be after

• Phrasal verb, das verwendet wird, um die Verfolgung, Suche oder das Bestreben zu bezeichnen, etwas oder jemanden zu bekommen oder zu erreichen.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of pursuing, seeking, or trying to obtain something or someone.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Pursue or seekinformal

   To try to get or achieve something; to be in pursuit of.

   Erstreben oder suchen

   • The police are after the thief.
   • He is after a promotion at work.
   • What are you after? You look determined.

   Synonymechasego afterpursueseek

   Antonymeavoideschewshun

2. Want or desireinformal

   To want something or someone.

   Wollen oder begehren

   • She is after a new car.
   • They are after a bigger house.
   • I'm after a quiet evening at home.

   Synonymechasecovetdesirehuntpursueseekwant

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