after
/ˈɑːftə(r)/preposition, conjunction
उच्चारण आफ़्टर
के बाद; के पीछे
Basic word
- 1
later than something; following something in time; behind somebody or something; trying to find or catch somebody or something; in the style of somebody
के बाद; के पीछे
- after lunch
- The police are after him.
- named after her grandmother
+ 3 more examples
- We went for a walk after dinner.
- The dog ran after the cyclist down the lane.
- Call me after you reach home.
Synonyms following subsequent to behind in pursuit of in honour of
Opposite before prior to ahead of
- 1
later in time; afterwards
बाद में
- soon after
- She joined the company in 2015 and left the year after.
- The storm passed, and the sky cleared soon after.
+ 1 more example
- They met in college and married shortly after.
Synonyms afterwards later subsequently next
Opposite before earlier
§Structures (grammar patterns) 5
after + noun / -ing
As a preposition, after takes a noun or a gerund; it never takes to-infinitive.
Preposition के रूप में 'after' के बाद noun या gerund आता है; to-infinitive नहीं आता।
- After lunch, we revised the chapter.
- After reaching home, she called her mother.
after + subject + present tense (future meaning)
In a time clause with after, use the present simple or present perfect for the future, not will.
'After' वाले समय-सूचक clause में भविष्य के लिए present simple या present perfect आता है, 'will' नहीं।
- I will call you after I finish the exam.
- We will start after everybody has arrived.
after + time expression (past)
For a point in the past, after two days means two days after some earlier event, not two days from now.
भूतकाल में 'after two days' का अर्थ किसी पहले की घटना के दो दिन बाद है, अभी से दो दिन बाद नहीं।
- He fell ill and, after two days, was admitted to hospital.
be after sb / sth
Informally, be after means to be chasing or trying to get something.
अनौपचारिक रूप में 'be after' का अर्थ किसी का पीछा करना या कुछ पाने का प्रयास करना है।
- The police are after the thief.
- Everyone in the class is after the first rank.
named after sb
Use named after for being given somebody's name in their honour.
किसी के सम्मान में उसका नाम दिए जाने के लिए 'named after' का प्रयोग होता है।
- The stadium is named after a freedom fighter.
+Collocations 4
time + after
day after dayyear after yearsoon aftershortly afterlong after
- Day after day Radhika practised her writing.
after + noun
after dinnerafter schoolafter midnightafter the rains
- The streets are quiet after midnight.
look / run / go + after
look afterrun aftergo aftertake after
- She takes after her mother.
after + all / that
after allafter thatafter whichafter this
- He studied hard, so he passed after all.
“More examples 5
- After the match, the players shook hands.
मैच के बाद खिलाड़ियों ने हाथ मिलाए।
- She was named after her grandmother.
उसका नाम उसकी दादी के नाम पर रखा गया था।
- Wash your hands after you come back from outside.
बाहर से लौटने के बाद अपने हाथ धो लो।
- Page after page of the book was full of notes.
किताब का पन्ना-दर-पन्ना नोट्स से भरा था।
- The dog ran after the cyclist.
कुत्ता साइकिल सवार के पीछे भागा।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ After to reach home, he slept.
✓ After reaching home, he slept.
After is followed by a gerund, not to-infinitive.
'After' के बाद gerund आता है, to-infinitive नहीं।
✗ I will meet you after you will finish the work.
✓ I will meet you after you finish the work.
Do not use will in a time clause; use the present simple.
समय-सूचक clause में 'will' का प्रयोग नहीं होता; present simple लगाएँ।
✗ The train will arrive after ten minutes.
✓ The train will arrive in ten minutes.
For a time counted from now, use in, not after.
अभी से गिने गए समय के लिए 'in' आता है, 'after' नहीं।
¶Idioms 1
after all
despite what has been said or expected; used to explain or give a reason
आख़िरकार; (कारण बताने के लिए) आख़िर
- So you did come after all!
- Don't be angry with him; after all, he's only a child.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
following subsequent to behind in pursuit of in honour of afterwards later subsequently next
Antonyms
before prior to ahead of earlier
§Grammar and usage
After (conjunction) is followed by the present or present perfect when talking about the future ('I'll call you after I reach', not 'after I will reach'); 'after' and 'afterwards': after needs an object ('after the class'), afterwards does not ('We went home afterwards').
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: भविष्य की बात करते समय after (conjunction) के बाद present या present perfect आता है ('I'll call you after I reach', 'after I will reach' नहीं); 'after' और 'afterwards': after को object चाहिए ('after the class'), afterwards को नहीं ('We went home afterwards')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
After all (in spite of what was expected; used to give a reason), take after sb (look or behave like an older relative: 'She takes after her mother'), look after (take care of), name after (give the name of another person), after your own heart (exactly what you like), happily ever after.
Idioms: after all (अपेक्षा के बावजूद; कारण देने के लिए, आख़िरकार), take after sb (किसी बड़े संबंधी जैसा दिखना या व्यवहार करना: 'She takes after her mother'), look after (देखभाल करना), name after (किसी और के नाम पर नाम रखना), after your own heart (ठीक वैसा जैसा आप चाहें), happily ever after।