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| ask after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (enquire about health of: [sb]) | nach jemandem fragen Präp + Vt |
| | | sich nach jemandem erkundigen Rdw |
| | I ran into your old friends Vicki and Peter yesterday, and they asked after you. |
| chase after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (pursue [sb]) | jemandem hinterherjagen Vi, sepa |
| | | jemandem nachjagen Vi, sepa |
| | | jemanden verfolgen Vt |
| | The police chased after the burglar and caught him in my neighbour's garden. |
| chase after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (seek [sth] unrealistic) | jemandem hinterherjagen Vi, sepa |
| | | jemandem nachjagen Vi, sepa |
| | | jemanden verfolgen Vt |
| | John is rather homely, but he's always chasing after the pretty girls. |
| come after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (pursue, chase) | hinter jemandem her sein Rdw |
| | | verfolgen Vt |
| | The police came after the robbers in a patrol car. |
| go after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (pursue) | etwas anstreben Vt, sepa |
| | | etwas verfolgen Vt |
| | | etwas nachgehen Vt, sepa |
| | Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science. |
| | Mark strebt jetzt ein Master-Studienfach im wissenschaftlichen Bereich an. |
| go after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (attack verbally) | es auf jemanden abgesehen haben VP |
| | | jemanden verbal angreifen Adj + Vt, sepa |
| | He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife. |
| | Er wollte ihn heftig verbal angreifen, als er ihn mit seiner Frau flirten sah. |
| go after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be next, follow) | nach etwas kommen Präp + Vi |
| | | etwas folgen Vi |
| | In the alphabet, the letter B goes after the letter A. |
| | Der Buchstabe B folgt im Alphabet dem Buchstaben A. |
| look after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | UK (child: be guardian) | auf jnd aufpassen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | jnd beaufsichtigen Vt |
| | Who will look after the children while we're away? |
| | Wer wird auf die Kinder aufpassen, wenn wir weg sind? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (pet, plant: tend) | sich um [etw] kümmern Präp + Vr |
| | | auf [etw] aufpassen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | | [etw] versorgen Vt |
| | Will you look after my fish while I'm away? |
| | Kümmerst du dich um meinen Fisch, wenn ich weg bin? |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (concern yourself) | sich um etwas kümmern Präp + Vr |
| | | sich um etwas sorgen Präp + Vr |
| | He's looking after his own interests, as usual. |
| | Er kümmert sich mal wieder um seine eigenen Interessen. |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (manage, run) | auf [etw] aufpassen Präp + Vi, sepa |
| | (Slang) | [etw] schmeißen Vt |
| | Could you look after the shop for ten minutes while I run a few errands? |
| | Könntest du für 10 Minuten auf den Laden aufpassen, während ich ein paar Dinge erledige? |
| run after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (chase) | etwas hinterherrennen Vi, sepa |
| | | hinter jemandem her sein VP |
| | | etwas hinterherjagen Vt, sepa |
| | My dog loves to run after a ball. |
| | Mein Hund liebt es hinter einem Ball hinterherzurennen. |
| see after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (look after, take care of) | aufpassen Vi, sepa |
| | | sich um jemanden kümmern Rdw |
| seek after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search for, try to find) (ugs) | suchen Vt |
| | | nach [etw] suchen Präp + Vi |
| | | auf der Suche nach [etw] sein VP |
| take after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (parent: resemble) (umgangssprachlich) | nach jmdm kommen Präp + Vi |
| | | jmdm ähnlich sein Adj + Vi |
| | | ähneln Vi |
| | Many people say that Maria takes after her grandmother. |
| | Sam really takes after his father. |
| | Viele sagen, dass Maria nach ihrer Großmutter kommt. |
| | Sam ist seinem Vater wirklich sehr ähnlich. |
| take after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | US (chase) | hinter jemandem her sein VP |
| | The boys took after the dog when it ran off with their ball. |
| | Die Jungs waren hinter dem Hund her, als der mit ihrem Ball wegrannte. |
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| after a while adv | (some time later) | nach einer Weile Rdw |
| | | ein bisschen später, ein wenig später Rdw |
| | (gehoben) | nach gewisser Zeit Rdw |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| | Zuerst verspürte er keinen Schmerz. Nach einer Weile fing sein Arm an wehzutun. |
| after all adv | (ultimately) | am Ende Präp + Nn |
| | | letztendlich Adv |
| | After all, nobody but the patient has the right to refuse the treatment. |
| | Am Ende hat keiner außer dem Patienten das Recht, die Behandlung zu verweigern. |
| after all adv | (despite that) | trotzdem Adv |
| | | trotz allem Adv + Pron |
| | Tina is feeling better now, so she can come with us after all. |
| | Tina fühlt sich jetzt besser, also kann sie trotzdem mit uns kommen. |
| after all adv | (explanatory: because) | immerhin Adv |
| | | schließlich Adv |
| | I'm definitely going to the concert - they are my favourite band after all. |
| | Ich gehe definitiv zu dem Konzert - sie sind immerhin meine Lieblingsband. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | nach allem Präp + Pron |
| | | letztendlich, schließlich Adv |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| after hours adv | (after official closing time) | nach Ladenschluss Präp + Nm |
| | Pubs aren't allowed to sell alcohol after hours. |
| after hours adv | (law: outside of business time) | außerhalb der Öffnungszeiten Rdw |
| after school adv | (when school day is over) | nach der Schule Rdw |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The teacher made Kyle stay after school to finish his homework. |
| | Der Lehrer ließ Kyle nach der Schule noch bleiben und seine Hausaufgaben beenden. |
| after-school adj | (extra-curricular) | Nachmittags- Präf |
| | | außerschulisch Adj |
| | | Zusatz- Präf |
| | | zusätzlich Adj |
| | Drama is a popular after-school activity at my school. |
| | Theater ist eine beliebte Nachmittagsaktivität an meiner Schule. |
| after some time expr | (after a while) | nach einiger Zeit Rdw |
| | (formell) | nach einer Weile Rdw |
| | After some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| after that adv | (then, next) | und dann Konj + Adv |
| | | danach Adv |
| | (formell) | im Anschluss Präp + Nm |
| | (formell) | anschließend Adv |
| | We went to see a film, and after that had a meal in an Italian restaurant. |
| | Wir gingen ins Kino und dann haben wir in einem italienischen Restaurant gegessen. |
| after the fact expr | (afterwards) (Rechtswesen) | nach begangener Tat Rdw |
| | | danach Adv |
| | | hinterher Adv |
| | He had no knowledge of the robbery until after the fact. |
| after the fact expr | (added after concluded) | im Nachhinein Präp + Nn |
| | | nachträglich Adv |
| | | nachher Adv |
| | Conditions added to a contract after the fact are invalid unless both parties agree to them. |
| after which conj | (and following this) | und dann, und danach Konj + Adv |
| | (formell) | wonach Adv |
| | He took his morning shower, after which he dressed and began to prepare breakfast. |
| after-dinner adj | (speech, etc.: following dinner) | Abend- Präf |
| | | Tisch- Präf |
| | | nach dem Abendessen Rdw |
| after-hours adj | (law: outside of business time) | nach Geschäftsschluss Präp + Nm |
| | | nach Dienstschluss Präp + Nm |
| after-sales service n | (customer care: repair, etc.) | Kundenservice, Kundendienst Nm |
| | | Kundenbetreuung Nf |
after-sun,
aftersun adj | (for use after sun exposure) | After-Sun- |
aftereffect,
also UK: after-effect n | often plural (consequence) (übertragen, ugs) | Rattenschwanz Nm |
| | | Folge, Konsequenz Nf |
| | | Nachwirkung Nf |
afterimage,
after-image n | (impression left on the retina) | Nachbild Nn |
| | (übertragen) | Phantombild Nn |
afterparty,
after-party n | (party following another event) (Anglizismus) | Afterparty Nf |
| | | die Party danach Rdw |
| | | die Feier danach Rdw |
be named after [sth/sb],
be named for [sth/sb] v expr | (be given the same name as) | nach jemandem/etwas benannt sein VP |
| | | den Namen von jemandem/etwas tragen VP |
| | I was named after my mother's best friend. |
| | The park was named for the town's mayor. |
| chase after girls v expr | informal (try to seduce young women) (Slang) | Mädchen aufreißen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| | | Mädchen nachjagen Npl + Vt, sepa |
| | Ron seems to spend most of his time chasing after girls. |
| come after [sth/sb] vi + prep | (follow in sequence) | nach etwas kommen Rdw |
| | | auf [etw] folgen Rdw |
| | The letter Q comes after P in the English alphabet. |
crave for [sth],
crave after [sth] vi + prep | (desire, long for) | sich nach [etw] sehnen Präp + Vr |
| | | nach etwas verlangen Präp + Vt |
| | (literarisch) | etwas ersehnen Vt |
| | After years in an office job, Erika found herself craving after an opportunity to work outdoors. |
| day after day adv | (every day) | jeden Tag Adj + Nm |
| | | Tag für Tag Rdw |
| | (literarisch) | tagein tagaus Adv + Adv |
| | I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day. |
hanker for [sth],
hanker after [sth] vi + prep | (yearn for [sth]) | sich nach [etw] sehnen Präp + Vr |
| | | nach [etw] verlangen Präp + Vt |
| | | begehren Vt |
| | Micah has been hankering after a blueberry bagel all day. |
| happily ever after adv | (fairytale ending) | glücklich bis an ihr Lebensende Rdw |
| | Cinderella married her Prince Charming and they both lived happily ever after. |
| | Cinderella heiratete ihren Märchenprinzen und beide lebten glücklich bis an ihr Lebensende. |
happily ever after,
happy ever after adv | (happy outcome) | glücklich bis an ihr Lebensende Rdw |
| | | Ende gut, alles gut Rdw |
| | The lost cat was found in the attic and the family lived happily ever after. |
| | Die verlorene Katze wurde auf dem Boden gefunden und die Familie lebte glücklich bis an ihr Lebensende. |
| hour after hour adv | (continuously for many hours) | Stunde um Stunde Rdw |
| | The police studied hour after hour of CCTV footage in order to identify the thieves. |
in a fashion,
after a fashion adv | (so to speak, sort of) | mehr oder weniger Rdw |
| | | gewissermaßen Adv |
inquire after [sb],
enquire after [sb] vi + prep | formal (ask for news of [sb]) | nach jmdm fragen Präp + Vi |
| | | sich nach jmdm erkundigen Präp + Vr |
| | Kate inquired after Ben's sister when she saw him at the store. |
| | Kate fragte Ben nach seiner Schwester, als sie ihn im Laden traf. |
| just after prep | (immediately following) | gleich nachdem Adj + Präp |
| | | unmittelbar nachdem Adj + Präp |
| | Just after she'd finished her speech, she collapsed from exhaustion. |
| long after prep | (for a long time following) | lang nachdem Adj + Konj |
| | | noch lange nachdem Rdw |
| | | lange Zeit nachdem Rdw |
| | The feeling of good times lingered on in the house long after the party was over. |
looked after,
looked-after adj | UK (child: in care) | sich um jmdn kümmern VP |
| | | sich um etwas sorgen VP |
| | Lea has been a looked-after child since the age of 5, when she first moved in with a foster family. |
| looking after n | informal, UK (care) | Betreuung Nf |
| | | Fürsorge Nf |
| | | Sorge Nf |
| | A puppy can't be left to fend for itself; it needs looking after. |
| lust after [sb] vi + prep | (desire sexually) | sich nach jemandem verzehren Rdw |
| | (Slang) | scharf auf jemanden sein, heiß auf jemanden sein Rdw |
| | (Slang, vulgär) | jemanden geil finden Rdw |
| | Don Juan lusted after every woman he saw. |
lust after [sth],
lust for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (want) | etwas wollen Pron + Vt |
| | | etwas haben wollen Rdw |
| | Tania is lusting after a new smartphone. |
| model [sth] after [sth] vtr + prep | (base on [sth] else) | [etw] [etw] nachstellen Vt, sepa |
| | | [etw] dient [etw] als Vorbild VP |
| | This amphitheatre was modelled on the Colosseum in Rome. |
| name [sb/sth] after [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give the same name as) | jemanden nach etwas benennen Präp + Vt |
| | We'd like to name the baby after my mother if it's a girl. |
| | Wenn es ein Mädchen ist, dann möchten wir das Kind nach meiner Mutter benennen. |
| not long after adv | (a short time later) | kurz danach Adj + Adv |
| | | kurz darauf Adj + Adv |
| not long after prep | (a short time following) | kurz danach Adj + Adv |
| | | kurz darauf Adj + Adv |
| one after the other adv | (one at a time) | einer nach dem anderen Rdw |
| | | alle hintereinander Pron + Adv |
| | I couldn't believe it! He sat there and ate ten habanero peppers, one after the other! |
pattern [sth] on [sth],
pattern [sth] after [sth],
pattern [sth] upon [sth]⇒ vtr | (model, base: on [sth]) | gestalten Vt |
| | (informell) | designen Vt |
| | This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions. |
| | Dieses Design ist nach der aktuellen Mode aus Paris gestaltet. |
| patterned after [sth] adj | (copied, based on [sth]) | kopiert Adj |
| | The airplane was patterned after the bird. |
quest after [sth],
quest for [sth] vi + prep | formal (seek, search) | nach [etw] suchen Präp + Vi |
| | | nach [etw] forschen Präp + Vi |
| | The legend tells of how King Arthur's knights quested for the Holy Grail. |
| | Die Legende erzählt davon, wie König Arthurs Ritter nach dem Gral suchen mussten. |
right after,
immediately after prep | (immediately following) | gleich nachdem Adv + Konj |
| | | kurz nachdem Adj + Konj |
| | We set off right after breakfast. |
| | Right after the wedding, the couple flew off to Jamaica for their honeymoon. |
| | Wir fuhren gleich nachdem wir gefrühstückt hatten los. |
| | Kurz nachdem sie heirateten, flog das Paar nach Jamaika. |
right after,
immediately after conj | (at once when) | gleich nachdem Adv + Konj |
| | | kurz nachdem Adj + Konj |
| | The ambulance came right after the police arrived. |
| | We saw it right after he did. |
| | Der Krankenwagen kam gleich nachdem die Polizei ankam. |
| | Wir sahen es kurz nachdem er es sah. |
| shortly after prep | (just following) | kurz nach Adj + Adv |
| | | kurz nachdem Adj + Konj |
| | | nicht lang nach Rdw |
| | Shortly after the Second World War, the Labour government in Britain set about establishing the welfare state. |
sigh for [sth],
sigh after [sth] vi + prep | figurative (pine, yearn) (Slang) | heiß auf [etw] sein VP |
| | | [etw] haben wollen Vt + Hv |
| | | sich nach [etw] sehnen Präp + Vr |
| | Rachel is still sighing after that promotion. |
| soon after adv | (a short while later) | kurz darauf Adj + Adv |
| | | kurze Zeit später Rdw |
| | | kurz danach Adj + Adv |
| | I was born at 3pm; my twin brother followed soon after. |
| | Ich kam um 15 Uhr zur Welt; mein Zwillingsbruder kam kurz darauf. |
| soon after prep | (just following) | gleich nachdem Adv + Konj |
| | (formell) | unmittelbar nachdem Adv + Konj |
| | The team fired their manager soon after losing the game. |
| | Das Team feuerte ihren Manager gleich nachdem Sie das Spiel verloren hatten. |
| sought-after adj | (desired, desirable) | beliebt Adj |
| | | begehrt Adj |
| Anmerkung: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | This area is one of the most sought-after locations in the city. |
| the day after n | (next day, following day) | der Tag darauf Rdw |
| | | der nächste Tag Rdw |
| | We can stay out as late as we like on my birthday; the day after is a Sunday. |
| the day after expr | (on the following day) | am nächsten Tag Rdw |
| | | am Tag darauf Rdw |
| | I ate so much at supper that the day after, I felt quite ill. |
| the day after [sth] expr | (on the day following: an event) | am Tag nach [etw] Rdw |
| | They went on honeymoon the day after the wedding. |
| the day after conj | (on the day following: an action) | am Tag nachdem Rdw |
| | | am darauf folgenden Tag Rdw |
| | The day after he left her, she met someone new. |
| the day after tomorrow adv | (2 days from now) | übermorgen Adv |
| | Don't worry, the meeting isn't until the day after tomorrow. |
| time after time expr | (repeatedly) | immer wieder Adv + Adv |
| | | erneut Adv |
| year after year adv | (every year) | jedes Jahr Pron + Nn |
| | | Jahr für Jahr Rdw |
| | His Christmas parties seem to fail year after year. |
| | Year after year I say I'll quit smoking and I never do. |
| year after year adv | (continously; without interruption) | immer wieder Adj + Adv |
| | | ständig Adv |
| | (Slang) | in einer Tour Rdw |
| | We hear the same complaints year after year. |