Hunt them down vs Pursue

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Hunt them down

Familier Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)

Pursue

Top 2000 (courant) B2 verb

Le plus formel: Pursue Le plus courant: Pursue

	Hunt them down	Pursue
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //hʌnt ðɛm daʊn// 🇺🇸 //hʌnt ðɛm daʊn//	🇬🇧 //pəˈsjuː// 🇺🇸 //pərˈsuː//
Sens	to chase or find someone or something	Chasser ou essayer d'atteindre quelque chose. To chase or try to achieve something.
Exemple	The hunter decided to hunt them down after they escaped.	He decided to pursue a career in medicine.
Registre	Familier	Neutre
Fréquence	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	B2
Nature grammaticale		verb
Collocations	hunt someone down, hunt someone to the ends of the earth, hunt them down relentlessly	pursue a goal, pursue a career, pursue an opportunity
Antonymes	let go, release, abandon	abandon, give up, discontinue
Erreurs fréquentes	Confusing with 'search for' which is less aggressive., 'Hunt them down' is often misused when not talking about pursuing someone.	Confused with 'follow' – 'pursue' implies a more active effort., Using 'pursue' with inanimate objects, instead of actions or goals.
Notes d'usage	Use in casual conversations, often in contexts like games or crime stories. Avoid in formal writing.	Utilisez 'poursuivre' dans des contextes neutres ou formels, comme pour des objectifs académiques ou professionnels. Évitez dans les conversations décontractées. Use 'pursue' in neutral or formal contexts, such as academic or professional goals. Avoid in casual conversation.

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Questions fréquentes : Hunt them down vs Pursue

Quelle est la différence entre Hunt them down et Pursue ?

Hunt them down: to chase or find someone or something Pursue: To chase or try to achieve something.

Lequel est le plus formel : Hunt them down et Pursue ?

Pursue est le plus formel de tous.

Lequel est le plus courant : Hunt them down et Pursue ?

Pursue est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Hunt them down: The hunter decided to hunt them down after they escaped. Pursue: He decided to pursue a career in medicine.

Puis-je utiliser Hunt them down et Pursue de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Hunt them down et Pursue sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.