get after in the Oxford 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.get1 <pres part getting, pt got, pp got or Am also gotten> [Am ɡɛt, Brit ɡɛt] VB trans

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1.1. get (to obtain):

get money/information
conseguir
get money/information
obtener
get job/staff
conseguir
get authorization/loan
conseguir
get authorization/loan
obtener
get idea
sacar
where did you get that beautiful rug?
¿dónde conseguiste or encontraste esa alfombra tan preciosa?
where did they get that compère?
¿de dónde sacaron a ese maestro de ceremonias?
these pears are as good as you'll get, I'm afraid
estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay inf
the public can't get enough of her
el público no se cansa de ella
to get sth from sb/sth we get our information from official sources
sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales
you may get more up-to-date news from Ken
Ken te podrá dar noticias más frescas

2.1. get (to receive):

get letter/message/reward/reprimand
recibir
I was getting signals from Jenny to be quiet
Jenny me estaba haciendo señas para que me callara
I know what I'm getting for my birthday
ya sé lo que me van a regalar para mi cumpleaños
do I get a kiss, then?
¿entonces me das un beso?
she got 12 years for armed robbery
le dieron 12 años por robo a mano armada
she got 12 years for armed robbery
le cayeron 12 años por robo a mano armada inf
to get sth from sb all I ever get from you is criticism
lo único que haces es criticarme
she got a warm reception from the audience
el público le dio una cálida bienvenida
he gets the musical talent from his dad
el talento musical lo ha heredado or le viene del padre
I don't know where she gets it from, it certainly isn't from me
no sé por qué es así, desde luego no ha salido a mí
I do all the work and she gets all the credit
yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama
I seldom get the chance
rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad
the west coast gets a lot of rain
en la costa oeste llueve mucho
the kitchen doesn't get much sun
en la cocina no da mucho el sol

II.get1 <pres part getting, pt got, pp got or Am also gotten> [Am ɡɛt, Brit ɡɛt] VB intr

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1. get (to arrive):

get + adv compl
llegar
I got here yesterday
llegué ayer
she got to Boston at 4 o'clock
llegó a Boston a las cuatro
can you get there by train?
¿se puede ir en tren?
how did that stain get there?
¿esa mancha de dónde salió?
can anyone remember where we'd got to?
¿alguien se acuerda de dónde habíamos quedado?
we got to or as far as page 21
llegamos hasta la página 21
I was just getting to that
a eso iba
to get somewhere the results indicate they may be getting somewhere
los resultados indican que van por buen camino
we're getting somewhere at last!
¡por fin estamos sacando algo en limpio!
to get there it's not perfect, but we're getting there
perfecto no es, pero poco a poco …
algebra was hard, but she got there in the end
el álgebra le costó pero finalmente logró entenderla

See also get out, get in, get across

I.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

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II.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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III.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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IV.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

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V.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o) inf (leave by)

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VI.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o) inf (take out by)

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I.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (enter)

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II.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

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III.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put in)

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IV.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

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V.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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I.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv) (cross)

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II.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv) (bring, drive across)

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III.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (communicate)

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IV.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (be understood)

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get → git

See also git2, git1

git2 VB intr Am inf only in imperative

git1 [Am ɡɪt, Brit ɡɪt] N Brit sl

get after in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for get 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

I.get [get] got, got, Am, Aus: gotten VB trans inf

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II.get [get] got, got, Am, Aus: gotten VB intr

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We're going to make this a place where we get after it.
www.panthers.com
Hands up those of you who think that the annuities they would get after years of pension saving represents good value for money.
www.independent.co.uk
We have to continue to do that, that way we can get after the passer, which is the fun stuff.
www.bengals.com
The newest term for the guys who attack the edge of the offensive line and get after the quarterback.
www.sportsjoe.ie
Sometimes you have to do that to get after it.
www.sportsnet.ca
We can come back and get after it tomorrow.
sports.inquirer.net
The new report states that women are not getting same benefit, which they could get after being through this test.
topnews.net.nz
He wants to get after it all the time and that kind of drives everybody around him.
www.thewesternstar.com
They don't know the feeling you get after buying an amazing new album.
www.vice.com
Another addition was the option to set sail on a ship that you are able to get after the first mission is completed.
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