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after

[/ˈæftər/]
preposition/conjunction/adverb/adjective
depois de, após
1. (preposition) at a time or event following another
I'll see you after lunch.
Vejo você depois do almoço.
2. (preposition) in pursuit or search of
She ran after the bus.
Ela correu atrás do ônibus.
3. (conjunction) subsequently to the time when
After you left, I called your mother.
Depois que você saiu, liguei para sua mãe.
4. (adverb) at a later or future time
They arrived the day after.
Eles chegaram no dia depois.
5. (adjective) occurring later in time
The after party was more fun.
A festa depois foi mais divertida.
Synonyms
followingsubsequentlatersubsequently
Antonyms
beforepriorpreceding

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
depois de, após
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
depois de
colloquial preference
São Paulo
após, depois de
formal and informal contexts
Portugal
depois de, após
equivalent usage in European Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

after all - afinal de contas, no fim das contas
day after day - dia após dia
after one's own heart - do agrado de alguém
be after someone - estar atrás de alguém
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