English-Norwegian translations for after

• etter
• bak
• etter at
• etterpå
• senere

Definition of after

• Behind; later in time; following
• Subsequently to; following in time; later than
• Behind
• In pursuit of, seeking
• In allusion to, in imitation of; following or referencing
• Next in importance or rank
• As a result of
• In spite of
• According to an author or text
• According to the direction and influence of; in proportion to; befitting
• Later; second ; next, following, subsequent
• At or towards the stern of a ship

Examples

• They lived happily ever after
• I left the room, and the dog bounded after
• We had a few beers after the game
• The time is quarter after eight
• The Cold War began shortly after the Second World War
• He will leave a trail of destruction after him
• Hes after a job; run after him; inquire after her health
• We named him after his grandfather; a painting after Leonardo da Vinci
• The princess is next in line to the throne after the prince
• After your bad behaviour, you will be punished
• After all that has happened, he is still my friend
• I cant believe that, after all our advice against gambling, you walked into that casino!
• I was after finishing my dinner when there was a knock on the door
• to look after workmen; to enquire after a friend; to thirst after righteousness
• I went home after we had decided to call it a day
• The after gun is mounted aft
• The after gun is abaft the forward gun

Related words

• thereafter
• afternoon
• aftergrass
• hereafter
• afterwards
• aftertaste
• afterlife
• afters
• afterward