be after

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a ação de perseguir, buscar ou tentar obter algo ou alguém.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · intransitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Pursue or seekinformal

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

   Perseguir ou buscar

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

   Sinônimoschasego afterpursueseek

   Antônimosavoideschewshun

2. Want or desireinformal

   To want something or someone.

   Querer ou desejar

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

   Sinônimoschasecovetdesirehuntpursueseekwant

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