ir atrás

go after; pursue; go fetch

→ ir

phrase Common #4,993

go after; pursue; go fetch Used for following someone/something, pursuing a goal, or going to get something. The exact phrase can appear in infinitive form or as part of a larger expression.

PO: Posso ir atrás de comida?

EN: Can I go get some food?

Deixe ele ir atrás.

Let him go after it.

— Relatos Selvagens (2014)

Ao menos teve coragem de ir atrás do que queria.

At least he had the courage to go after what he wanted.

— Anaconda (2025)

Vi você ir atrás da menina do quarto andar.

I saw you go after the girl from the fourth floor.

— M, o Vampiro de Dusseldorf (1931)

E num nível mais profundo, é sobre ir atrás dos seus sonhos.

And on a deeper level, it's about going after your dreams.

— Anaconda (2025)

Então porque ir atrás de problemas?

So why go looking for trouble?

— O Caçador (2008)