This is the 7518th most frequent French word.
poursuivis
"Poursuivis" means "pursued" or "prosecuted" in English.
In this sentence, 'poursuivis' is the past participle of 'poursuivre' (to pursue) and is used as part of the passive voice construction, indicating that the thieves were the ones being pursued.
Les voleurs ont été poursuivis par la police après le vol.
The thieves were pursued by the police after the theft.
Here, 'poursuivis' is the past participle used in the sentence to signify 'continued,' as in continuing one's studies, showing a usage related to continuation or pursuit of an activity.
Nous avons poursuivis nos études à l'étranger après le lycée.
We continued our studies abroad after high school.
In this sentence, 'poursuivis' is used in the context of legal proceedings, where it means 'prosecuted,' reflecting a formal pursuit in the judicial sense.