noun🔗SharePersecuciónThe act of one who chases another; a pursuit."The dog's playful chases after the ball always make the children laugh. "Las juguetonas persecuciones del perro tras la pelota siempre hacen reír a los niños.actionsportpolicemilitarygameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersecución, cazaA hunt."The detective's job often involves long chases after criminals. "El trabajo del detective a menudo implica largas persecuciones de criminales.actionsportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareJuego del corre-correA children's game where one player chases another."The children played chases in the park all afternoon. "Los niños jugaron al corre-corre en el parque toda la tarde.gameentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCoto de cazaA large country estate where game may be shot or hunted."The wealthy family spent their weekends at one of their chases, enjoying the privacy and opportunities for hunting. "La adinerada familia pasaba los fines de semana en uno de sus cotos de caza, disfrutando de la privacidad y las oportunidades de caza.propertygameplaceenvironmentagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePresa, perseguidoAnything being chased, especially a vessel in time of war."During the naval war game, the larger cruiser focused on one of the slower sailboats, marking it clearly as one of its chases. "Durante el juego de guerra naval, el crucero más grande se centró en uno de los veleros más lentos, marcándolo claramente como una de sus presas.nauticalmilitarywarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePresaA wild animal that is hunted."The park ranger tracks chases like deer and elk to understand their migration patterns. "El guardabosques rastrea presas como ciervos y alces para comprender sus patrones de migración.animalnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCañones de persecuciónAny of the guns that fire directly ahead or astern; either a bow chase or stern chase."During the naval battle, the captain ordered the bow chases to fire on the fleeing enemy ship. "Durante la batalla naval, el capitán ordenó a los cañones de persecución disparar contra el barco enemigo en fuga.nauticalmilitaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChase(real tennis) The occurrence of a second bounce by the ball in certain areas of the court, giving the server the chance, later in the game, to "play off" the chase from the receiving end and possibly win the point."The chase in the match gave the server a good opportunity to return to the receiving player's side and win the point. "El chase en el partido le dio al servidor una buena oportunidad de volver al lado del jugador que recibe y ganar el punto.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePersecución(real tennis) A division of the floor of a gallery, marked by a figure or otherwise; the spot where a ball falls, and between which and the dedans the adversary must drive the ball in order to gain a point."The lines on the real tennis court marked the chases, each a specific target the players aimed to hit. "Las líneas en la cancha de tenis real marcaban las persecuciones, cada una un objetivo específico que los jugadores intentaban golpear.sportgameChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePerseguidoresOne or more riders who are ahead of the peloton and trying to join the race or stage leaders."The commentators excitedly tracked the chases as they gained ground on the breakaway group in the final kilometers of the race. "Los comentaristas siguieron con entusiasmo a los perseguidores mientras ganaban terreno al grupo escapado en los últimos kilómetros de la carrera.sportracegrouppositionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePersigue, persigueTo pursue."The dog chases squirrels in the park. "El perro persigue a las ardillas en el parque.actionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomar algo después de licor fuerteTo consume another beverage immediately after drinking hard liquor, typically something better tasting or less harsh such as soda or beer; to use a drink as a chaser"I need something to chase this shot with."Necesito algo para tomar después de este chupito.drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntentar ganar anotando el número requerido de carreras en la entrada finalTo 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."Australia intentará ganar anotando 217 carreras en el último día.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Shareperseguir una bolaTo swing at a pitch outside of the strike zone, typically an outside pitch"The baseball player chased the wide, outside pitch. "El jugador de béisbol persiguió la bola abierta y exterior.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer que el lanzador sea reemplazadoTo produce enough offense to cause the pitcher to be removed"The rally chased the starter."El rally hizo que el lanzador abridor fuera reemplazado.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMarcoA rectangular steel or iron frame into which pages or columns of type are locked for printing or plate-making."The printer used the chases to hold the type for the school newspaper. "El impresor usó el marco para sujetar el tipo de letra del periódico escolar.technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRanura, canalA groove cut in an object; a slot: the chase for the quarrel on a crossbow."The carpenter carefully carved the chases into the wooden frame to hold the glass panels securely. "El carpintero talló cuidadosamente las ranuras en el marco de madera para sujetar los paneles de vidrio de forma segura.technicalpartmachineweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareConducto, canalA trench or channel or other encasement structure for encasing (archaically spelled enchasing) drainpipes or wiring; a hollow space in the wall of a building encasing ventilation ducts, chimney flues, wires, cables or plumbing."The building inspector checked the chases in the new office building to ensure the ventilation ducts were properly installed. "El inspector de edificios revisó los conductos del nuevo edificio de oficinas para asegurarse de que los conductos de ventilación estaban correctamente instalados.architectureutilitybuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParte delantera del cañónThe part of a gun in front of the trunnions."The historical cannon's chases, the parts ahead of the trunnions, showed significant wear from years of firing. "Las partes delanteras del cañón histórico, las partes delante de los muñones, mostraban un desgaste significativo por años de disparos.weaponpartmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCavidad de un moldeThe cavity of a mold."The intricate design of the toy car was formed by the chases inside the plastic injection mold. "El intrincado diseño del coche de juguete se formó mediante la cavidad del molde dentro del molde de inyección de plástico.technicalstructurepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEncajeA kind of joint by which an overlap joint is changed to a flush joint by means of a gradually deepening rabbet, as at the ends of clinker-built boats."The carpenter used chases to create a flush finish on the wooden boat's hull. "El carpintero usó encajes para crear un acabado al ras en el casco del barco de madera.nauticalarchitecturetechnicalbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAcanalado, ranuradoTo groove; indent."The carpenter chases a decorative line into the wood panel with a fine chisel. "El carpintero hace un acanalado decorativo en el panel de madera con un cincel fino.arttechnicalactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareColocar tuberías o cableado en una ranura dentro de una pared o pisoTo place piping or wiring in a groove encased within a wall or floor, or in a hidden space encased by a wall."chase the pipe"Coloque la tubería.buildingtechnicalarchitectureutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRoscarTo cut (the thread of a screw)."The machinist carefully chases the threads on the bolt to ensure a perfect fit for the nut. "El maquinista rosca cuidadosamente las roscas del perno para asegurar un ajuste perfecto para la tuerca.technicalmachineindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCincelar, grabarTo decorate (metal) by engraving or embossing."The jeweler carefully chases the silver locket with a delicate floral design. "El joyero cincela cuidadosamente el relicario de plata con un delicado diseño floral.artactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
