after
gb/ˈæftɚ/ us/ˈæftɚ/
A1
Anglais
~ 400
után, utána, később, miután, elvégre, mivel, keres, nyomában van
A1
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után
A1
Schéma d’usage :
after [event/time]
We went for ice cream after the movie.
A film után elmentünk fagyizni.
Please call me after lunch.
Kérlek, hívj fel ebéd után.
He felt much better after a good night’s sleep.
Exemples pédagogiques
I wash my hands after dinner.
Vacsora után kezet mosok.
She goes home after school.
Iskola után hazamegy.
We eat cake after the meal.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'after' with 'later'; 'later' cannot directly link two events in the same way as 'after'.
Sens
Later in time than
Collocations
after school
|after work
|after lunch
|after midnight
Synonymes
following (Slightly more formal; often used in written contexts.)
Antonymes
before (Indicates an earlier time instead of a later one.)
Thèmes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used to show that something happens later than another thing.
Indicating that something happens at a time later than another event or point in time.
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He arrived at noon and left soon after.
Délben érkezett, és nem sokkal utána elment.
I’ll see you shortly after.
Nem sokkal később találkozom veled.
Not long after, it began to rain.
Exemples pédagogiques
I arrived and she came soon after.
Megérkeztem, és ő nem sokkal utána jött.
We ate and then went out after.
Ettünk, utána pedig kimentünk.
It started to rain not long after.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes add an object after 'after' in this adverb use, which is incorrect ('He came after me' means 'following me', not 'later').
Sens
At a later time
Collocations
soon after
|shortly after
|not long after
Synonymes
later (Close in meaning; 'later' is more general and can stand alone without reference to another event.)
Antonymes
beforehand (Means earlier in time.)
Thèmes
time
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Happening at a time later than before.
At a time following something previously mentioned or implied.
B1
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Schéma d’usage :
after [clause]
After you’ve apologized, we can move on.
Miután bocsánatot kértél, továbbléphetünk.
We can’t complain, after all we agreed to this.
Nem panaszkodhatunk, elvégre ebbe beleegyeztünk.
After what happened, she never trusted him again.
Exemples pédagogiques
We can go home after we finish.
Miután végeztünk, hazamehetünk.
After he said sorry, she smiled.
Miután bocsánatot kért, elmosolyodott.
After the rain stopped, we went out.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse this causal 'after' with purely temporal uses; context determines meaning.
Sens
Because something has happened
Synonymes
since ('Since' can also indicate cause, but is slightly more formal.)
Thèmes
reasoning
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used to say that something is true because another thing has happened.
Used to mean 'because' or 'considering that' in certain contexts.
A2
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után
A1
Schéma d’usage :
after [someone/something]
Your name comes after mine on the list.
A listán a neved az enyém után következik.
The number 3 comes after 2.
A 3-as szám a 2-es után következik.
She’s next after John in line.
Exemples pédagogiques
B is after A in the alphabet.
A B betű az ábécében az A után következik.
My seat is after yours.
Az én helyem a tiéd után következik.
He is next after her.
Sens
Following in order or position
Collocations
named after
|come after
|next after
Synonymes
behind ('Behind' can be physical; 'after' can be sequential or figurative.)
Antonymes
before (Indicates earlier in order or position.)
Thèmes
order
|space
|time
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used to show something is next in order or position.
Indicating that something comes next in a sequence or list.
B1
5
Schéma d’usage :
after [someone/something]
The police are after the suspect.
A rendőrség a gyanúsított nyomában van.
He’s after a new job in marketing.
Új marketinges állást keres.
She’s been after me to fix the sink.
Exemples pédagogiques
The dog ran after the ball.
A kutya a labda után futott.
The police are after him.
A rendőrség a nyomában van.
I am after a new phone.
Erreur fréquente :
'After' here can be confused with its time meaning; context of pursuit is key.
Sens
In pursuit of or seeking
Collocations
run after
|look after (different meaning)
|go after
Synonymes
pursuing (More formal than 'after'; often used for goals or people.)
Antonymes
avoid (Means to keep away from instead of seeking.)
Thèmes
movement
|goals
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Used to say someone is trying to get or catch someone or something.
Indicating that someone is trying to find, catch, or obtain something or someone.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
after
API
GB/ˈæftɚ/
US/ˈæftɚ/
Syllabes et accentuation
after (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (after)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: after
- Plural: afters
Famille de mots
Forms
afters
noun
Core family
afternoon
noun A1
afterwards
adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
before
preposition A1
Advanced or less common
Expressions
after all
1/ˈæftɚ ˈɔl/
fixed phrase
Considering all the facts/reasons
Used to say something is true when you think about all the facts or reasons.
Exemples
- We decided not to go, after all it was raining heavily.
- He might be late, but he’s reliable, after all.
go after
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈæftɚ/
phrasal verb
Try to get/catch something/someone
To try to get, catch, or achieve something or someone.
Exemples
- He decided to go after his dream job.
- The cat went after the mouse.
name after
1/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/
phrasal verb
Give same name as another person/thing
To give someone or something the same name as another person or thing.
Exemples
- They named their son after his grandfather.
- The street was named after a famous poet.
run after
1/ɹˈʌn ˈæftɚ/
phrasal verb
Physically chase someone/something moving away
To run in order to catch someone or something moving away from you.
Exemples
- The boy ran after the ice cream truck.
- She ran after him to give back his wallet.
look after
1/lˈʊk ˈæftɚ/
phrasal verb
take care of someone/something
To take care of someone or something and keep them safe or in good condition.
Exemples
- Can you look after my dog while I’m away?
- Can you look after my cat while I’m away?
- She looks after her younger brother every afternoon.