Meaning

2 senses
  1. To pursue in attempt to catch another.

    The downed officer couldn't go after the criminal.

    преследоватьpresledovatʹ, ловитьlovitʹ

    go after with the intent to catch

  2. To pursue an object or a goal.

    In Little League, usually everyone goes after the ball.

    Inspired, the scientist went right after the new idea.

    преследоватьpresledovatʹ

Examples

393 sentences
  1. Tom is going to look after Mary.

    Том доглядатиме за Мері.

    ruТом присмотрит за Мэри.

    deTom wird sich um Maria kümmern.

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  2. I think I will go to London after finishing high school.

    Я думаю, після закінчення школи я вирушу до Лондона.

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  3. Don't go out after dark.

    Не ходи надвір після заходу сонця.

    ruНе выходи на улицу после наступления темноты.

    deGeh nicht nach Anbruch der Dunkelheit aus dem Haus.

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  4. Tom went there after school.

    Том пішов туди після уроків.

    ruТом пошел туда после школы.

    deTom ist nach der Schule dorthin gegangen.

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  5. Tom went to bed after supper.

    Після вечері Том пішов спати.

    ruТом лёг спать после ужина.

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Translations

3 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
to pursue in attempt to catch:

Forms

goes after, going after, went after, gone after
Base formgo after · to go after
3rd person singulargoes after
Present participlegoing after
Past simplewent after
Past participlegone after

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygo after
he, she, itgoes after

Past simpleLesson

all personswent after

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave gone after
he, she, ithas gone after

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill go after

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

11 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

1 related words
Relatedget after

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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