after

gb/ˈæftɚ/ us/ˈæftɚ/

A1 영어

~ 400

után, utána, később, miután, elvégre, mivel, keres, nyomában van

után A1

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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.

학습자용 예문

I wash my hands after dinner.

Vacsora után kezet mosok.

She goes home after school.

Iskola után hazamegy.

We eat cake after the meal.

자주 하는 실수：

Learners sometimes confuse 'after' with 'later'; 'later' cannot directly link two events in the same way as 'after'.

뜻

Later in time than

연어

after school |after work |after lunch |after midnight

유의어

following (Slightly more formal; often used in written contexts.)

반의어

before (Indicates an earlier time instead of a later one.)

주제

time |daily life |core_vocabulary

정의

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.

utána A1

később A1

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.

학습자용 예문

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.

자주 하는 실수：

Learners sometimes add an object after 'after' in this adverb use, which is incorrect ('He came after me' means 'following me', not 'later').

뜻

At a later time

연어

soon after |shortly after |not long after

유의어

later (Close in meaning; 'later' is more general and can stand alone without reference to another event.)

반의어

beforehand (Means earlier in time.)

주제

time |core_vocabulary

정의

Happening at a time later than before.

At a time following something previously mentioned or implied.

miután B1

elvégre B2

mivel A2

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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.

학습자용 예문

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.

자주 하는 실수：

Learners may confuse this causal 'after' with purely temporal uses; context determines meaning.

뜻

Because something has happened

유의어

since ('Since' can also indicate cause, but is slightly more formal.)

주제

reasoning |communication |core_vocabulary

정의

Used to say that something is true because another thing has happened.

Used to mean 'because' or 'considering that' in certain contexts.

után A1

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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.

학습자용 예문

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.

뜻

Following in order or position

연어

named after |come after |next after

유의어

behind ('Behind' can be physical; 'after' can be sequential or figurative.)

반의어

before (Indicates earlier in order or position.)

주제

order |space |time |core_vocabulary

정의

Used to show something is next in order or position.

Indicating that something comes next in a sequence or list.

után A1

keres A1

nyomában van B2

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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.

학습자용 예문

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.

자주 하는 실수：

'After' here can be confused with its time meaning; context of pursuit is key.

뜻

In pursuit of or seeking

연어

run after |look after (different meaning) |go after

유의어

pursuing (More formal than 'after'; often used for goals or people.)

반의어

avoid (Means to keep away from instead of seeking.)

주제

movement |goals |core_vocabulary

정의

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.

문법

기본형

after

IPA

GB/ˈæftɚ/

US/ˈæftɚ/

음절 및 강세

after （1음절）

Stress on 1st syllable (after)

활용형

Noun

Base: after
Plural: afters

after all

/ˈæftɚ ˈɔl/

fixed phrase

Considering all the facts/reasons

Used to say something is true when you think about all the facts or reasons.

예문

We decided not to go, after all it was raining heavily.
He might be late, but he’s reliable, after all.

go after

/ɡˈoʊ ˈæftɚ/

phrasal verb

Try to get/catch something/someone

To try to get, catch, or achieve something or someone.

예문

He decided to go after his dream job.
The cat went after the mouse.

name after

/nˈeɪm ˈæftɚ/

phrasal verb

Give same name as another person/thing

To give someone or something the same name as another person or thing.

예문

They named their son after his grandfather.
The street was named after a famous poet.

run after

/ɹˈʌn ˈæftɚ/

phrasal verb

Physically chase someone/something moving away

To run in order to catch someone or something moving away from you.

예문

The boy ran after the ice cream truck.
She ran after him to give back his wallet.

look after

/lˈʊk ˈæftɚ/

phrasal verb

take care of someone/something

To take care of someone or something and keep them safe or in good condition.

예문

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.

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