A2adverb · frequent

after

af·ter

пізніше

после, потом

darauf, hinterher

Behind; later in time; followingBehind; later in time; following.

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UK/ˈɑːftə/US/ˈæftəɹ/

» The nurse looked after the babies.

Медсестра доглядала за немовлятами.

Meaning

1 senses

(not comparable)Behind; later in time; following.
I left the room, and the dog bounded after.
They lived happily ever after.
hinterher, darauf
по́слеpósle, пото́мpotóm
behind or in the rear

Examples

10617 sentences

The nurse looked after the babies.
Медсестра доглядала за немовлятами.
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The baby takes after his mother.
Дитина схожа на матір.
ruМалыш похож на мать.
deDas Baby kommt nach seiner Mutter.
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The dog ran after a fox.
Пес погнався за лисицею.
ruСобака побежала за лисой.
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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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We're leaving the day after tomorrow.
Ми від'їжджаємо післязавтра.
ruМы уезжаем послезавтра.
deWir fahren übermorgen ab.
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Translations

8 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

behind; later in time; following:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

behind; later in time; following:

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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Synonyms

5 synonyms

Close in meaning

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time:subsequently later afterwards afterward later on