be after

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer une action de poursuite, de recherche ou de tentative d'obtenir quelque chose ou quelqu'un.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Pursue or seekinformal

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

   chercher à obtenir

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

   Synonymeschasego afterpursueseek

   Antonymesavoideschewshun

2. Want or desireinformal

   To want something or someone.

   Vouloir, désirer

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

   Synonymeschasecovetdesirehuntpursueseekwant

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