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chase
A fast pursuit in which one party tries to catch up with and stop another fleeing party. The term is typically used for pursuits by the police.
Nach dem Banküberfall lieferte sich der Täter eine wilde Verfolgungsjagd mit der Polizei durch die Innenstadt.
After the bank robbery, the perpetrator was involved in a wild chase with the police through the city center.
The word is made up of 'Verfolgung' (pursuit) and 'Jagd' (hunt/chase). Since both parts have a similar meaning, the intensity and speed of the action are emphasized.
Die Kamera filmte die gesamte Verfolgungsjagd aus einem Helikopter.
The camera filmed the entire chase from a helicopter.
A very common phrase is 'sich eine Verfolgungsjagd liefern mit' (to be involved in a chase with). The person or group one is chasing with is in the dative.
Die Diebe lieferten sich eine Verfolgungsjagd mit der Polizei.
The thieves were involved in a chase with the police.
This word is almost always used in the context of crime, police operations, or action films. Adjectives like 'wild' (wild), 'spektakulär' (spectacular), or 'dramatisch' (dramatic) are often used to describe it.
Die Nachrichten berichteten über eine wilde Verfolgungsjagd auf der Autobahn.
The news reported on a wild chase on the highway.
escape / alignment
'die Flucht' and 'die Verfolgungsjagd' often belong to the same situation, but they show two different sides. 'Flucht' is about the person who wants to get away and escape danger or pursuit. 'Verfolgungsjagd' is about a fast chase, for example by the police. The words can be confused because both can happen at the same time. Remember: the fleeing person is 'auf der Flucht' (on the run); the other side carries out or begins the 'Verfolgungsjagd' (chase).
Nach dem Diebstahl begann eine Verfolgungsjagd durch die Innenstadt.
After the theft, a chase through the city center began.
Der Einbrecher war auf der Flucht, als die Polizei kam.
The burglar was on the run when the police arrived.