go after

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer l'action de poursuivre quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou de chercher à obtenir ou à atteindre un objectif.

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

indénombrable · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Pursue or chaseinformal

   To follow someone or something in order to catch them.

   poursuivre

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

   Synonymeschasefollowhoundhuntpursuetracktrail

2. Try to achieveinformal

   To make an effort to obtain or achieve something.

   chercher à atteindre

   • 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.

   Synonymespursueseektry for

   Antonymesabandonforgoforsakerelinquishrenounce

Verbe de basego