come after

uncountable · irregular verb · intransitive · phrasal, inseparable

A phrasal verb used to indicate pursuing someone or something, or following in sequence or time.

ruФразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения преследования кого-либо или чего-либо, или следования по порядку или во времени.esVerbo compuesto que se usa para indicar la persecución de alguien o algo, o para señalar que algo sigue a otra cosa en orden o en el tiempo.frVerbe à particule utilisé pour désigner le fait de poursuivre quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou de suivre dans un ordre ou dans le temps.dePartikelverb, das die Verfolgung von jemandem oder etwas bezeichnet oder das Folgen in einer Reihenfolge oder zeitlich.ptVerbo frasal usado para indicar perseguir alguém ou algo, ou vir depois em ordem ou no tempo.zh短语动词，表示追赶或追逐某人或某物，也表示在顺序或时间上跟在后面、接着发生。arفعل مركب يُستخدم للدلالة على تتبع شخص أو شيء أو ملاحقته، أو على القدوم أو الحدوث بعده في الترتيب أو الزمن.

1. Follow in sequence formal

   To happen or appear later in time or order.

   • Spring comes after winter.
   • The main course comes after the appetizer.
   • The final chapter comes after the introduction.

   ruСледовать заesseguir en ordenfrvenir aprèsdeFolgen aufptVir depoiszh随后发生arيأتي بعد

   Synonyms: ensuefollowsucceedsupervene

   Antonyms: precede

2. Pursue or chase informal

   To follow someone with the intention of catching them.

   • The police came after the thief on foot.
   • The dog came after the mailman.
   • He came after me when I took his phone.

   ruПреследоватьesPerseguir para atraparfrpoursuivre, courir aprèsdeVerfolgenptPerseguirzh追赶arيتعقب

   Synonyms: chasefollowgo afterhuntpursuetracktrail

   Antonyms: escapeevadeflee

3. Seek or demand informal

   To try to get something from someone, often aggressively.

   • The debt collectors came after him for the unpaid loan.
   • The tax office is coming after people who haven't filed their returns.
   • They came after her for the money she owed.

   ruДобиваться или требоватьesexigir o reclamarfrréclamer agressivementdeFordern oder verlangenptPerseguir ou exigirzh追求或索取arالسعي والمطالبة

   Synonyms: ask forclaimdemandexactpresspursueseek

• come after past participle
• came after past simple
• coming after present participle
• comes after third person singular

Base verb: come