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преследовать

Translation of преследовать

haunt

Russian word in Latin letters: presledovat

Meaning of преследовать

Russian

Постоянно возвращаться в мысли и тревожить — о воспоминаниях, ошибках.

English

to keep coming back to your mind and make you feel worried or sad

преследовать

Pronunciation

Russian
[prʲɪˈslʲedəvətʲ]

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  1. The memory of the accident still haunts him.

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    Воспоминание об аварии до сих пор преследует его.

  2. That mistake haunted her for years.

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    Эта ошибка преследовала её много лет.

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What's the difference between преследовать, не давать покоя, and мучить

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не давать покоя

Very common: something keeps worrying you.

М
🇷🇺Russian
мучить

Stronger: causes real pain or guilt.

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преследовать meaning: what does it mean?

to keep coming back to your mind and make you feel worried or sad

преследовать pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

преследовать is pronounced as [prʲɪˈslʲedəvətʲ]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

преследовать definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

The memory of the accident still haunts him. Translation: Воспоминание об аварии до сих пор преследует его.

Is преследовать part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, преследовать (haunt) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is преследовать part of Family and Relationships vocabulary?

Yes, преследовать (haunt) can be learned in the Family and Relationships topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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