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