hereafter
gb/hɪɹˈæftɚ/ us/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
B2
Inglés
~ 4200
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adverb
formal
B2
relation
1
From this time forward
Starting now and continuing in the future.
Patrón de uso:
[someone] will [verb] hereafter
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hereafter' with 'afterward'; 'hereafter' refers to all future time, not just a short time later.
Sinónimos
henceforth (More common in legal or formal writing; similar meaning.)
|
from now on (Informal equivalent used in everyday speech.)
Antónimos
heretofore (Refers to time before now; opposite direction in time.)
Colocaciones
hereafter referred to as
|from hereafter
|effective hereafter
Temas
time
|future
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- The company will hereafter be known as GreenTech.
- Hereafter, all requests must be submitted in writing.
- This policy shall apply hereafter without exception.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- I will hereafter speak only English.
- Hereafter, we meet every Monday.
- The rules apply hereafter.
Sustantivo
formal
B2
entity
2
Life after death
Life that people believe happens after they die.
Patrón de uso:
the hereafter
Error frecuente:
Learners may mistakenly use 'hereafter' (noun) to mean 'future' in general; as a noun it usually refers to life after death.
Sinónimos
afterlife (More common term in everyday and religious contexts.)
Antónimos
mortality (The state of being alive and subject to death; no continuation after death.)
Colocaciones
belief in the hereafter
|life in the hereafter
|prepare for the hereafter
Temas
religion
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They believe in the hereafter.
- Do you think there is a hereafter?
- He talks about life in the hereafter.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
hereafter
AFI
GB/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
US/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
Sílabas y acento
here - after (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (after)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: hereafter
Familia de palabras
Core family
here
adverb A1
afterwards
adverb A2
Related words
thereafter
adverb C1
Expresiones
from hereafter
1/fɹˈʌm hɪɹˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
Starting now and continuing forward
Beginning at this time and continuing into the future.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- He lived a good life, hoping for peace in the hereafter.
- Many people are curious about what awaits them in the hereafter.