διώκειν

From LSJ

οἱ βάρβαροι γὰρ ἄνδρας ἡγοῦνται μόνους τοὺς πλεῖστα δυναμένους καταφαγεῖν καὶ πιεῖν → for great feeders and heavy drinkers are alone esteemed as men by the barbarians

Source

Greek > English (Woodhouse Verbs Reversed)

(see also διώκω): prosecute, pursue, be plaintiff, prosecute for, run after

Spanish

ser el acusador, ser el demandante

Lexicon Thucydideum

persequi, to pursue, 1.62.6, 2.4.2, 2.91.1, 2.91.2. 2.3.1. 2.4.1, 3.24.1, 4.33.2. 5.41.2. 6.70.3, 6.100.2. 7.81.1, 7.81.4. 7.85.2, 8.15.1. 8.16.2. 8.102.2, [vulgo commonly διώκειν].
consectari, appetere, to pursue, seek after, 2.63.1,
PASS. 1.136.2, 1.136.21.137.4, 2.4.4, 7.44.8.