Betekenis van after In het Nederlands

• 0 following in time, place, or order:

  • Let's go for a walk after breakfast.

  • Some people believe in life after death.

  • Her name came after mine on the list.

  • There's a good film on the day after tomorrow.

  • She waited until well after midnight.

  • US It's a quarter after four.

  • She just keeps on working, day after day, week after week (= continuously).

  • We've had meeting after meeting (= many meetings) to discuss this point.

  • Jessie seemed very small after (= in comparison with) Michael's children.

  • After (= despite) everything I've done for you, is this the way you treat me?

  • After (= because of) what she did to me, I'll never trust her again.

  • The children have to learn to tidy up after themselves (= after they have made things untidy).

  • She slammed the door after (= behind) her.

  • We ran after (= followed) him, but he escaped.

  • Could you lock up after you (= when you leave), please?

  • The police are after him.

  • I'm after a tie to go with this shirt.

  • I'm sure she's after my husband.

  • He's after Jane's job (= wants it for himself).

  • "Can I pour you some coffee?" "Oh no, after you."

• 1 typical of or similar to the style of:

  • a painting after Titian

  • a concerto after Mozart

  • He was named Mark after his grandfather.

• 2 later than someone or something else:

  • Hilary got here at midday and Nick arrived soon after.

  • I can't go next week - how about the week after (= the following week)?

  • not standard She got back at 4.30 and went to see Emilie after (= after she got back).

• 3 at a time that is later than another event:

  • Three months after they moved out, the house was still empty.

  • Soon/shortly after we set off, the car started to make a strange noise.

  • I went to the post office straight/immediately after I left you.

• 4 coming after:

  • an after-dinner speech

  • an after-hours club

  • after-sales service

• 5 following in time, place, or order:

  • What do you want to do after breakfast?

  • I expect to return to work after the baby comes.

  • Repeat these words after me.

  • I’ll see you the day after tomorrow.

  • It’s ten minutes after four.

  • Week after week (= For many weeks), he’s been too busy to help.

• 6 as a result of; because:

  • After what she did to me, I’ll never trust her again.

  • She’s named after her aunt (= given the same name in her honor).

• 7 despite:

  • Even after everything that’s happened here, his behavior seems odd.

• 8 wanting to find or have:

  • The police are after him.

  • He’s after Jane’s job.