in hot pursuit | Idiomator

Meaning: (law enforcement,idiomatic)Pursuingsomeone in order toapprehendthem, especially across aborder.2011,Colin Bateman,SOS Adventure: Tusk:PC Winters gunned the patrol car out of the side road where they'd been parked, bored and waiting for the end of their shift, and took offin hot pursuit.

Examples:

EN: We learnt that Caesar is coming also in hot pursuit of his foe... and that Ptolemy has slain Pompey. Nay, more.
ES: Sabemos que César va a venir, le sigue la pista a su enemigo y que Tolomeo ha derrotado a Pompeyo.
EN: The dogged duo is in hot pursuit.
ES: Ese obstinado dúo nos persigue.
EN: Chandell in hot pursuit.
ES: Chandell en persecución.
EN: We are in hot pursuit of the alien vessel which destroyed the Earth outpost on Cestus III.
ES: Estamos en plena búsqueda de una nave que destruyó la base en Cestus lll.
EN: Now making a move is car number 53, Douglas, who also picks up about three cars as he goes charging into the traffic, and is in hot pursuit of Thorndyke in the number 14 car.
ES: Y ahora se mueve el auto número 53. Douglas... quién también adelanta a unos tres autos... con fuerza atraviesa el tráfico. Persigue ferozmente... a Thorndyke en el auto número 14.
EN: And so the Vulture Squadron, in Klunk's latest invention, the Vacco-plane zooms off in hot pursuit of Yankee Doodle Pigeon.
ES: Así, el escuadrón diabólico, en la última invención de Tontón, la Vaccoavioneta va veloz persiguiendo al valiente palomo mensajero americano.
EN: As dedicated to the proposition that the pigeon must be stopped Dick Dastardly and his Vulture Squadron join in hot pursuit.
ES: Igualmente entregados a la misión de detener a ese palomo Pier Nodoyuna y su escuadrón diabólico se unen a la persecución.
EN: Gore-Slimey once again in the lead with Nos. 4, 12, 3, 8 and 5 in hot pursuit.
ES: Blodstrupmoen está en cabeza, con los números 4, 12, 3, 8 y 5 pisándole los talones.
EN: Have the suspect's car in view and are in hot pursuit.
ES: Tenemos al sospechoso a la vista y vamos tras él.
EN: You see, I'm in hot pursuit, and I'm just gonna get them--
ES: La verdad es que los iba persiguiendo y estuve a punto de alcanzarlos...
EN: I'm in hot pursuit, Sheriff, and closing.
ES: Los estoy persiguiendo y los alcanzaré.
EN: Are you still in hot pursuit, boy?
ES: Y aún los persigues, por supuesto.
EN: Request permission to cross your border in hot pursuit of Sam Boga.
ES: Pido permiso para cruzar en persecución de Sam Boga.
EN: I'm in hot pursuit!
ES: ¡Estoy en una gran persecución!
EN: And I'm still in hot pursuit.
ES: Te perseguiré hasta la muerte

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