LEARNit Dictionary
after
preposition
/ˈɑːftə(r)/
UK
/ˈæftər/
US
A1
1
A1
later than something; following something in time
بعد از, پس از
2
B1
next to and following somebody/something in order or importance
پس از, بعد از
Your name comes after mine in the list.
He's the tallest, after Richard.
After you
.
After you with
the paper
.
3
B1
behind somebody when they have left; following somebody
پشت سر, عقبِ, دنبال, به دنبال
Shut the door after you.
I'm always having to clean up after the children
.
He ran after her with the book.
She was left staring after him.
4
B1
in contrast to something
به خلاف, برعکس, در تناقض با
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside.
5
B1
as a result of or because of something that has happened
پیرو, در نتیجه, متعاقب, به دنبال
I'll never forgive him after what he said.
6
despite something; although something has happened
علیرغم, به رغم, با اینکه, با وجود, علیرغم اینکه
I can't believe she'd do that, not after all I've done for her.
7
used to show that something happens many times or continuously
پیاپی, متعدد
day after day of hot weather
I've told you time after time not to do that.
see also
one after another/the other
8
trying to find or catch somebody/something
دنبال, به دنبال, در جستجوی
The police are after him.
He's after a job at our place.
9
about somebody/something
درباره, در مورد, راجب, پیرامون, راجع به
She asked after you
.
10
in the style of somebody/something; following the example of somebody/something
به سبک, به تقلید از, به شیوه
a painting after Goya
We named the baby Ena after her grandmother.
11
happening or done later than the time or event mentioned
بعد از, پس از
after-hours drinking
an after-school club
after-dinner mints
conjunction
/ˈɑːftə(r)/
UK
/ˈæftər/
US
A2
1
at a time later than something; when something has finished
بعد از, پس از
adverb
/ˈɑːftə(r)/
UK
/ˈæftər/
US
A2
1
later in time; afterwards
بعداً, بعدتر, سپس, در ادامه, آنگاه
adjective
/ˈɑːftə(r)/
UK
/ˈæftər/
US
1
following; later
بعد از, پس از, متعاقب