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<!--NHunt-->a hunt
See hunt

trans-top|Property
Dutch: jachtgebied n, jachtdomein n
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German: Jagdgebiet n, Jagdgrund m
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Verb
en-verb|chas|ing

1. transitive To pursue, to follow at speed.
2. transitive To hunt.
3. context|transitive|cricket To attempt to win by scoring the required number of runs in the final innings.

#: Australia will be chasing 217 for victory on the final day.

1. context|transitive|baseball To swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch

#: Jones chases one out of the zone for strike two.

1. context|transitive|baseball To produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed

#: The rally chased the starter.

1. context|transitive|nautical To pursue a vessel in order to destroy, capture or interrogate her
2. Context|intransitive|cricket|of a side batting last To attempt to score the required number of runs to win.

Translations
trans-top|to pursue, to follow at speed
Arabic: ARchar|��طار�د
Chinese: zh-ts|追�|追� (zhuīzhú)
Czech: t-|cs|honit, t-|cs|pronásledovat
Danish: jagte (?)
Dutch: achternazitten, achternajagen
Dutch: achternazitten
Estonian: taga ajama
Finnish: ajaa takaa, jahdata
French: t+|fr|poursuivre, t+|fr|chasser
German: t+|de|jagen
Greek: t+|el|κ�νηγ�|scGrek, t+|el|κα�αδι�κ�|scGrek
Guwal: bugaman
Hebrew: �ר��ף (lirdof)
Hungarian: t-|hu|üldöz
Icelandic: t-|is|elta
Ido: chasar
Indonesian: mengejar
Italian: t+|it|cacciare
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Jalnguy: gundumman
Japanese: t-|ja|追跡��|sc=Jpan
Korean: �� (jjochda, jjotda)
Latin: t-|la|captare
Latvian: dzīties pakaļ; vaj�t
Lithuanian: vytis, persekioti
Norwegian: løpe, *jage etter, forfølge
Polish: �ciga�
Portuguese: t+|pt|perseguir
Romanian: a urm�ri
Russian: гна����
Slovak: prenasledovať, hnať sa
Slovenian: loviti; zasledovati
Spanish: t-|es|perseguir
Swedish: t-|sv|jaga, t+|sv|förfölja
Telugu: వ���ాడ� (veMTaaDu), తర�మ� (tarumu)
Turkish: kovalamak, pe�inden ko�mak
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<!--VTrHunt-->to hunt
See hunt

trans-top|Cricket
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Derived terms
chase the dragon
cut to the chase
wild-goose chase

Etymology 2

Perhaps from French châsse, �case�, �reliquary�, from Old French chasse, from Latin capsa.

Noun
en-noun

1. printing A rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate making.

Translations

trans-top|A rectangular steel or iron frame
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Etymology 3
Possibly from obsolete French chas, �groove�, �enclosure�, from Old French, from Latin capsa, box. V., variant of �enchase�.

Noun
en-noun

1. A groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow.
2. A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring.
3. The part of a gun in front of the trunnions.
4. The cavity of a mold.

Translations

trans-top|A groove cut in an object
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trans-top|A trench or channel for drainpipes or wiring
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trans-top|The part of a gun in front of the trunnions
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trans-top|The cavity of a mold
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Verb
en-verb|chas|ing

1. transitive To groove; indent.
2. transitive To cut (the thread of a screw).
3. transitive To decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing.

Translations

trans-top|To groove; indent
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trans-top|To cut (the thread of a screw)
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trans-top|to decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing
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