hereafter
gb/hɪɹˈæftɚ/ us/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
B2
English
~ 4200
ezentúl, a továbbiakban, túlvilág, halál utáni élet
B2
FORMAL
1
ezentúl
B1
Usage pattern:
[someone] will [verb] hereafter
The company will hereafter be known as GreenTech.
A vállalat a továbbiakban GreenTech néven működik.
Hereafter, all requests must be submitted in writing.
A továbbiakban minden kérelmet írásban kell benyújtani.
This policy shall apply hereafter without exception.
Learner examples
I will hereafter speak only English.
Ezentúl csak angolul fogok beszélni.
Hereafter, we meet every Monday.
Ezentúl minden hétfőn találkozunk.
The rules apply hereafter.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hereafter' with 'afterward'; 'hereafter' refers to all future time, not just a short time later.
Meaning
From this time forward
Collocations
hereafter referred to as
|from hereafter
|effective hereafter
Synonyms
henceforth (More common in legal or formal writing; similar meaning.)
|
from now on (Informal equivalent used in everyday speech.)
Antonyms
heretofore (Refers to time before now; opposite direction in time.)
Themes
time
|future
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Starting now and continuing in the future.
From this moment onward; in the time to come.
NOUN
B2
FORMAL
2
túlvilág
B2
Usage pattern:
the hereafter
Many religions teach about rewards and punishments in the hereafter.
Sok vallás tanít a túlvilági jutalmakról és büntetésekről.
She wondered if there was a hereafter.
Azon tűnődött, vajon van-e túlvilág.
His faith gave him hope for the hereafter.
Learner examples
They believe in the hereafter.
Hisznek a túlvilágban.
Do you think there is a hereafter?
Szerinted van túlvilág?
He talks about life in the hereafter.
Common mistake:
Learners may mistakenly use 'hereafter' (noun) to mean 'future' in general; as a noun it usually refers to life after death.
Meaning
Life after death
Collocations
belief in the hereafter
|life in the hereafter
|prepare for the hereafter
Synonyms
afterlife (More common term in everyday and religious contexts.)
Antonyms
mortality (The state of being alive and subject to death; no continuation after death.)
Themes
religion
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Life that people believe happens after they die.
The state of existence that some believe continues after physical death.
Grammar
Dictionary form
hereafter
IPA
GB/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
US/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
Syllables & stress
here - after (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (after)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: hereafter
Word family
Core family
here
adverb A1
afterwards
adverb A2
Related words
thereafter
adverb C1
Expressions
from hereafter
1/fɹˈʌm hɪɹˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
Starting now and continuing forward
Beginning at this time and continuing into the future.
Examples
- 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.
Examples
- He lived a good life, hoping for peace in the hereafter.
- Many people are curious about what awaits them in the hereafter.