вдогонку

Russian

Etymology

Perhaps в (v) + до (do) + го́нку (gónku), or from в (v) + the root of догоня́ть (dogonjátʹ, to overtake) + -ка (-ka).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [vdɐˈɡonkʊ]

Adverb

вдого́нку (vdogónku)

  1. (colloquial) after (in pursuit of)
    пусти́ться вдого́нку (за)pustítʹsja vdogónku (za)to rush/dash (after; in pursuit of)
    посла́ть письмо́ вдого́нкуposlátʹ pisʹmó vdogónkuto send on a letter
    кри́кнуть кому́-либо вдого́нкуkríknutʹ komú-libo vdogónkuto call after someone
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