AFTER - Englisch-Spanisch Übersetzung

I. after [Am ˈæftər, Brit ˈɑːftə] PRÄP

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

2. after (in sequence, rank):

after

tras

day after day

día tras día

they made mistake after mistake

cometieron un error tras otro

one after the other

uno tras otro

do go in — after you!

pase — ¡primero usted!

would you like the salt? — after you!

¿le paso la sal? — ¡sírvase usted primero!

after you with the knife!

pásame el cuchillo cuando termines

3.1. after (behind):

shut the door after you

cierra la puerta al salir/entrar

he ran after them

corrió tras ellos

3.2. after (in pursuit of):

after

tras

the police are after him

la policía anda tras él

all the men were after her

todos los hombres andaban tras ella

he's just after my money

solo le interesa mi dinero

what are you after in that cupboard?

¿qué buscas en ese armario?

I think she's after something

creo que anda tras algo

3.3. after (about, concerning) → inquire

after

por

4.1. after (in view of, considering):

after

después de

I'll never forgive him after what he's done

no lo voy a perdonar nunca, después de lo que ha hecho

after all I've done for you?

¿después de or con todo lo que he hecho por ti?

4.2. after:

after all

después de todo

I did enjoy the party after all

después de todo, me divertí en la fiesta

after all, everybody makes mistakes

después de todo, todo el mundo comete errores

5. after:

after (in the style of)

al estilo de

after (in the style of)

a la manera de

after (in honor of)

por

after (in honor of)

en honor de

II. after [Am ˈæftər, Brit ˈɑːftə] KONJ

after

después de que

after

después de +inf

it happened after you left

ocurrió cuando ya te habías ido or después de que tú te fuiste

after examining it

después de examinarlo

after he died, the house remained empty

al morir él or cuando él murió, la casa quedó vacía

the day after we arrived

al día siguiente de nuestra llegada

after you've washed it, hang it out to dry

cuando or una vez que lo hayas lavado, tiéndelo para que se seque

III. after [Am ˈæftər, Brit ˈɑːftə] ADV

1. after (afterward, following):

after

después

soon after

poco después

let's have the cheese now and the dessert after

comamos el queso ahora y el postre después

the day/weekend after

al día/el fin de semana siguiente

I ached for days after

(después or luego) estuve dolorida varios días

2. after (behind):

after

detrás

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

after

posterior

in after years

en años posteriores

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

inquire

preguntar

inquire

inquirir form

she inquired what the matter was/how to get to the cathedral

preguntó qué pasaba/cómo se llegaba a la catedral

to inquire sth from or Brit of sb form

preguntarle algo a alguien

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

inquire

preguntar

inquire

informarse

inquire at the reception desk

pregunte or infórmese en recepción

“inquire within”

“infórmese aquí”

to inquire about sth

informarse or preguntar acerca de or sobre algo

I'm inquiring about the job advertised in The Globe

llamo para informarme or para preguntar sobre el trabajo que anuncian en The Globe

to inquire after sb/sth form

preguntar por alguien/algo

she inquired after your health

preguntó or se interesó por tu salud

to inquire into sth

investigar algo

to inquire for sb

preguntar por alguien

someone was inquiring for you

alguien preguntó por ti

heart [Am hɑrt, Brit hɑːt] SUBST

1.1. heart ANAT:

heart

corazón m

the Sacred Heart (of Jesus)

el Sagrado Corazón (de Jesús)

cross my heart (and hope to die)!

¡te lo juro!

cross my heart (and hope to die)!

¡que me muera ahora mismo si no es verdad!

really? cross your heart?

¿de verdad? ¿me lo juras?

really? cross your heart? attr disease

del corazón

really? cross your heart? attr disease

cardíaco

really? cross your heart? operation

de(l) corazón

heart complaint

dolencia f cardíaca

heart complaint

afección f cardíaca

1.2. heart (nature):

to have a good/kind heart

tener buen corazón

to have a good/kind heart

ser de buen corazón

to have a cold heart

ser duro de corazón

to have a cruel heart

no tener corazón

her/his heart is in the right place

es de buen corazón

her/his heart is in the right place

es una buena persona

to have a heart of gold

tener un corazón de oro

to have a heart of gold

ser todo corazón

to have a heart of stone

tener el corazón de piedra

to have a heart of stone

ser duro de corazón

suffering had turned his heart to stone

los sufrimientos le habían endurecido el corazón

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

1.4. heart (memory):

to learn/know sth by heart

aprender/saber algo de memoria

2.1. heart (compassion):

to have heart ugs

tener buen corazón

you've no heart!

¡no tienes corazón!

a company with heart

una empresa humana

have a heart! ugs

¡no seas malo! ugs

have a heart! ugs

¡ten compasión! scherzh

to be all heart

ser todo corazón

his heart bled for the refugees in their suffering liter

el sufrimiento de los refugiados le partía el corazón

my heart bleeds (for you) iron

¡qué pena me das! iron

his heart went out to the orphans

le daban mucha lástima los huérfanos

to find it in one's heart to + infin can you find it in your heart to forgive me?

¿podrás perdonarme?

he couldn't find it in his heart to tell them

no fue capaz de decírselo

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

4.1. heart (central part):

the heart of the city/country

el corazón or centro de la ciudad/del país

in the heart of the countryside

en pleno campo

the heart of the fighting/battle

lo más violento del combate/de la batalla

the heart of the matter/problem

el meollo or el quid del asunto/de la cuestión

at the heart of this dispute/conflict

en el centro de esta disputa/este conflicto

4.2. heart:

heart (of cabbage, lettuce)

cogollo m

heart (of apple)

corazón m

5. heart (heart-shaped object):

heart

corazón m

6.1. heart SPIELE (card):

heart

corazón m

6.2. heart SPIELE (suit):

hearts + Sg or pl Verb

corazones mpl

hearts is or are trumps

triunfan corazones

the ace of hearts

el as de corazones

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

ask after

preguntar por

he asked after you

preguntó por ti

he asked after your health

preguntó por tí

he asked after your health

se interesó por tu salud

I. send after VERB [Am sɛnd -, Brit sɛnd -] (v + o + prep + o)

send somebody after them

mande a alguien (que vaya) tras ellos

II. send after VERB [Am sɛnd -, Brit sɛnd -] (v + prep + o) veraltend

send after

hacer llamar

she sent after me to inform me of her decision

me hizo llamar para comunicarme su decisión

she sent after me to inform me of her decision

me mandó (a) buscar para comunicarme su decisión LatAm

sought-after <pred sought after> [Am ˈsɔtˌæftər, Brit ˈsɔːtˌɑːftə] ADJ

sought-after product

solicitado

sought-after product

en demanda

sought-after prize

codiciado

sought-after area

en demanda

take after VERB [Am teɪk -, Brit teɪk -] (v + prep + o)

take after

salir a

take after

parecerse a

he takes after his father

sale a su padre

he takes after his father

se parece a su padre

dangle after VERB [Am ˈdæŋɡəl -, Brit ˈdaŋɡ(ə)l -] Am (v + prep + o) ugs

dangle after

andar detrás de ugs

come after VERB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + prep + o)

come after

seguir

I ran away but they came after me

me escapé pero me siguieron

he came after me with the umbrella I'd left behind

vino detrás de mí con el paraguas que había dejado olvidado

go after VERB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

1. go after (pursue, chase):

go after criminal/prey

perseguir

go after criminal/prey

dar caza a

2. go after (compete for):

go after job/prize

tratar de conseguir

go after job/prize

ir a por Esp

get after VERB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

get after

reñir

get after

regañar esp LatAm

get after

retar CSur

look after VERB [Am lʊk -, Brit lʊk -] (v + prep + o)

1. look after (care for, protect):

look after invalid/child/animal

cuidar

look after invalid/child/animal

cuidar de

look after guest/tourist

atender

look after toy/car

cuidar

he's old enough to look after himself

ya es grandecito y puede arreglárselas solo

he doesn't look after himself

no se cuida

he's just looking after his own interests

solo mira por or protege sus propios intereses

look after yourself!

¡cuídate!

2. look after (keep watch on):

look after

cuidar

look after

vigilar

will you look after Tommy for a minute?

¿me cuidas or me vigilas a Tommy un momento?

3. look after (be responsible for):

look after

encargarse de

look after

ocuparse de

he looks after the shop while we're away

se encarga or se ocupa de la tienda mientras no estamos

make after VERB [Am meɪk -, Brit meɪk -] (v + prep + o) (chase)

make after

perseguir

make after

correr tras

I. after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] PRÄP

1. after (at later time):

after

después de

after two days

al cabo de dos días

(shortly) after breakfast

(poco) después de desayunar

2. after (behind):

after

detrás de

to run after sb

correr detrás de alguien

3. after (following):

after

después de

D comes after C

la D viene después [o detrás] de la C

to have quarrel after quarrel

tener pelea tras pelea

4. after (about):

after

por

to ask after sb

preguntar por alguien

5. after (despite):

after all

después de todo

6. after (in the style of):

a drawing after Picasso

un dibujo al estilo de Picasso

7. after (in honour of):

to name sth/sb after sb

llamar a algo/a alguien como alguien

II. after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] ADV

after

después

soon after

poco después

the day after

el día después

III. after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] KONJ

after

después de que +subj

he spoke after she went out

habló después de que ella se fuera

I'll call him (straight) after I've taken a shower

le llamaré tan pronto (como) me haya duchado

after-dinner ADJ

after-dinner

de sobremesa

go after VERB trans went, gone -es insep

1. go after (follow):

go after

seguir

to go after sb

ir detrás de alguien

2. go after (chase):

go after

perseguir

3. go after (try to get):

go after

intentar conseguir

after-effects [ˈɑ:ftərɪˌfektz, Am ˈæftɚ-] SUBST

after-effects (of drugs, treatment)

efectos m Pl secundarios

after-effects (of accident)

secuelas f Pl

sought-after [ˈsɔ:tˌɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈsɑ:tˌæftɚ] ADJ

sought-after

solicitado, -a

run after VERB trans

run after

correr tras

look after VERB intr

1. look after (tend, care for):

look after

cuidar

2. look after (take responsibility for):

look after

encargarse de

take after VERB trans

take after

parecerse a

after-sales service [ˌɑ:ftəˈseilz, Am ˌæftɚˈseilz] SUBST kein Pl

after-sales service

servicio m postventa

morning-after pill [ˌmɔ:nɪŋˈɑ:ftəˌpɪl, Am ˌmɔ:rnɪŋˈæftɚˌpɪl] SUBST

morning-after pill

píldora f del día después

I. after [ˈæf·tər] PRÄP

1. after (at later time):

after

después de

after two days

al cabo de dos días

(shortly) after breakfast

(poco) después de desayunar

2. after (behind):

after

detrás de

to run after sb

correr detrás de alguien

3. after (following):

after

después de

D comes after C

la D viene después [o detrás] de la C

to have argument after argument

tener pelea tras pelea

4. after (about):

after

por

to ask after sb

preguntar por alguien

5. after (despite):

after all

después de todo

6. after (in the style of):

a drawing after Picasso

un dibujo al estilo de Picasso

7. after (in honor of):

to name sth/sb after sb

llamar a algo/a alguien como alguien

II. after [ˈæf·tər] ADV

after

después

soon after

poco después

the day after

el día después

III. after [ˈæf·tər] KONJ

after

después de que +subj

he spoke after she went out

habló después de que ella se fuera

I'll call him (right) after I've taken a shower

le llamaré tan pronto (como) me haya duchado

after-tax ADJ

after-tax

después de impuestos

go after VERB trans insep

1. go after (follow):

go after

seguir

to go after sb

ir detrás de alguien

2. go after (chase):

go after

perseguir

3. go after (try to get):

go after

andar tras

look after VERB intr

1. look after (take care of):

look after

cuidar

2. look after (take responsibility for):

look after

encargarse de

run after VERB trans

run after

correr tras

take after VERB trans

take after

parecerse a

sought-after [ˈsɔt·ˌæf·tər] ADJ

sought-after

solicitado, -a

after-dinner ADJ

after-dinner

de sobremesa

after-market SUBST

after-market

venta f de repuestos y accesorios

after-market

venta f de refacción Méx

after-hours ADJ

after-hours

fuera de horas

Present

I	take after
you	take after
he/she/it	takes after
we	take after
you	take after
they	take after

Past

I	took after
you	took after
he/she/it	took after
we	took after
you	took after
they	took after

Present Perfect

I	have	taken after
you	have	taken after
he/she/it	has	taken after
we	have	taken after
you	have	taken after
they	have	taken after

Past Perfect

I	had	taken after
you	had	taken after
he/she/it	had	taken after
we	had	taken after
you	had	taken after
they	had	taken after

Einsprachige Beispiele (nicht von der PONS Redaktion geprüft)

The decision they make after this event is one that cements their friendship.

en.wikipedia.org

The second most costly expenditure most of us make after our homes is our car.

www.huffingtonpost.com

It was quite a leap to make after so many years of fierce effort.

www.theatlantic.com

Had nothing to do in the first-half and then made a couple of simple enough saves to make after that.

www.heraldscotland.com

We have two choices to make after the tragedy.

www.jewishnews.net.au