Wat betekent after in Engels?

Wat is de betekenis van het woord after in Engels? Het artikel legt de volledige betekenis uit, de uitspraak samen met tweetalige voorbeelden en instructies voor het gebruik van after in Engels.

Het woord after in Engels betekent na, na, na, nadat, achter, erna, onder, later, in het achteruit, achterste gedeelte van het vliegtuig, erna, achterna, naar, naar, naar, naar, after, afterwards, after, after, take after, one after another, go after something, go after, day after day, one after the other, be named after, be named after, tend, look like, after all, time after time, again and again, time after time, again and again, come after, after a while, after a while, after some time, watch, mind, after all, finally, at last, strive for, look after, ask, after which, look after, achterna zitten, komen na, gaan voor, iem. mores leren, informeren naar, letten op, passen op, verzorgen, voor zichzelf zorgen, invallen, begeren, snakken naar, hunkeren naar, smachten naar, lijken op, aarden naar, achterna gaan, na een tijdje, na een poosje, uiteindelijk, toch, per slot van rekening, tenslotte, immers, na schooltijd, naschools, vervolgens, daarna, waarna, nawerking, nabeeld, achter de meisjes aan zitten, dag na dag, dag in dag uit, naar iets hunkeren, smachten, lang en gelukkig, lang en gelukkig, urenlang, iemand vernoemen naar, de één na de ander, het ene na het andere, baseren op, gekopieerd, nagemaakt, zorgen voor, de dag erna, de volgende dag, jaar in jaar uit, jaar na jaar. Raadpleeg de onderstaande details voor meer informatie.

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Betekenis van het woord after

na

preposition (time: later)

We can discuss it more after lunch.

na

preposition (because of)

After all of our advice, he finally changed his mind.

na

preposition (next in series)

The letter 'c' comes after the letter 'b'.

nadat

conjunction (time: when, if)

You can watch TV after you've eaten. The fans went home after the match had finished.

achter

preposition (position: behind)

Could you close the door after you, please?

erna

adverb (behind)

We'll go first and you can follow after.

onder

preposition (lower in rank)

A lieutenant comes after a captain.

later

adjective (next, later)

He was wild in his youth but settled down in after years.

in het achteruit

adjective (nautical: farther aft) (schepen)

A gym is located in the after part of the ship.

achterste gedeelte van het vliegtuig

adjective (aeronautics: farther aft)

There's a bullet hole in the after part of the plane.

erna

adverb (US (time: later)

He walked off in anger but came back two hours after.

achterna

preposition (in search of)

He went off after another loaf of bread.

naar

preposition (in the style of)

Painting by Smith, after Monet.

naar

preposition (asking about)

She was asking after your mother. What should I tell her?

naar

preposition (named for)

Judith is named after her grandmother.

naar

preposition (in accord with)

Now there's a man after my own heart!

after, afterwards

(vervolgens)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

after

(formeel (daarna, later)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

after

(na het genoemde)

(conjunction: Connects words, clauses, and sentences--for example, "and," "but," "because," "in order that.")

take after

(zelfde karaktertrekken vertonen als)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])

one after another

(de een na de ander)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

go after something

(ergens achteraan gaan)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

go after

(volgen)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])

day after day

(elke dag opnieuw)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

one after the other

(met velen na mekaar)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Door de epidemie stierf de één na de ander.

be named after

(de naam krijgen van iemand anders)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

be named after

(de naam afgeleid van een andere naam)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

tend

(bewaken)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

look like

(lijken op)

after all

(toch)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

time after time, again and again

(telkens opnieuw)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

time after time, again and again

(telkens opnieuw)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

come after

(volgen op)

after a while

(na verloop van tijd)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

after a while

(na verloop van tijd)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

after some time

(na verloop van tijd)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

watch, mind

(letten op, waken)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

after all

(immers, tenslotte)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

finally, at last

(als besluit)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

strive for

(iets willen bereiken)

look after

(zorgen voor)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])

ask

(informeren)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")

after which

(na wat)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

look after

(opletten op)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])

achterna zitten

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (informal (pursue, chase)

komen na

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (follow in sequence)

gaan voor

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (pursue)

Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science.

iem. mores leren

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (informal, figurative (attack verbally) (figuurlijk, informeel)

He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife.

informeren naar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (formal (ask for news of [sb])

Kate inquired after Ben's sister when she saw him at the store.

letten op, passen op

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (UK (child: be guardian)

Who will look after the children while we're away?

verzorgen

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (UK (pet, plant: tend)

Will you look after my fish while I'm away?

voor zichzelf zorgen

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (UK (concern yourself)

He's looking after his own interests, as usual.

invallen

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (UK (manage, run)

Could you look after the shop for ten minutes while I run a few errands?

begeren

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (desire sexually)

Don Juan lusted after every woman he saw.

snakken naar, hunkeren naar, smachten naar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (figurative (desire)

lijken op, aarden naar

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (informal (parent: resemble)

Many people say that Maria takes after her grandmother. Sam really takes after his father.

achterna gaan

phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable (US (chase)

The boys took after the dog when it ran off with their ball.

na een tijdje, na een poosje

adverb (some time later)

At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache.

uiteindelijk

adverb (ultimately)

After all, nobody but the patient has the right to refuse the treatment.

toch

adverb (despite that)

Tina is feeling better now, so she can come with us after all.

per slot van rekening

adverb (explanatory: because)

I'm definitely going to the concert - they are my favourite band after all.

tenslotte, immers

expression (ultimately)

After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one.

na schooltijd

adverb (when school day is over)

The teacher made Kyle stay after school to finish his homework.

naschools

adjective (extra-curricular)

Drama is a popular after-school activity at my school.
Toneel is bij mij op school een populaire naschoolse activiteit.

vervolgens, daarna

adverb (then, next)

We went to see a film, and after that had a meal in an Italian restaurant.

waarna

conjunction (and following this)

He took his morning shower, after which he dressed and began to prepare breakfast.

nawerking

noun (often pl (consequence)

nabeeld

noun (impression left on the retina)

achter de meisjes aan zitten

verbal expression (informal (try to seduce young women) (informeel)

Ron seems to spend most of his time chasing after girls.

dag na dag, dag in dag uit

adverb (every day)

I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day.

naar iets hunkeren, smachten

(yearn for [sth])

Micah has been hankering after a blueberry bagel all day.

lang en gelukkig

adverb (fairytale ending)

Cinderella married her Prince Charming and they both lived happily ever after.
Assepoester trouwde met haar droomprins en ze leefden nog lang en gelukkig.

lang en gelukkig

adverb (happy outcome)

The lost cat was found in the attic and the family lived happily ever after.
De verloren kat werd gevonden op zolder en de familie leefde nog lang en gelukkig.

urenlang

adverb (continuously for many hours)

The police studied hour after hour of CCTV footage in order to identify the thieves.

iemand vernoemen naar

(give the same name as)

We'd like to name the baby after my mother if it's a girl.

de één na de ander, het ene na het andere

adverb (one at a time)

I couldn't believe it! He sat there and ate ten habanero peppers, one after the other!

baseren op

transitive verb (model)

This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions.

gekopieerd, nagemaakt

adjective (copied, based on [sth])

The airplane was patterned after the bird.

zorgen voor

transitive verb (US (look after, take care of)

de dag erna

noun (next day, following day) (toekomst)

We can stay out as late as we like on my birthday; the day after is a Sunday.

de volgende dag

expression (on the following day) (verleden)

I ate so much at supper that the day after, I felt quite ill.

jaar in jaar uit

adverb (continously; without interruption)

We hear the same complaints year after year.

jaar na jaar

adverb (every year)

His Christmas parties seem to fail year after year. Year after year I say I'll quit smoking and I never do.

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Ken je iets van Engels

Het Engels is afkomstig van Germaanse stammen die naar Engeland zijn geëmigreerd en is over een periode van meer dan 1400 jaar geëvolueerd. Engels is de derde meest gesproken taal ter wereld, na Chinees en Spaans. Het is de meest geleerde tweede taal en de officiële taal van bijna 60 soevereine landen. Deze taal heeft een groter aantal sprekers als tweede en vreemde taal dan moedertaalsprekers. Engels is ook de co-officiële taal van de Verenigde Naties, van de Europese Unie en van vele andere internationale en regionale organisaties. Tegenwoordig kunnen Engelstaligen over de hele wereld relatief gemakkelijk communiceren.