come after

• Verbo 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.

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

incontable · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparable

1. Follow in sequenceformal

   To happen or appear later in time or order.

   seguir en orden

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

   Sinónimosensuefollowsucceedsupervene

   Antónimosprecede

2. Pursue or chaseinformal

   To follow someone with the intention of catching them.

   Perseguir para atrapar

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

   Sinónimoschasefollowgo afterhuntpursuetracktrail

   Antónimosescapeevadeflee

3. Seek or demandinformal

   To try to get something from someone, often aggressively.

   exigir o reclamar

   • 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.

   Sinónimosask forclaimdemandexactpresspursueseek

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