correr atrás

chase after; pursue; make an effort to get something

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phrase Uncommon #11,801

chase after; pursue; make an effort to get something Also used figuratively to mean to pursue an opportunity, goal, or person, or to work hard to achieve something.

PO: Eu vi um gato correr atrás do cachorro.

EN: I saw a cat chase after the dog.

Devo correr atrás de um sonho de Hollywood de garoto?

Should I chase after a childhood Hollywood dream?

— Anaconda (2025)

O sistema ia ter que correr atrás.

The system was going to have to catch up.

— Tropa de Elite 2: O Inimigo Agora é Outro (2010)

Você precisa correr atrás.

You need to chase after it.

— Perfeitos Desconhecidos (2016)

Ainda dá tempo de correr atrás dos seus sonhos.

There's still time to chase your dreams.

Só que correr atrás dá muito trabalho.

But chasing after something is a lot of work.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)