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In the afternoon the child eats bread. ☊ 
Buổi chiều đứa trẻ ăn bánh mì. ☊ Dates and Time afternoon ☊ Buổi chiều ☊ Dates and Time Tomorrow afternoon ☊ Chiều ngày mai ☊ Dates and Time She buys the fruit every afternoon. ☊ ☊ Dates and Time I sleep after my children sleep. ☊ Tôi ngủ sau khi các con của tôi ngủ. ☊ Prepositions 1 What do you do after drinking coffee? ☊ Bạn làm gì sau khi uống cà phê? ☊ Prepositions 1 the day after tomorrow ☊ ngày mốt ☊ Future I do not want to face my family after I fail. ☊ Tôi không muốn đối mặt gia đình của tôi sau khi tôi thất bại. ☊ Verbs 2.5 My older brother always gets up after me. ☊ Anh trai của tôi luôn dậy sau tôi. ☊ Verbs 4 I usually play basketball after work. ☊ Tôi thường xuyên chơi bóng rổ sau khi làm việc. ☊ Sports My elder sister stopped her diet after a week. ☊ Chị của tôi đã dừng chế độ ăn kiêng của cô ấy sau một tuần. ☊ Medical Everything collapsed after they came here. ☊ Mọi thứ đã sụp đổ sau khi họ đến đây. ☊ Verbs 5 While the students are standing in the square, the tanks enter. After that ☊ Trong khi những học sinh đang đứngtrong quảng trường, những chiếc xetăng đi vào. Sau đó, không có gì ☊ Military After her mother passed away she cried a lot. ☊ Sau khi mẹ của cô ấy qua đời, cô ấy đã khóc rất nhiều. ☊ Informal Expressions After winning, the room becomes boisterous. ☊ Sau khi thắng, căn phòng trở nên rộn ràng. ☊ Reduplicative Words 2 Yes, after the class is over. Vâng, sau khi hết giờ học. * 096 like: after → →
a ceremony for the hundredth day after death ☊ bách nhật ☊ (1) hurricane, storm, typhoon (2) to be full after eating ☊
bão ☊ run after (wealth) ☊ bôn xu ☊ to look after oneself, take care of oneself ☊ bảo trọng ☊ day after tomorrow ☊ bữa mốt ☊ to look after a child ☊ chăm sóc trẻ em ☊ to be completely out of breath after a long run ☊ chạy xa đứt cả hơi ☊ be tired after long walk ☊ chồn chân ☊ seek after honors ☊ cầu danh ☊ to approve after consideration ☊ duyệt y ☊ tear drops falling one after another ☊ giọt ngắn giọt dài ☊ fame-seeking person; to thirst after honors ☊ hiếu danh ☊ converse after a long separation, small talk ☊ hàn ôn ☊ daily, day after day, every day ☊ hàng ngày ☊ annual, every year, year after year ☊ hằng năm ☊ to ask, inquire after someone ☊ hỏi thăm ☊ realize one’s mistake after second thought ☊ hồi tâm ☊ upon arriving (there), after reaching (that place) ☊ khi đến đó ☊ immediately after, after that ☊ kế đến ☊ future life, after life ☊ lai thế ☊ continuous, successive, one after another, in a row ☊ liên tiếp ☊ layer upon layer, batch after batch ☊ lớp lớp ☊ the devil looks after his own ☊ mèo mù vớ cá rán ☊ mode, style, fashion; one (in compound numbers); day after tomorrow ☊ mốt ☊ a day after (something) ☊ một ngày sau khi ☊ to be on leave until the day after day after tomorrow ☊ nghỉ phép đến ngày kìa ☊ the day after tomorrow ☊ ngày kia ☊ the day after the day after tomorrow ☊ ngày kìa ☊ day by day, day after day ☊ ngày một ngày hai ☊ every day, day after day ☊ ngày ngày ☊ day by day, day after day ☊ ngày qua ngày ☊ to take a nap after lunch, take an afternoon nap, take a siesta ☊ ngủ trưa ☊ leisure after harvest time ☊ nông nhàn ☊ swoon during sexual intercourse, fall sick after sexual intercourse ☊ phạm phòng ☊ to lift the arch after crossing the bridge ☊ qua cầu rút ván ☊ return to one’s paternal home after the wedding day ☊ quy ninh ☊ a little after noon ☊ quá trưa một chút ☊ finally, at last, after all, in the end ☊ rốt cuộc ☊ already, then, after that, afterwards, next ☊ rồi ☊ after work, after working hours ☊ sau giờ làm ☊ following; after (something happens) ☊ sau khi ☊ to look after a sick person ☊ săn sóc một người bịnh ☊ month after month, every month ☊ tháng tháng ☊ to run after a shadow ☊ thả mồi bắt bóng ☊ and afterwards, after that ☊ tiếp theo đó là ☊ mourning service at the end of one year after the death ☊ tiểu tường ☊ to run after women, be a woman chaser ☊ trăng hoa ☊ before or after (that) ☊ trước kia và về sau nay ☊ to feel peace of mind after paying all one’s debts ☊ trả hết nợ thấy nhẹ mình ☊ to take out taxes, after tax ☊ trừ thuế ☊ order; in order, orderly, step by step, in step, one after another, in succession ☊ tuần tự ☊ one after another; very straight ☊ tăm tắp ☊ after which, after that, from which; from that time, since then ☊ từ đó ☊ to look after oneself, shift for oneself, fend for ☊ tự liệu ☊ to feel tipsy only after drinking a cup of alcohol ☊ uống có một chén rượu đã ngà ngà ☊ to finish, end, be complete; then, after ~ ing ☊ xong ☊ lately, not long after this ☊ ít lâu nay ☊ to eat (a lot) after recovering from illness ☊ ăn giả bữa ☊ paragraph, section, part, piece; then, after that ☊ đoạn ☊ to run after girls ☊ đuổi gái ☊ leader (in a Vietnamese card-game, after a draw) ☊ đầu gà ☊ fulfill one’s filial duties, look after one’s parent ☊ định tỉnh ☊ 295
The museum closes at ve (5) in the afternoon. ☊ Bảo tàng đóng cửa lúc năm giờ chiều. ☊ 545
We were hungry after the trip, but we weren't tired. ☊ Chúng tôi thấy đói sau chuyến đi, nhưng chúng tôi không thấy mệt. ☊ 587
The accident happened last Sunday afternoon. ☊ Vụ tai nạn xảy ra chiều Chủ nhật vừa qua. ☊ 645
I played tennis this afternoon. ☊ Tôi đã chơi quần vợt chiều nay. ☊ 963
Where were you on Sunday afternoon? ☊ Cậu đã ở đâu chiều hôm chủ nhật? ☊ 987
EN I played tennis yesterday afternoon. ☊ Tôi chơi quần vợt chiều hôm qua. ☊ 1005
After that, she worked on a farm, but she didn't enjoy it very much. ☊ Sau đó, cô ấy làm việc ở một trang trại, nhưng cô ấy không thích nó lắm. ☊ 1231
How are you getting home after the party tomorrow? By taxi? ☊ Cậu định về nhà bằng cách nào sau bữa tiệc ngày mai? Đi taxi à? ☊ 1234
What are you doing tomorrow afternoon? — I'm working. ☊ Chiều mai cậu định làm gì? - Tôi làm việc. ☊ 1267
I don't think it'll rain this afternoon. ☊ Tôi nghĩ trời sẽ không mưa chiều nay. ☊ 1282
I'll be working at three [o'clock] (3:00) tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Tôi sẽ làm việc lúc ba giờ chiều mai. ☊ 1349
this afternoon. ☊ Faruq định bao giờ gọi cậu? - Tôi không biết. ☊ 1375
He's playing tennis tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Anh ấy định mai chơi quần vợt. ☊ 1381
He's going out in the afternoon for sure. ☊ Chắc chắn anh ấy sẽ ra ngoài chiều mai. ☊ 1699
There will be rain tomorrow afternoon. ☊ Sẽ có mưa vào chiều mai. ☊ 1881
Gerard is feeling much better after his operation, but he's still not supposed to do any heavy lifting. ☊ Gerard đang cảm thấy khoẻ hơn sau phẫu thuật nhưng anh ấy vẫn chưa được phép nhấc vật nặng. ☊ 2030
Chandra joined the company nine (9) years ago and became assistant manager after two (2) years. ☊ Chandra gia nhập công ti chín năm trước và đã trở thành trợ lí giám đốc của công ti sau hai năm. ☊ 2040
They needed help to clean up after the party, so everybody helped clean up. ☊ Họ cần sự giúp đỡ để dọn dẹp sau bữa tiệc nên mọi người đã giúp dọn dẹp. ☊ 2073
What did you do after nishing school? ☊ Cậu đã làm gì sau khi học xong? ☊ 2168
After such a long trip, you're bound to be tired. ☊ Sau chuyến đi dài, chắc cậu mệt lắm. ☊ 2207
After getting o work, she went straight home. ☊ Sau khi tan sở, cô ấy về thẳng nhà. ☊ 2264
Two people were taken to the hospital after the accident. ☊ Hai người được đưa đến bệnh viện sau tai nạn. ☊ 2281
Did you like the co ee we had after dinner last night? ☊ Cậu có thích thứ cà phê chúng ta uống sau bữa tối hôm qua không? ☊ 2387
After the lecture, there will be an opportunity to ask questions. ☊ Sau bài giảng sẽ có cơ hội để đặt câu hỏi. ☊ 2492
The woman with whom he fell in love left him after a month. > The woman he fell in love with left him after a month. ☊ Người phụ nữ mà anh ấy đem lòng yêu đã bỏ anh được một tháng. > Người phụ nữ anh ấy đem lòng yêu đã bỏ anh được một tháng. ☊ 2686
After the interruption, the speaker went on talking as if nothing had happened. ☊ Sau khi bị gián đoạn, diễn giả tiếp tục nói cứ như thể là chưa có chuyện gì xảy ra. ☊ 2693
EN I'll call you sometime during the afternoon. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi cậu lúc nào đó trong vòng buổi chiều. ☊ 2707
I have to work IN the afternoons. ☊ Tôi phải làm việc các buổi chiều. ☊ 2849
My grandfather is already ninety (90) years old and needs somebody to care for him, so we take turns looking after him. ☊ Ông tôi đã chín mươi tuổi và cần người chăm sóc ông. Nên chúng tôi thay phiên nhau trông ông. ☊ 2865
After discovering he had been wrongly accused of murder, the authorities let him out of prison. ☊ Sau khi khám phá ra anh ấy đã bị kết án sai vì tội giết người, các nhà chức trách đã cho anh ấy ra tù. ☊ 2877
After doing a homestay in England, I thanked my hosts for their kind hospitality. ☊ Sau khi ở trọ với chủ nhà ở Anh, tôi đã cảm ơn chủ nhà vì lòng mến khách của họ. ☊ 2898
Her speech in English was impeccable, so I complimented her afterwards. ☊ Bài nói bằng tiếng Anh của cô ấy thật hoàn hảo nên tôi ca ngợi cô ấy mãi. ☊ 2921
Xavier went to college but dropped out after a couple semesters. He's what we call a college drop-out. ☊ Xavier đã đi học đại học nhưng đã thôi học sau vài học kì. Anh ấy là kiểu mà chúng ta gọi là sinh viên bỏ học. ☊ 2990
In the aftermath of the tornado, they discovered a lot of uprooted trees and houses that had been blown down. ☊ Ở nơi chịu ảnh hưởng của cơn lốc, người ta phát hiện ra rất nhiều cây bật gốc và nhà đã bị quật đổ. ☊ It was actually quite fun after all. ☊ actually ☊
adjust to sth: After a while his eyes adjusted to the dark. ☊ adjust ☊
admit sb/sth to/into sth: You will not be admitted to the theatre after the performance has started. ☊ admit ☊
I looked after my father's financial affairs. ☊ affair ☊
We'll leave after lunch. ☊ after ☊
They arrived shortly after 5. ☊ after ☊
Not long after that he resigned. ☊ after ☊
Let's meet the day after tomorrow/the week after next. ☊ after ☊
After winning the prize she became famous overnight. ☊ after ☊
After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed). ☊ after ☊
It's ten after seven in the morning (= 7.10 a.m.) ☊ after ☊
day after day of hot weather ☊ after ☊
I've told you time after time not to do that. ☊ after ☊
Shut the door after you. ☊ after ☊
I'm always having to clean up after the children (= clean the place after they have left it dirty and untidy). ☊ after ☊
He ran after her with the book. ☊ after ☊
She was left staring after him. ☊ after ☊
Your name comes after mine in the list. ☊ after ☊
He's the tallest, after Richard. ☊ after ☊
After you (= Please go first). ☊ after ☊
After you with the paper (= Can I have it next?). ☊ after ☊
It was pleasantly cool in the house after the sticky heat outside. ☊ after ☊
I'll never forgive him after what he said. ☊ after ☊
So you made it after all! ☊ after all ☊
He should have paid. He suggested it, after all. ☊ after all ☊
I'll call you after I've spoken to them. ☊ after ☊
Several years after they'd split up they met again by chance in Paris. ☊ after ☊
That was in 1996. Soon after, I heard that he'd died. ☊ after ☊
I could come next week, or the week after. ☊ after ☊
And they all lived happily ever after. ☊ after ☊
this/yesterday/tomorrow afternoon ☊ afternoon ☊
In the afternoon they went shopping. ☊ afternoon ☊
She studies art two afternoons a week. ☊ afternoon ☊
Are you ready for this afternoon's meeting? ☊ afternoon ☊
The baby always has an afternoon nap. ☊ afternoon ☊
Come over on Sunday afternoon. ☊ afternoon ☊
Where were you on the afternoon of May 21? ☊ afternoon ☊
Afterwards she was sorry for what she'd said. ☊ afterwards ☊
Let's go out now and eat afterwards. ☊ afterwards ☊
Shortly afterwards he met her again. ☊ afterwards ☊
He said he would appeal after being found guilty on four counts of murder. ☊ appeal ☊
After some heated argument a decision was finally taken. ☊ argument ☊
After leaving school, Mike went into the army. ☊ army ☊
A child is recovering in hospital after a serious attack by a stray dog. ☊ attack ☊
Will she be available this afternoon? ☊ available ☊
After the attack, they returned to base. ☊ base ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
This bag was left behind after the class. ☊ behind ☊
She died shortly after giving birth. ☊ give birth (to sb/sth) ☊
After today's heavy snow, many roads are still blocked. ☊ block ☊
She died after a brave fight against cancer. ☊ brave ☊
More news after the break. ☊ break ☊
We were out of breath after only five minutes. ☊ out of breath ☊
He was breathing heavily after his exertions. ☊ breathe ☊
After the summer in Spain, the children were brown as berries. ☊ brown ☊
call sb: They called their first daughter after her grandmother. ☊ call ☊
The city is calm again (= free from trouble and fighting) after yesterday's riots. ☊ calm ☊
After careful consideration we have decided to offer you the job. ☊ careful ☊
After he left I just tried to carry on as normal (= do the things I usually do). ☊ carry on (with sth), carry sth on ☊
After missing a term through illness he had to work hard to catch up with the others. ☊ catch up (with sb) ☊
He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. ☊ character ☊
He took charge of the farm after his father's death. ☊ charge ☊
After being questioned by the police, she was released without charge. ☊ charge ☊
chase after sb/sth: He chased after the burglar but couldn't catch him. ☊ chase ☊
The thieves were caught by police after a short chase. ☊ chase ☊
chew (at/on/through sth): After the operation you may find it difficult to chew and swallow. ☊ chew ☊
After a delicious meal with free wine, the choice is yours: a quiet drink in the bar, the late night disco or a stroll along the beach beneath a starry sky. ☊ choice ☊
The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school. ☊ class ☊
See me after class. ☊ class ☊
The traffic took a long time to clear after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
It was several hours before the road was cleared after the accident. ☊ clear ☊
It's your turn to clear the table (= to take away the dirty plates, etc. after a meal). ☊ clear ☊
After the bomb warning, police cleared the streets. ☊ clear ☊
I hope it clears up this afternoon. ☊ clear up ☊
I found the letters when I was clearing out after my father died. ☊ clear out, clear sth out ☊
I'm fed up with clearing up after you! ☊ clear up, clear sth up ☊
Please speak clearly after the tone. ☊ clearly ☊
The play closed after just three nights. ☊ close ☊
Share prices collapsed after news of poor trading figures. ☊ collapse ☊
She was taken to hospital after her collapse at work. ☊ collapse ☊
The agreement came after several hours of negotiations. ☊ come ☊
The patient is comfortable (= not in pain) after his operation. ☊ comfortable ☊
He refused to comment until after the trial. ☊ comment ☊
They could not say with confidence that he would be able to walk again after the accident. ☊ confidence ☊
confirm sth: After a six-month probationary period, her position was confirmed. ☊ confirm ☊
After a few moments' consideration, he began to speak. ☊ consideration ☊
Tax cuts will boost consumer confidence after the recession. ☊ consumer ☊
continue to do sth: The rain continued to fall all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
continue doing sth: The rain continued falling all afternoon. ☊ continue ☊
Recovery after the accident will be a continuous process that may take several months. ☊ continuous ☊
There has been some violence after the match, but the police are now in control of the situation. ☊ be in control (of sth) ☊
count sth: Applications received after 1 July will not be counted. ☊ count ☊
The court heard yesterday how the man collapsed and died after being stabbed. ☊ court ☊
A systems crash in the morning and a bomb scare in the afternoon provided enough excitement for one day. ☊ crash ☊
The first 24 hours after the operation are the most critical. ☊ critical ☊
With a cry of 'Stop thief!' he ran after the boy. ☊ cry ☊
I felt a lot better after a good long cry. ☊ cry ☊
We're meeting the day after tomorrow (= in two days). ☊ day ☊
She hates doing the same work day after day. ☊ day after day ☊
A deal was struck after lengthy negotiations. ☊ deal ☊
Do you believe in life after death? ☊ death ☊
After a long debate, Congress approved the proposal. ☊ debate ☊
decide to do sth: We've decided not to go away after all. ☊ decide ☊
We finally reached a decision (= decided after some difficulty). ☊ decision ☊
The town fell into (a) decline (= started to be less busy, important, etc.) after the mine closed. ☊ decline ☊
Stores are getting desperate after two years of poor sales. ☊ desperate ☊
disappear from sth: The child disappeared from his home some time after four. ☊ disappear ☊
After considerable discussion, they decided to accept our offer. ☊ discussion ☊
She awoke early after a disturbed night. ☊ disturb ☊
He remarried after a divorce from his first wife, Kate. ☊ divorce ☊
Both mother and baby are doing well (= after the birth of the baby). ☊ do ☊
She took to drink (= often drank too much alcohol) after her marriage broke up. ☊ drink ☊
Don't drink and drive (= drive a car after drinking alcohol). ☊ drink ☊
She started a degree but dropped out after only a year. ☊ drop out (of sth) ☊
After a week at sea, it was good to feel the earth beneath our feet again. ☊ earth ☊
election (to sth): a year after her election to the committee ☊ election ☊
After the elections opposition groups began to emerge. ☊ emerge ☊
Three months after his death, she still felt empty. ☊ empty ☊
After just one day, she had already made an enemy of her manager. ☊ enemy ☊
experienced in sth/in doing sth: He's very experienced in looking after animals. ☊ experienced ☊
She was disqualified after failing a drugs test. ☊ fail ☊
She fell ill soon after and did not recover. ☊ fall ☊
an athlete who fell from favour after a drugs scandal ☊ favour ☊
You'll feel better after a good night's sleep. ☊ feel ☊
For Liverpool fans, it was a night to remember both on and off the field (= the match was good and so were the celebrations afterwards). ☊ field ☊
It was good to feel the firm ground underfoot after hours of trudging through flooded fields. ☊ firm ☊
I'll try and fit you in after lunch. ☊ fit sb/sth in, fit sb/sth in/into sth ☊
Exercise is the only way to get a flat stomach after having a baby. ☊ flat ☊
The desert was flat, mile after mile. ☊ flat ☊
the following afternoon/month/year/week ☊ following ☊
After her death, their lives changed forever. ☊ forever ☊
They had to be cut free from their car after the accident. ☊ free ☊
The starting point for emancipation was the freeing of children of slaves born after a certain date. ☊ free ☊
He finally won his freedom after twenty years in jail. ☊ freedom ☊
This is the opportunity he needs to make a fresh start (= to try sth new after not being successful at sth else). ☊ fresh ☊
The party was ousted from power after eighteen years. ☊ from ☊
The funny thing is it never happened again after that. ☊ funny ☊
They met again after a gap of twenty years. ☊ gap ☊
She agreed to come, after a little gentle persuasion. ☊ gentle ☊
After a time you get to realize that these things don't matter. ☊ get ☊
The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon. ☊ give ☊
Shall we go for a drink (= at a pub or bar) after work? ☊ go ☊
I have to go shopping this afternoon. ☊ go ☊
After the rains, the land was green with new growth. ☊ green ☊
I'm having my hair cut this afternoon. ☊ hair ☊
After I hung up I remembered what I'd wanted to say. ☊ hang up ☊
And they all lived happily ever after (= used as the end of a fairy tale ). ☊ happily ☊
He was still breathing hard after his run. ☊ hard ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
the afternoon/midday heat ☊ heat ☊
After a month, they went back home to America. ☊ home ☊
Anna will drive me home after work. ☊ home ☊
This is the only place to get a drink after hours (= after the normal closing time for pubs). ☊ hour ☊
household bills/chores/goods (= connected with looking after a house and the people living in it) ☊ household ☊
She hurried after Gary to apologize to him. ☊ hurry ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
We both started to feel ill shortly after the meal. ☊ ill ☊
He fell ill and died soon after. ☊ ill ☊
He died after a long illness. ☊ illness ☊
imagine what, how, etc...: Can you imagine what it must be like to lose your job after 20 years? ☊ imagine ☊
in the immediate aftermath of the war ☊ immediate ☊
Turn right immediately after the church. ☊ immediately ☊
in the morning/afternoon/evening ☊ in ☊
She learnt to drive in three weeks (= after three weeks she could drive). ☊ in ☊
a weekly disposable income (= the money that you have left to spend after tax, etc.) of £200 ☊ income ☊
He left strict instructions that the box should only be opened after his death. ☊ instruction ☊
He knocked on the door and after a brief interval it was opened. ☊ interval ☊
I got here just after nine. ☊ just ☊
The land was very dry and hard after the long, hot summer. ☊ land ☊
in the late afternoon ☊ late ☊
late in March/the afternoon ☊ late ☊
After the riots, the military was brought in to restore law and order. ☊ law and order ☊
We all needed a little light relief at the end of a long day (= something amusing or entertaining that comes after sth serious or boring). ☊ light ☊
After his accident he was moved to lighter work. ☊ light ☊
After a little (= a short time) he got up and left. ☊ little ☊
look (to sb) as if.../as though...: It doesn't look as if we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
look (to sb) like...: It doesn't look like we'll be moving after all. ☊ look ☊
Who's going to look after the children while you're away? ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
I'm looking after his affairs while he's in hospital. ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
Don't worry about me—I can look after myself (= I don't need any help). ☊ look after yourself/sb/sth ☊
Let's look round the town this afternoon. ☊ look around/round (sth) ☊
I felt so lost after my mother died. ☊ lost ☊
The reservoir was low after the long drought. ☊ low ☊
It was a magic moment when the two sisters were reunited after 30 years. ☊ magic ☊
After all the delays, we were anxious to make up for lost time. ☊ make up for sth ☊
After mating, the female kills the male. ☊ mate ☊
After his death, nothing seemed to matter any more. ☊ matter ☊
meet (for sth): Let's meet for a drink after work. ☊ meet ☊
The meeting of father and son after so long was a joyous occasion. ☊ meeting ☊
He suffered loss of memory for weeks after the accident. ☊ memory ☊
'What a mess!' she said, surveying the scene after the party. ☊ mess ☊
on the stroke of midnight/shortly after midnight ☊ midnight ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
Monday morning/afternoon/evening ☊ Monday ☊
Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). ☊ Monday ☊
Prices continue to rise month after month (= over a period of several months). ☊ month ☊
You must be hungry after all that walking. ☊ must ☊
name sb/sth (after sb): name sb/sth (for sb): He was named after his father (= given his father's first name). ☊ name ☊
the diesel engine, named after its inventor Rudolf Diesel ☊ name ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
After a while, we naturally started talking about the children. ☊ naturally ☊
I didn't need to go to the bank after all—Mary lent me the money. ☊ need ☊
Even after years as a singer, he still suffers from nerves before a performance. ☊ nerve ☊
Jo was the next oldest after Martin. ☊ next ☊
the week after next ☊ next ☊
You'll feel better after you've had a good night's sleep. ☊ night ☊
It's normal to feel tired after such a long trip. ☊ normal ☊
We occasionally meet for a drink after work. ☊ occasionally ☊
occupied (doing sth/in doing sth/in sth): He's fully occupied looking after three small children. ☊ occupied ☊
at/after/before eleven o'clock ☊ o'clock ☊
She wants to be an old-fashioned mother, staying at home and looking after the children. ☊ old-fashioned ☊
I saw her one afternoon last week. ☊ one ☊
The road will be opened again in a few hours after police have cleared it. ☊ open ☊
We're away over (= until after) the New Year. ☊ over ☊
I found these documents among my father's papers after his death. ☊ paper ☊
After a brief pause, they continued climbing. ☊ pause ☊
After years of war, the people long for a lasting peace. ☊ peace ☊
We've pencilled in a meeting for Tuesday afternoon. ☊ pencil sth/sb in ☊
The survivors were rescued after their sounds were picked up by a television crew's microphone. ☊ pick sb/sth up ☊
Take three pills daily after meals. ☊ pill ☊
After the game fans invaded the pitch. ☊ pitch ☊
plan to do sth: They plan to arrive some time after three. ☊ plan ☊
You cannot legally take possession of the property (= start using it after buying it) until three weeks after the contract is signed. ☊ possession ☊
The presentation of prizes began after the speeches. ☊ presentation ☊
the caring professions (= that involve looking after people) ☊ profession ☊
After he won the amateur championship he turned professional. ☊ professional ☊
Net profit (= after you have paid costs and tax) was up 16.1%. ☊ profit ☊
It's quarter of four now—I'll meet you at quarter after. ☊ quarter ☊
They didn't reach the border until after dark. ☊ reach ☊
We will take up references after the interview. ☊ reference ☊
The windows reflected the bright afternoon sunlight. ☊ reflect ☊
Very little of the house remained after the fire. ☊ remain ☊
remember (that)...: Remember (that) you may feel sleepy after taking the pills. ☊ remember ☊
repeat sth (after sb): Listen and repeat each sentence after me. ☊ repeat ☊
to replace the handset (= after using the telephone). ☊ replace ☊
report sth (to sb): The crash happened seconds after the pilot reported engine trouble. ☊ report ☊
Order was quickly restored after the riots. ☊ restore ☊
He is retiring next year after 30 years with the company. ☊ retire ☊
Train services have returned to normal after the strike. ☊ return ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
They appealed for a return to work (= after a strike). ☊ return ☊
After a steep climb you will be rewarded by magnificent views from the summit. ☊ reward ☊
After 20 years in America, I still feel my roots are in England. ☊ root ☊
A large number of churches fell into ruin after the revolution. ☊ ruin ☊
After the revolution, anarchy ruled. ☊ rule ☊
Sadly, after eight years of marriage they had grown apart. ☊ sadly ☊
schedule sth (for sth): The meeting is scheduled for Friday afternoon. ☊ schedule ☊
Shall I meet you after school today? ☊ school ☊
after-school activities ☊ school ☊
Italy scored a second goal just after half-time. ☊ second ☊
separate from sb: He separated from his wife after 20 years of marriage. ☊ separate ☊
They were reunited after a separation of more than 20 years. ☊ separation ☊
After retiring, she became involved in voluntary service in the local community. ☊ service ☊
Two soccer fans plunged to their deaths after a heavy drinking session. ☊ session ☊
We set off for London just after ten. ☊ set off ☊
She settled in Vienna after her father's death. ☊ settle ☊
What sort of shape was the car in after the accident? ☊ shape ☊
She was exhausted after a day's shooting. ☊ shooting ☊
She arrived shortly after us. ☊ shortly ☊
I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. ☊ shortly ☊
The theatre shut down after more than half a century. ☊ shut down ☊
After ten days at sea, we had our first sight of land. ☊ sight ☊
I'll feel better after a good night's sleep (= a night when I sleep well). ☊ sleep ☊
So after shouting and screaming for an hour she walked out in tears. ☊ so ☊
She called at something after ten o'clock. ☊ something ☊
She sold the house soon after her husband died. ☊ soon ☊
His feet were sore after the walk. ☊ sore ☊
My stomach is still sore (= painful) after the operation. ☊ sore ☊
After the earthquake, only a few houses were left standing. ☊ stand ☊
The prime minister is expected to issue a statement on the policy change this afternoon. ☊ statement ☊
Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up? ☊ stay ☊
I'm really stiff after that bike ride yesterday. ☊ stiff ☊
Come straight home after school. ☊ straight ☊
I'm going to the library straight after the class. ☊ straight ☊
After the guests had gone, I stripped all the beds (= removed all the sheets in order to wash them). ☊ strip ☊
Are you feeling stronger now after your rest? ☊ strong ☊
After a short struggle, I managed to get the knife away from him. ☊ struggle ☊
He was brought on as (a) substitute after half-time. ☊ substitute ☊
substitute sb/sth: Beckham was substituted in the second half after a knee injury (= somebody else played instead of Beckham in the second half). ☊ substitute ☊
the warmth of the afternoon sun ☊ sun ☊
suspect sb/sth of sth: He resigned after being suspected of theft. ☊ suspect ☊
Her singing career took off after her TV appearance. ☊ take off ☊
profits before/after tax ☊ tax ☊
The rain will become heavy at times in the afternoon. ☊ at times ☊
They split up after ten years together. ☊ together ☊
After the meeting the two sides in the dispute were no closer together. ☊ together ☊
tomorrow afternoon/morning/night/evening ☊ tomorrow ☊
I'll see you the day after tomorrow. ☊ tomorrow ☊
The road turns to the left after the church. ☊ turn ☊
After the crash the car was a mass of twisted metal. ☊ twisted ☊
She is still a little unsteady on her feet after the operation. ☊ unsteady ☊
He's up and about again after his illness. ☊ up ☊
After using the cream for a month, I could see no visible difference. ☊ visible ☊
Wave after wave of aircraft passed overhead. ☊ wave ☊
She is still weak after her illness. ☊ weak ☊
Week after week the drought continued. ☊ week after week ☊
I'm older and wiser after ten years in the business. ☊ wise ☊
withdraw sth from sth: The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects. ☊ withdraw ☊
before/after work (= in the morning/evening each day) ☊ work ☊
After a serious argument, it can take some time for the wounds to heal. ☊ wound ☊
wrong (about sth/sb): You were wrong about Tom; he's not married after all. ☊ wrong ☊
the pre-war/war/post-war years (= the period before/during/after the war) ☊ year ☊
Prices were cut yet again (= once more, after many other times). ☊ yet ☊
après ☊ il a succombé à ses blessures peu après ☊
après-midi ☊ j’ai passé l’après-midi avec des amis ☊
veiller ☊ ne veille pas trop tard, cela use les yeux ☊
soigner ☊ toi, va soigner ton chien ☊
tantôt ☊ des voix tantôt masculines, tantôt féminines ☊
rédacteur ☊ j’ai d’abord été journaliste rédacteur pour la presse ☊