Meaning

14 senses
  1. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

    We had a few beers after the game.

    The time is a quarter after eight.

  2. Subsequently to; following in time; later than.

    Subsequently to and as a result of.

    Sucess comes after hard work.

    wegen

    и́з-заíz-za, в результа́теv rezulʹtáte

  3. Subsequently to and considering.

    I’m not putting you in charge again after the last disaster.

  4. Subsequently to and in spite of.

    After all that has happened, he is still my friend.

    I can’t believe that, after all our advice against gambling, you walked into that casino!

    trotz

    по́слеpósle

  5. (often)Subsequently to the actions of (someone), in order to remedy a situation.

    I'm tired of picking up after you. Why can't you clean your own messes?

  6. Repeatedly, seemingly in a sequence without end.

    day after day, time after time, mile after mile, beer after beer, smile after smile

  7. (Ireland, Newfoundland)Used to indicate recent completion of an activity.

    I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door. [= I had just finished my dinner when ...]

  8. Behind.

    He will leave a trail of destruction after him.

    I told her to shut the door after her.

    hinter

    заza, позади́pozadí, сза́диszádi

    поза́дуpozádu

  9. In pursuit of, seeking; denoting the aim or object.

    run after him; he’s after a job; to thirst after righteousness

    hinter

    заza, в по́искахv póiskax

  10. Concerning; in relation to.

    to enquire after a friend; to ask after her health

  11. In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing.

    We named him after his grandfather.

    This painting is after Leonardo da Vinci.

    nach

    в честьv čestʹ, по моти́вамpo motívam, по образцу́po obrazcú

  12. Below, often next below, in importance or rank.

    The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince.

    nach

    по́слеpósle

Examples

10617 sentences
  1. The nurse looked after the babies.

    Медсестра доглядала за немовлятами.

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  2. The baby takes after his mother.

    Дитина схожа на матір.

    ruМалыш похож на мать.

    deDas Baby kommt nach seiner Mutter.

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  3. The dog ran after a fox.

    Пес погнався за лисицею.

    ruСобака побежала за лисой.

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  4. He arrived after I had left.

    Він приїхав після того, як я поїхав.

    ruОн пришёл после того, как я ушёл.

    deEr kam an, nachdem ich gegangen war.

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  5. We're leaving the day after tomorrow.

    Ми від'їжджаємо післязавтра.

    ruМы уезжаем послезавтра.

    deWir fahren übermorgen ab.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 2
subsequently; following in time; later than:
behind:
Русский
By meaning 5
subsequently; following in time; later than:
as a result of:
behind:
in pursuit of, seeking:
in allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing:
Deutsch
By meaning 4
subsequently; following in time; later than:
as a result of:
in spite of:
behind:

Origin

From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from P

From Middle English after, from Old English æfter, from Proto-West Germanic *aftar, from Proto-Germanic *after, *aftiri, from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epoteros (“further behind, further away”), from *h₂epo (“off, away”).

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