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Portuguese
Etymology
Literally, “to go behind”.
Verb
ir atrás (first-person singular present vou atrás, first-person singular preterite fui atrás, past participle ido atrás)
- (transitive with de, intransitive) to pursue, to go after, to go for, to look for
Esse é o seu desejo? Vá atrás!- Is that your wish? Go for it!
Ele irá atrás dos seus sonhos.- He will go after his dreams.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see ir, atrás.
Conjugation