pursuit

[US]/pəˈsjuːt/
[UK]/pərˈsuːt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. utawala; tendo la kuwafuata au kutafuta
Word Forms
Pluralpursuits

Phrases & Collocations

relentless pursuit

msakaaji bila kuachiwa

passionate pursuit

msakaaji shauqtu

single-minded pursuit

msakaaji wenye fikra moja

goal-oriented pursuit

msakaaji kuelekea lengo

in pursuit of

kisakaaji cha

in hot pursuit

kisakaaji cha moto

Example Sentences

in one's pursuit of happiness

ndoto za furaha

the pursuit of profit at the expense of the environment.

uvumbaji wa faida kwa gharama ya mazingira.

the pursuit of higher education.

utafutaji wa elimu ya juu.

a self-indulgent pursuit of pleasure

uvumbaji wa starehe wa kujiburudisha.

the cult of the pursuit of money as an end in itself.

ubatu wa uvumbaji wa pesa kama lengo linalostahili.

The pursuit of peace is our holiest quest.

Utafuti wa amani ni lengo letu takatifu.

the incidental catch of dolphins in the pursuit of tuna.

ukuwa bila kujua wa dolphini wakati wa kuwasaka tuna.

his pursuit of golfing perfection.

ndoto yake ya ukamilifu katika kucheza mpira wa magongo.

those whose business is the pursuit of knowledge.

Wale ambao biashara yao ni kutafuta maarifa.

the single-minded pursuit of profit.

uvumbaji wa faida kwa akili moja.

the single-minded pursuit of money.

uvumbaji wa pesa kwa akili moja.

unflagging pursuit of excellence;

ndoto ya ukamilifu bila kupoteza nguvu;

her relentless pursuit of sporting excellence

ndoto yake ya ukamilifu wa michezo bila kuacha.

He was unrelenting in his pursuit of legal mandate.

Hakuwa na huru katika ndoto yake ya mamlaka ya kisheria.

disrelish for any pursuit is ample reason for abandoning it.

kutokufaidi kwa kufanya vitendo yoyote ni sababu ya kutosha kuacha.

the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird.

paka alijiweka chini kwenye nyasi wakimtafuta ndege.

the security police crossed the border in pursuit of their quarry.

polisi wa usalama walivuka mpaka wakimtafuta mwanangu.

they are prepared to kill or maim innocents in pursuit of a cause.

wanaandaa kuua au kuwajeruhi wasiwasichafu ili kupata sababu.

The hunting dogs plunged into the forest in pursuit of game.

Mbwa wawili waliokuwa wakimtafuta walianza kuingia ndani ya msitu.

Nisus had eluded pursuit and was out of danger.

Nisus aliepuka ndoto na alikuwa nje ya hatari.

Real-world Examples

The pursuit's coming right to us right now.

Uwindaji unakuja kwetu sasa hivi.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Love, Miss Claythorne, is a very costly pursuit.

Upendo, Bw. Claythorne, ni uwindaji mkuu sana.

Source: And Then There Were None

I think it's definitely, it was a worthwhile pursuit.

Nadhani, hakika, ilikuwa uwindaji wenye faida.

Source: 30-Day Habit Formation Plan

What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape?

Uwindaji upotevu upi? Mapambano ya kuepuka ni upi?

Source: Selected Literary Poems

" We are not abandoning the pursuit of peace, " Mr. Kerry declared.

“Hatutaki kuacha uwindaji wa amani,” Bw. Kerry alitangaza.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Collection October 2016

Once he does, all his other pursuits will come into focus.

Mara tu atakifanya, malengo yake mengine yote yataingia katika fikira.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

It's not simply an intellectual pursuit.

Sio uwindaji tu wa kiakili.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Now, getting drunk on life is a pursuit in the opposite direction.

Sasa, kufurahia maisha kwa ustaarabu ni uwindaji katika mwelekeo kinyume.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

Peacekeeping missions should not replace the pursuit of political resolution to conflicts.

Misheni za amani hazipaswi kuchukua nafasi ya uwindaji wa suluhisho la kisiasa kwa migogoro.

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2017 Collection

There is value in that fight and pursuit.

Kuna thamani katika mapambano na uwindaji huo.

Source: Newsweek

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