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    Después (en. After)

    [desˈpweðes]

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    adverb
    It refers to a time that follows another.
    I will go to the cinema after dinner.
    Iré al cine después de cenar.
    Indicates that something occurs or is considered later.
    After thinking it over, I decided to accept the offer.
    Después de pensarlo bien, decidí aceptar la oferta.
    Means subsequently or consequently.
    It rained all afternoon and, afterwards, the temperature dropped.
    Llovió toda la tarde y, después, la temperatura bajó.
    Used to mark chronological order.
    First the homework and then the break.
    Primero la tarea y después el descanso.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'de post', which means 'after'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    after all
    Despite everything that has happened.
    después de todo
    after a while
    After a specific period.
    después de un tiempo
    after much thought
    After careful consideration.
    después de mucho pensarlo

    Related Words

    now
    Indicates the present time.
    ahora
    before
    Indicates a prior time.
    antes
    later
    Indicates a time that immediately follows.
    luego

    Slang Meanings

    Used in colloquial speech to refer to an unspecified time in the future.
    Let's see what happens and then we'll see what we do.
    Vamos a ver qué pasa y después vemos qué hacemos.
    Can be used as a relaxed synonym for 'later'.
    Do it later, because I don't have time now.
    Hazlo después, que ahora no tengo tiempo.