Englisch

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
Advanced or less common
hereby adverb C1 herein 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.

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