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 .
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 .
1. after (following time or event):
II. after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] PREP
1. after (later in time than):
2. after (given):
3. after (in spite of):
4. after (expressing contrast):
5. after (behind):
6. after (following in sequence):
7. after (following in rank, precedence):
8. after (in the direction of):
9. after (in the wake of):
10. after (in pursuit of):
11. after (beyond):
12. after (stressing continuity, repetitiveness):
14. after (in honour or memory of):
15. after (in the manner of):
III. after [Brit ˈɑːftə, Am ˈæftər] CONJ
1. after (in sequence of events):
2. after (given that):
IV. afters N
V. after all ADV
1. after all (when reinforcing point):
I. fashion [Brit ˈfaʃ(ə)n, Am ˈfæʃən] N
1. fashion (manner):
2. fashion (vogue, trend):
II. fashions N
I. take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] N
II. take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB trans
1. take (take hold of):
3. take (have by choice):
4. take (carry along):
5. take (lead, guide):
6. take (transport):
7. take (use to get somewhere):
9. take (accept):
10. take (require) activity, course of action:
12. take (endure):
13. take (react to):
14. take (assume):
15. take (consider as example):
16. take (adopt):
17. take (record):
18. take (hold):
19. take (consume):
20. take (wear) (in clothes):
22. take MATH (subtract):
- take number, quantity
- soustraire (from de)
25. take (teach) teacher, lecturer:
27. take:
III. take <pret took, pp taken> [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk] VB intr
IV. take [Brit teɪk, Am teɪk]
prisoner [Brit ˈprɪz(ə)nə, Am ˈprɪz(ə)nər] N
I. drug [Brit drʌɡ, Am drəɡ] N
1. drug:
2. drug (narcotic):
II. drug <pres part drugging; pret, pp drugged> [Brit drʌɡ, Am drəɡ] VB trans
take after VB intr
I. after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] PREP
1. after:
2. after (behind):
3. after (following):
4. after (trying to get):
I. take [teɪk] N
II. take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB trans
1. take (hold and move):
2. take:
3. take (bring):
4. take (accept):
8. take (require):
9. take (win, capture):
11. take (expressing thoughts, understanding):
12. take (use):
16. take (with specific objects):
take after VB intr
I. after [ˈæf·tər] PREP
1. after:
3. after (following):
4. after (trying to get):
I. take [teɪk] N
II. take <took, taken> [teɪk] VB trans
1. take (hold and move):
2. take:
3. take (bring):
4. take (accept):
8. take (require):
9. take (win, capture):
11. take (expressing thoughts, understanding):
12. take (use):
15. take (with specific objects):
| I | take after |
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| you | take after |
| he/she/it | takes after |
| we | take after |
| you | take after |
| they | take after |
| I | took after |
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| you | took after |
| he/she/it | took after |
| we | took after |
| you | took after |
| they | took after |
| I | have | taken after |
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| you | have | taken after |
| he/she/it | has | taken after |
| we | have | taken after |
| you | have | taken after |
| they | have | taken after |
| I | had | taken after |
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| you | had | taken after |
| he/she/it | had | taken after |
| we | had | taken after |
| you | had | taken after |
| they | had | taken after |
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