aftenen in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for aftenen in the English»French Dictionary

softener [Brit ˈsɒfnə, Am ˈsɔf(ə)nər] N

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

I.soften up VB [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -, Am ˈsɔfən -] (soften up)

II.soften up VB [Brit ˈsɒf(ə)n -, Am ˈsɔfən -] (soften up [sb], soften [sb] up) fig

I.ask after VB [Brit ɑːsk -, Am æsk -] (ask after [sb])

I.run after VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run after [sb]) lit, fig

I.go after VB [Brit ɡəʊ -, Am ɡoʊ -] (go after [sth/sb])

I.lust [Brit lʌst, Am ləst] N

II.to lust for, to lust after VB intr

I.make after VB [Brit meɪk -, Am meɪk -] (make after [sb])

aftenen in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for aftenen in the English»French Dictionary

after-effect [ˈɑ:ftərɪˌfekt, Am ˈæftɚ-] N

American English

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