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to take after
[phrase form: take]
01
salir a, parecerse a
to look or act like an older member of the family, especially one's parents
Ejemplos
The little girl strongly takes after her mother.
La niña se parece mucho a su madre.
The baby takes after his father with those adorable dimples.
El bebé se parece a su padre con esos adorables hoyuelos.
02
seguir el ejemplo de, tomar como ejemplo a
to choose someone as an example and follow their behavior or choices
Ejemplos
He plans to take after his father, who was a master sergeant in the Marine Corps.
Él planea seguir los pasos de su padre, que era sargento mayor en el Cuerpo de Marines.
The young artist is determined to take after the famous painter in capturing the beauty of nature.
El joven artista está decidido a seguir el ejemplo de el famoso pintor para capturar la belleza de la naturaleza.
03
seguir rápidamente, perseguir
to quickly follow a person
Ejemplos
I was afraid that if I started running the man would take after me.
Tenía miedo de que si empezaba a correr, el hombre me siguiera.
The detective took after the burglars.
El detective siguió de cerca a los ladrones.
