How the word "perseguir" is translated into English
El perro empezó a perseguir al gato.
[el ˈpero empeˈθo a peɾseˈɣiɾ al ˈɣato.]
The dog started chasing the cat.
¿Por qué te persigue ese chico?
[¿poɾ ˈke te peɾˈsiɣe ˈese ˈʧiko?]
Why is that boy following you?
La policía persiguió al ladrón por todo el barrio.
[la poliˈθia peɾsiˈɣjo al laˈðɾom poɾ ˈtoðo el ˈβarjo.]
The police chased the thief all over the neighborhood.
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