"be after" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [Anglais]

IPA: \biː ˈɑːf.təɹ\ Forms: to be after [infinitive], is after [present, third-person, singular], was after ou were after [preterite], been after [participle, past], being after [participle, present]
  1. Chercher, railler.
    Sense id: fr-be_after-en-verb-D-71hO2x
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: go after, look for, search for, seek
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