come after in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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Translations for come after in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.after [Am ˈæftər, Brit ˈɑːftə] PREP

1. after (following in time):

after
después de
I'll be at home after eight o'clock
estaré en casa después de or a partir de las ocho
after 20 years of dictatorship
después de or tras 20 años de dictadura
after a few days/months
después de or al cabo de unos días/meses
it's just after midnight
son las doce pasadas
it's a quarter after two Am
son las dos y cuarto
after work
después del trabajo
the meeting is after dinner
la reunión es después de or luego de la cena
you'll feel better after a shower
te vas a sentir mejor si te das una ducha
after college she joined the army
al terminar la universidad se alistó en el ejército
we ran out of water after only 100 miles
habíamos hecho apenas 100 millas cuando nos quedamos sin agua
they arrived after us
llegaron más tarde or después que nosotros
I bought the book after reading the reviews
me compré el libro después de haber leído las críticas
the day after her birthday/the party
al día siguiente de su cumpleaños/de la fiesta

II.after [Am ˈæftər, Brit ˈɑːftə] CONJ

III.after [Am ˈæftər, Brit ˈɑːftə] ADV

IV.after [Am ˈæftər, Brit ˈɑːftə] ADJ attr

See also inquire, heart, ask after

I.inquire, enquire Brit [Am ɪnˈkwaɪr, Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪə] VB trans

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II.inquire, enquire Brit [Am ɪnˈkwaɪr, Brit ɪnˈkwʌɪə] VB intr

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heart [Am hɑrt, Brit hɑːt] N

1.3. heart (inmost feelings):

his heart rules his head
se deja llevar por el corazón
at heart
en el fondo
to have sb's interests at heart
preocuparse por alguien
she was speaking from the heart
lo decía con el corazón (en la mano)
she was speaking from the heart
le salía del corazón
in one's heart of hearts
en lo más profundo de su (or mi etc.) corazón
in one's heart of hearts
en su (or mi etc.) fuero interno
in his heart he knew it was hopeless
en su fuero interno sabía que no había esperanza
to cry one's heart out
llorar a lágrima viva
to eat one's heart out
morirse de envidia
he's eating his heart out
se muere de envidia
he's eating his heart out
se lo come la envidia
my singing's improving all the time: Buck Stevens, eat your heart out! iron
cada vez canto mejor: ¡chúpate esa, Buck Stevens!
to open one's heart to sb
abrirle el corazón a alguien
to take sth to heart
tomarse algo a pecho
to wear one's heart on one's sleeve
demostrar sus (or mis etc.) sentimientos

2.2. heart (love, affection):

to be close or near or dear to sb's heart
significar mucho para alguien
we talked about something that's near to his heart
hablamos de algo que significa mucho para él
we talked about something that's near to his heart
hablamos de algo que le es muy caro liter
to break sb's heart it breaks my heart to see her cry
me parte el alma verla llorar
she broke the hearts of several local boys
rompió muchos corazones entre los chicos de por aquí
you're breaking my heart iron
¡cómo sufres! iron
to die of a broken heart
morirse de pena
to lose one's heart to sb
enamorarse de alguien
to lose one's heart to sb
entregarle el corazón a alguien
to take sb/sth to one's heart
tomarle cariño a alguien/algo
to win sb's heart
ganarse or conquistarse a alguien
to win the hearts and minds of the people
ganarse a la gente

2.3. heart (enthusiasm, inclination):

after sb's own heart he's a man/writer after my own heart
es un hombre/escritor con el que me identifico
heart and soul
en cuerpo y alma
she put her whole heart and soul into the task
se entregó en cuerpo y alma or de lleno a la tarea
my/her/his heart wasn't in it
lo hacía sin ganas or sin poner entusiasmo
to one's heart's content here you can eat/swim to your heart's content
aquí puedes comer/nadar todo lo que quieras
to one's heart's content here you can eat/swim to your heart's content
aquí puedes comer/nadar a discreción
to set one's heart on sth she's set her heart on being chosen for the team
su mayor ilusión es que la elijan para formar parte del equipo
he has his heart set on a new bike
lo que más quiere es una bicicleta nueva
with all one's heart , with one's whole heart
de todo corazón
with my whole heart I wish him well
le deseo de todo corazón que en todo le vaya bien

3. heart (courage, morale):

heart
ánimos mpl
with a heavy heart I retraced my steps
acongojado, volví sobre mis pasos
my heart was light as I set off on the journey
con el corazón alegre, me puse en camino
to put new or fresh heart into sb
dar nuevos ánimos a alguien
to lose heart
descorazonarse
to lose heart
desanimarse
to take heart
animarse
my heart was in my boots
tenía el ánimo por los suelos
my heart was in my mouth
tenía el corazón en un puño or en la boca
my heart was in my mouth
tenía el alma en vilo
my heart was in my mouth as I opened the letter
abrí la carta con el corazón en un puño
my/her heart sank
se me/le cayó el alma a los pies
not to have the heart to do sth, I didn't have the heart to tell him
no tuve valor para decírselo
not to have the heart to do sth, I didn't have the heart to tell him
no tuve el valor de decírselo
to be in good heart
tener la moral muy alta
to do sb's heart good
alegrarle el corazón a alguien
faint heart never won fair lady
el mundo es de los audaces

ask after VB [Am æsk -, Brit ɑːsk -] (v + prep + o)

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I.come <pt came, pp come> [Am kəm, Brit kʌm] VB intr

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1.1. come (advance, approach, travel):

come
venir
come here
ven (aquí)
come here, let me do it
ven, deja quadve lo hago yo
they must have seen us coming
deben de habernos visto venir
you could see the punchline coming a mile off
el final se veía venir de lejos
have you come far?
¿vienes de lejos?
as I was coming up/down the stairs
cuando subía/bajaba (por) las escaleras
we've come a long way since … (made much progress)
hemos avanzado mucho desde que …
we've come a long way since … (many things have happened)
ha llovido mucho desde que …
he came striding/running into the room
entró a grandes zancadas/corriendo en la habitación
don't come crying to me if you get hurt
no me vengas llorando si te haces daño
to come to sb/sth tell her to come to me; I'll sort the matter out
dile que venga a hablar conmigo; yo lo arreglaré
don't come to me with your problems!
¡no me vengas (a mí) con tus problemas!
you have to come to these problems with an open mind
tienes que enfocar estos problemas sin prejuicios
come (and) look at this
ven a ver esto
come and get it! inf
¡a comer!

2.1. come (arrive):

what time are you coming?
¿a qué hora vas a venir?
leave? I've only just come!
¿irme? ¡si acabo de llegar!
after a while, you'll come to a crossroads
al cabo de un rato, llegarás a un cruce
I'm coming, I won't be a moment
enseguida voy
to come about sth
venir por algo
I've come about the advert
he venido por lo del anuncio
Mrs Peabody, I've come about your son
Mrs Peabody, quisiera hablar con usted; se trata de su hijo
to come for sth/sb
venir a buscar algo/a alguien
to come for sth/sb
venir a por algo/alguien Spain
I've come for Daniel
vengo a buscar a Daniel
I've come for Daniel
vengo a por Daniel Spain
to come to + infin
venir a +  infin
I'm going to enjoy this meal, if it ever comes
voy a disfrutar de esta comida, si algún día nos la sirven
we very much appreciate all your suggestions; keep them coming!
apreciamos muchísimo todas sus sugerencias ¡sigan haciéndolas llegar!

3.1. come (occur in time, context):

Christmas comes but once a year
solo es Navidad una vez al año
Christmas is coming
ya llega la Navidad
spring came early this year
la primavera llegó temprano este año
this coming Friday
este viernes que viene
the time has come for us to part
ha llegado el momento de que nos separemos
her moment had come
le había llegado el momento
death comes to us all
la muerte nos llega a todos
the announcement came as a complete surprise
el anuncio fue una sorpresa total
it comes as no surprise that …
no es ninguna sorpresa que …
to take life as it comes
aceptar la vida tal (y) como se presenta
come what may
pase lo que pase
to have sth coming, you've got a birthday coming
pronto es tu cumpleaños
to have sth coming, you've got a birthday coming
tu cumpleaños ya está al caer
I have a raise coming
pronto me toca un aumento
she's got a surprise coming (to her)!
¡no sabe lo que le espera!
he had it coming (to him)
se lo tenía merecido

II.come [Am kəm, Brit kʌm] VB trans Brit

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come after in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for come after in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] PREP

II.after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] ADV

III.after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] CONJ

come [kʌm] VB intr came, come, coming

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But the films that have come after 1980 lack social commitment and are of cheap taste.
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He was a clear-sighted realist about what was happening to him, and what would or would not come after.
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We busily strive for the empty praise which is only temporary, and seek extra glory that would come after death.
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The imperative is to try to get there first and exploit that competitive advantage to pre-empt those to come after.
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The goal had come after an uncharacteristic drought at the time.
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Research has shown that four part songs have come after three part ones and that are the most complex form of polyphonical singing.
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Fight and tell the story so that those who come after or their descendants will rise up once again.
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It will be interesting to note how the word siollaire will be employed by those lexicographers who come after us.
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Noun objects come after the verb, as do pronoun objects after imperative verbs and infinitives, but otherwise pronoun objects come before the verb.
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Council's final decision on the proposed street lamp change-over will come after budget deliberations later this year.
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