go after

• Phrasal verb, das die Verfolgung oder Jagd auf jemanden oder etwas bezeichnet oder den Versuch, etwas zu erlangen oder zu erreichen.

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

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Pursue or chaseinformal

   To follow someone or something in order to catch them.

   Verfolgen

   • The police went after the thief.
   • The dog went after the ball.
   • He went after the car that had just left.

   Synonymechasefollowhoundhuntpursuetracktrail

2. Try to achieveinformal

   To make an effort to obtain or achieve something.

   Anstreben

   • She decided to go after a promotion at work.
   • He is going after a degree in engineering.
   • They are going after the championship title this year.

   Synonymepursueseektry for

   Antonymeabandonforgoforsakerelinquishrenounce

Grundverbgo