Englishئاساسىي لۇغەت
after
Universal Words
preposition, conjunction, adverb, adjective
preposition
1 later than sth; following sth in time:
We'll leave after lunch. * They arrived shortly after 5. * Not long after that he resigned. * Let's meet the day after tomorrow / the week after next. * After winning the prize she became famous overnight. * After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). * (AmE) It's ten after seven in the morning (= 7.10 a.m.)
2 (...after...) used to show that sth happens many times or continuously:
day after day of hot weather * I've told you time after time not to do that.
seealsoone after another at ONE
3 behind sb when they have left; following sb:
Shut the door after you. * I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). * He ran after her with the book. * She was left staring after him.
4 next to and following sb/sth in order or importance:
Your name comes after mine in the list. * He's the tallest, after Richard. * After you (= Please go first). * After you with the paper. (= Can I have it next?)
5 in contrast to sth:
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside.
6 as a result of or because of sth that has happened:
I'll never forgive him after what he said.
7 in spite of sth; although sth has happened:
I can't believe she'd do that, not after all I've done for her.
8 trying to find or catch sb/sth:
The police are after him. * He's after a job at our place.
9 about sb/sth:
She asked after you (= how you were).
10 in the style of sb/sth; following the example of sb/sth:
a painting after Goya * We named the baby 'Ena' after her grandmother.
11 (after-) (used in adjectives) happening or done later than the time or event mentioned:
after-hours drinking (= after closing time) * an after-school club * after-dinner mints
IDIOMS
after all
1 in spite of what has been said or expected:
So you made it after all!
2 used when you are explaining sth, or giving a reason:
He should have paid. He suggested it, after all.
be after doing sth (IrishE)
1 to be going to do sth soon; to be intending to do sth soon
2 to have just done sth
conjunction at a time later than sth; when sth has finished:
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. * Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris.
adverb later in time; afterwards:
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. * I could come next week, or the week after. * And they all lived happily ever after.
adjective [onlybeforenoun] (old use) following; later:
in after years
