Usage examples of "persiguió" in Spanish with translation to English

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La policía persiguió al coche robado. The police chased the stolen car.
Un perro persiguió a un gato. A dog chased a cat.
El gato persiguió al ratón, pero no lo pudo atrapar. The cat chased the mouse, but it couldn't catch it.
Tom persiguió a Mary todo el camino hasta la estación. Tom chased Mary all the way to the station.
Mi perro persiguió a un lagarto y le arrancó la cola. My dog chased a lizard and snapped its tail off.
Este es el chico que jugó con el juguete que asustó a la rana que salpicó al perro que persiguió al gato que se comió a la rata que mató al ratón que vivía en la casa que Jack construyó. This is the boy who played with the toy that scared the frog that splashed the dog that chased the cat that ate the rat that killed the mouse that lived in the house that Jack built.
Todos ellos están persiguiendo a Tom. They're all chasing Tom.
El perro persigue al zorro. The dog is after the fox.
El gato ha perseguido al ratón. The cat has pursued the mouse.
Los romanos persiguieron a los cristianos. The Romans persecuted the Christians.
Muchos chicos persiguieron al conejo. A lot of boys ran after the rabbit.
Ellos persiguieron al hombre para detenerle. They chased the man to arrest him.
Tom está siendo perseguido por la policía. Tom is being hunted by the police.
Algunas personas solo persiguen el placer. Some people pursue only pleasure.
En Francia no tocamos a los que empiezan incendios, pero perseguimos a los que suenan la alarma. In France, we leave alone those who start fires, but we persecute those who sound the alarm.
El hombre está persiguiendo a la mujer. The man is chasing the woman.
La sabiduría me persigue, pero yo soy más rápido. Wisdom pursues me, but I am faster.
La policía la perseguirá por mucho tiempo. The police will pursue her for a long time.
Este es el perro que perseguía al gato que acosaba al ratón que vivía en la casa que Jack construyó. This is the dog that chased the cat that stalked the mouse that lived in the house that Jack built.
Estoy dispuesto a dedicar mi vida a perseguir mis ideales. I am determined to spend my lifetime pursuing my ideals.
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