ask after in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for ask after in the English»French Dictionary (Go to French»English)

Translations for ask after in the French»English Dictionary (Go to English»French)

Translations for ask after in the English»French Dictionary

I.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] ADV As both adverb and preposition, after is translated in most contexts by après: after the meal = après le repas; H comes after G = H vient après G; day after day = jour après jour; just after 3 pm = juste après 15 heures; three weeks after = trois semaines après.
When after is used as a conjunction it is translated by après avoir (or être) + past participle where the two verbs have the same subject: after I've finished my book, I'll cook dinner = après avoir fini mon livre je vais préparer le dîner; after he had consulted Bill ou after consulting Bill, he decided to accept the offer = après avoir consulté Bill, il a décidé d'accepter l'offre.
When the two verbs have different subjects the translation is après que + indicative: I'll lend you the book after Fred has read it = je te prêterai le livre après que Fred l'aura lu.
For more examples and particular usages see the entry below.
See also the usage note on time units .

II.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] PREP

III.after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] CONJ

See also fashion

I.fashion [Brit ˈfaʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfæʃən] N

2. fashion (vogue, trend):

à la mode

III.fashion [Brit ˈfaʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfæʃən] VB trans

1. ask (enquire as to):

ask after in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for ask after in the English»French Dictionary

I.after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] PREP

II.after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] ADV

III.after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] CONJ

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These specials were made to prepare parents for questions their children might ask after watching the episodes on the topic of the week.
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He would always ask after our health and hoped that there were no hard feelings between us.
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They ask after different things, produce contradictory answers, and sort invariably along class and party lines.
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We don't talk about problems or challenges; we don't ask after each other's family.
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He would ask after spouses and children, and try to get a sense of where the economy was going.
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When police ask after him he mumbles that he has seen better days.
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Why ask after that puzzling and intangible commodity?
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He knew them all by name, and would ask after their families.
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I ask after their parents and find a man who knows the girls.
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The inevitable question to ask after all that is whether this whole thing is sustainable, and in a word: no.
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