hereafter
gb/hɪɹˈæftɚ/ us/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
B2
Englisch
~ 4200
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adverb
formal
B2
relation
1
From this time forward
Starting now and continuing in the future.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] will [verb] hereafter
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hereafter' with 'afterward'; 'hereafter' refers to all future time, not just a short time later.
Synonyme
henceforth (More common in legal or formal writing; similar meaning.)
|
from now on (Informal equivalent used in everyday speech.)
Antonyme
heretofore (Refers to time before now; opposite direction in time.)
Wortverbindungen
hereafter referred to as
|from hereafter
|effective hereafter
Themen
time
|future
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- The company will hereafter be known as GreenTech.
- Hereafter, all requests must be submitted in writing.
- This policy shall apply hereafter without exception.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I will hereafter speak only English.
- Hereafter, we meet every Monday.
- The rules apply hereafter.
Nomen
formal
B2
entity
2
Life after death
Life that people believe happens after they die.
Verwendungsmuster:
the hereafter
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may mistakenly use 'hereafter' (noun) to mean 'future' in general; as a noun it usually refers to life after death.
Synonyme
afterlife (More common term in everyday and religious contexts.)
Antonyme
mortality (The state of being alive and subject to death; no continuation after death.)
Wortverbindungen
belief in the hereafter
|life in the hereafter
|prepare for the hereafter
Themen
religion
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- Many religions teach about rewards and punishments in the hereafter.
- She wondered if there was a hereafter.
- His faith gave him hope for the hereafter.
Beispiele für Lernende
- They believe in the hereafter.
- Do you think there is a hereafter?
- He talks about life in the hereafter.
Grammatik
Grundform
hereafter
IPA
GB/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
US/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
Silben & Betonung
here - after (2 Silben)
Stress on 2nd syllable (after)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: hereafter
Wortfamilie
Core family
here
adverb A1
afterwards
adverb A2
Related words
thereafter
adverb C1
Ausdrücke
from hereafter
1/fɹˈʌm hɪɹˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
Starting now and continuing forward
Beginning at this time and continuing into the future.
Beispiele
- From hereafter, employees must clock in using the new system.
- From hereafter, all meetings will be held online.
the hereafter
1/ðə hɪɹˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
Life after death
Life that some believe happens after death.
Beispiele
- He lived a good life, hoping for peace in the hereafter.
- Many people are curious about what awaits them in the hereafter.