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I . after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] PREP

1. after (at later time):

after
po
after two days
po dwóch dniach
it's five after six AM
jest pięć po szóstej
the day after tomorrow
pojutrze

2. after (behind):

after
za
shut the door after you
zamknij za sobą drzwi

3. after (following):

after
po
D comes after C
D jest po C
day after day
dzień w dzień

4. after (about):

to ask after sb
pytać [perf za-] o kogoś

5. after (similar to):

a drawing after Picasso
rysunek w stylu Picassa
he's named after his father
otrzymał imię po ojcu

Phrases:

after all
w końcu

II . after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] ADV

after
potem
the day after
następnego dnia

III . after [ˈɑ:ftəʳ, Am ˈæftɚ] CONJ

after-hours [ˌɑ:ftəʳˈaʊəz, Am ˈæftɚˌaʊɚz] ADJ ECON

after-taste N sing

after taxes ADJ ECON

go after VB trans no passive

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1. go after (chase):

to go after sb
biec [perf po-] za kimś

2. go after (try to get):

to go after women
uganiać się za kobietami
to go after a job
ubiegać się o pracę

hanker after, hanker for VB trans

look after VB trans

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lust after VB trans

run after VB trans

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sought-after ADJ

take after VB trans

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Usage examples with after

after all
w końcu
after hours
po godzinach
after dark
po zapadnięciu zmroku
it's five after six AM
jest pięć po szóstej
the day after tomorrow
pojutrze
to ask after sb
pytać [perf za-] o kogoś
a drawing after Picasso
rysunek w stylu Picassa
to chase after sb
gonić kogoś
to chase after women
uganiać się za kobietami
to go after sb
biec [perf po-] za kimś
to go after women
uganiać się za kobietami
to hanker after sth
tęsknić [perf za-] za czymś
after one's own heart
za głosem serca
D comes after C
D jest po C
to come after sth
następować [perf nastąpić] po czymś
right after her leaving
zaraz po jej wyjściu
to hurry after sb
pobiec za kimś
accessory after the fact
osoba f pomagająca przestępcy po popełnieniu przestępstwa
after a lapse of
po upływie

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
He later worked in the oil business after being released from prison as a result of a presidential commutation.
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The following year the cup was shared after both legs finished 20 to the home team.
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He had a learner's permit, and his parents trusted him enough to let him be alone at home by himself after school.
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They face allegations of smuggling after eight mobile phones, top-up cards and receipts were found in a bag of sugar.
www.mirror.co.uk
The school opened in 1997, and also offers an after hours child minding service.
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The groundings were ordered after a battery caught fire and another melted on the planes.
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No environmental causes were found after repeat testing around the school and surrounding areas of town.
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He also started taking bassoon lessons, but soon gave those up after almost choking to death on one of its reeds.
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Therefore, experts recommend that women combine the benefits of both programs by seeking regular Pap smear screening, even after vaccination.
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In 1960, they reunited in an airport, after both of their wives died in a tragic plane crash.
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