No. 776 in Finnish
perässä
"Perässä" means "behind" or "following" in English.
In a sentence
Seurasin häntä perässä huoneeseen.
I followed him into the room.
The word 'perässä' here means 'behind' or 'following someone', indicating movement closely behind another individual.
Pääsimme metsässä kiinni muiden perässä.
We caught up with the others in the forest.
The word 'perässä' is used to indicate being behind someone or something, suggesting catching up with or moving in their direction.
Olen aina hänen perässään menestyksen suhteen.
I am always behind him regarding success.
Here, 'perässä' is used metaphorically to describe striving to reach the level or achievements of someone else.
Hän juoksi koiran perässä.
He ran after the dog.
Here, 'perässä' indicates physically following something in movement.
Hän kulkee aina muodin perässä.
She always follows fashion.
In this context, 'perässä' signifies metaphorically keeping up with or pursuing something.
Yritän pysyä opetuksen perässä.
I try to keep up with the lessons.
Here, 'perässä' is used to denote striving to maintain pace with something abstract, in this case, lessons.
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