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| ask after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (enquire about health of: [sb]) | يسأل عن صحة شخص |
| | I ran into your old friends Vicki and Peter yesterday, and they asked after you. |
| chase after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (pursue [sb]) | يلاحق شخصًا، يطارد شخصًا |
| | The police chased after the burglar and caught him in my neighbour's garden. |
| chase after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (seek [sth] unrealistic) | يسعى وراء شيء |
| | John is rather homely, but he's always chasing after the pretty girls. |
| come after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (pursue, chase) | يلاحق شخصًا/شيئاً، يطارد شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | The police came after the robbers in a patrol car. |
| go after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (pursue) | يسعى إلى شيء |
| | Mark is now going after a Master's degree in science. |
| go after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal, figurative (attack verbally) | يهاجم شخصًا |
| | He really decided to go after him when he saw him flirting with his wife. |
| go after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be next, follow) | يتبع شخصًا/شيئًا |
| | In the alphabet, the letter B goes after the letter A. |
| look after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | UK (child: be guardian) | يعتني بشخص، يرعى شخصًا |
| | Who will look after the children while we're away? |
| | من سيعتني بالأطفال خلال سفرنا؟ |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (pet, plant: tend) | يعتني بشيء، يرعى شيئًا |
| | Will you look after my fish while I'm away? |
| | هل يمكنك الاعتناء بسمكتي خلال سفري؟ |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (concern yourself) | يهتم بشيء |
| | He's looking after his own interests, as usual. |
| look after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | UK (manage, run) | يهتمّ بشيء |
| | Could you look after the shop for ten minutes while I run a few errands? |
| | أيمكنك أن تهتمّ بالمتجر لعشر دقائق فيما أخرج وأقوم ببعض الأعمال؟ |
| make after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | dated (chase) | يلحق شخصًا، يطارد شخصًا |
| run after [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (chase) | يطارد شخصًا/شيئًا، يلاحق شخصًا/شيئًا، يجري وراء شخص/شيء |
| | My dog loves to run after a ball. |
| see after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | US (look after, take care of) | يعتني بشخص/بشيء، يهتمّ بشخص/بشيء |
| seek after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (search for, try to find) | يبحث عن شيء |
| | | يسعى وراء شيء |
| start after [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (begin chasing [sb/sth]) | يطارد شخصًا/شيئًا، يركض خلف شخص/شيء |
| take after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (parent: resemble) | يشبه شخصًا |
| | Many people say that Maria takes after her grandmother. |
| | Sam really takes after his father. |
| | كثيرون يقولون إن ماريا تشبه جدتها. // سام يشبه أباه كثيرًا. |
| take after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | US (chase) | يلاحق، يطارد، يركض وراء |
| | The boys took after the dog when it ran off with their ball. |
| | ركض الصبيان وراء الكلب الذي أخذ كرتهم وهرب. |
| thirst after [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (desire keenly) (مجازي) | يكون متعطشًا إلى شيء |
| | Humanity has thirsted after knowledge since the dawn of time. |
| tidy up after [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (clear up mess made by: [sb] else) | ينظّف وراء شخص |
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| after a while adv | (some time later) | بعد برهة |
| | At first he felt no pain. After a while, his arm began to ache. |
| after all adv | (ultimately) | في النهاية، على كل حال |
| | After all, nobody but the patient has the right to refuse the treatment. |
| after all adv | (despite that) | رغم كل شيء |
| | Tina is feeling better now, so she can come with us after all. |
| after all adv | (explanatory: because) | لأن، فـ |
| | I'm definitely going to the concert - they are my favourite band after all. |
| | طبعًا سأذهب إلى الحفلة الموسيقية، فتلك الفرقة هي فرقتي المفضلة. |
| after all is said and done expr | (ultimately) | بعد كل ما قيل |
| | After all is said and done, the decision to have a baby is a personal one. |
| after hours adv | (after official closing time) | بعد الدوام، بعد وقت الإقفال |
| | Pubs aren't allowed to sell alcohol after hours. |
| after hours adv | (law: outside of business time) | خارج أوقات العمل |
| after much deliberation adv | (having considered [sth] carefully) | بعد تفكير طويل |
| after much deliberation adv | (having discussed [sth] at length) | بعد طول نقاش |
| after school adv | (when school day is over) | بعد انتهاء اليوم الدراسي، بعد المدرسة |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the term is an adjective |
| | The teacher made Kyle stay after school to finish his homework. |
| after-school adj | (extra-curricular) | خارج المنهاج المدرسيّ |
| | Drama is a popular after-school activity at my school. |
| after some time expr | (after a while) | بعد فترة |
| | After some time, the architect delivered the plans for our new house. |
| after that adv | (then, next) | ثم، بعد ذلك |
| | We went to see a film, and after that had a meal in an Italian restaurant. |
| after the fact expr | (afterwards) | بعد ارتكاب الجرم |
| | He had no knowledge of the robbery until after the fact. |
| after the fact expr | (added after concluded) | مضاف بعد الإبرام |
| | Conditions added to a contract after the fact are invalid unless both parties agree to them. |
| after which conj | (and following this) | وبعدها، وبعد ذلك، ومن ثم، وثم |
| | He took his morning shower, after which he dressed and began to prepare breakfast. |
| after-dinner adj | (speech, etc.: following dinner) | ما بعد العشاء |
| after-hours adj | (law: outside of business time) | بعد الدوام |
| | | بعد الإقفال |
| after-sales service n | (customer care: repair, etc.) | خدمة ما بعد البيع |
aftereffect,
also UK: after-effect n | often plural (consequence) | تأثيرات، نتائج، تداعيات |
afterimage,
after-image n | (impression left on the retina) | صورة تِلويَّة |
afterparty,
after-party n | (party following another event) (تُقام بعد مناسبة معيّنة) | حفلة |
be named after [sth/sb],
be named for [sth/sb] v expr | (be given the same name as) | يُسمى على اسم شخص/شيء، يُسمى تيمنًا بشخص/بشيء |
| | I was named after my mother's best friend. |
| | The park was named for the town's mayor. |
| chase after girls v expr | informal (try to seduce young women) | يلاحق النساء |
| | Ron seems to spend most of his time chasing after girls. |
closing the stable door after the horse has bolted,
shutting the barn door after the horse has bolted n | figurative, informal (acting too late) | محاولة إصلاح وضع بعد فوات الأوان |
| | Tony's debts are huge now; buying a few items second-hand seems like closing the stable door after the horse has bolted. |
| come after [sth/sb] vi + prep | (follow in sequence) | يلي، يتبع |
| | The letter Q comes after P in the English alphabet. |
crave for [sth],
crave after [sth] vi + prep | (desire, long for) | يتوق إلى شيء، يتلهف لشيء |
| | After years in an office job, Erika found herself craving after an opportunity to work outdoors. |
| day after day adv | (every day) | يومًا بعد يوم، كل يوم |
| | I'm sick of doing the same thing day after day. |
hanker for [sth],
hanker after [sth] vi + prep | (yearn for [sth]) | يتوق إلى شيء |
| | | يشتهي شيئًا |
| | Micah has been hankering after a blueberry bagel all day. |
| happily ever after adv | (fairytale ending) | عاشوا بسعادة وهناء |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | عاشوا بتبات ونبات |
| | (في بعض المناطق) | عاشوا أحلى عيشة |
| | Cinderella married her Prince Charming and they both lived happily ever after. |
happily ever after,
happy ever after adv | (happy outcome) (بنتيجة أمر) | يفرح، تغمره الفرحة |
| | The lost cat was found in the attic and the family lived happily ever after. |
| | عُثر على الهرة الضائعة في العلية فغمرت الفرحة العائلة. |
| have letters after your name v expr | (have a qualification: MSc., etc.) | لديه مؤهّلات |
| hour after hour adv | (continuously for many hours) | باستمرار، ساعة تلو الأخرى |
| | The police studied hour after hour of CCTV footage in order to identify the thieves. |
in a fashion,
after a fashion adv | (so to speak, sort of) | إذا جاز التعبير، شيء من هذا القبيل |
inquire after [sb],
enquire after [sb] vi + prep | formal (ask for news of [sb]) | يسأل عن شخص، يطمئن على شخص |
| | Kate inquired after Ben's sister when she saw him at the store. |
| | سألت كايت عن شقيقة بن عندما رأته في المتجر. |
| just after prep | (immediately following) | بعد... مباشرة، عقب |
| | Just after she'd finished her speech, she collapsed from exhaustion. |
| | عقب إنهائها للخطاب، انهارت من الإرهاق. |
| long after prep | (for a long time following) | بعد وقت طويل من... |
| | The feeling of good times lingered on in the house long after the party was over. |
looked after,
looked-after adj | UK (child: in care) | مُعتنى به، الذي يلقى الرعاية |
| | Lea has been a looked-after child since the age of 5, when she first moved in with a foster family. |
| looking after n | UK, informal (care) | اهتمام، عناية |
| lust after [sb] vi + prep | (desire sexually) | يشتهي جنسياً |
| | Don Juan lusted after every woman he saw. |
lust after [sth],
lust for [sth] vi + prep | figurative (want) | يرغب في شيء |
| | Tania is lusting after a new smartphone. |
| model [sth] after [sth] vtr + prep | (base on [sth] else) | يشكّل وفقًا لشيء، يصوغ بحسب شيء، يسوّي على غرار شيء |
| | This amphitheatre was modelled on the Colosseum in Rome. |
| moments after prep | (seconds following) | بعد لحظات من، بُعيد |
| | Moments after the lightening struck, our power went out. |
| moments after adv | (seconds later) | بعد لحظات من ذلك، بُعيد ذلك |
| | The lightning struck and, moments after, the lights went out. |
| month after month adv | (every month) | كل شهر، شهرًا تلو شهر |
| | Month after month I have to pay so many bills. |
| morning after n | (when aftereffects are felt) (حين تظهر عواقب شيء) | في صباح اليوم التالي |
| | Audrey had a great night out, but waking up on the morning after wasn't so much fun. |
| morning-after pill n | (emergency contraceptive) | حبَّة صبيحة الجِماع |
| name [sb/sth] after [sb/sth] vtr + prep | (give the same name as) | يسمي شخصًا/شيئًا على اسم شخص/شيء |
| | We'd like to name the baby after my mother if it's a girl. |
| not long after adv | (a short time later) | بعد وقت قصير، بعد وقت غير طويل |
| not long after prep | (a short time following) | بعد وقت قصير، بعد وقت غير طويل |
| one after the other adv | (one at a time) | الواحد تلو الآخر |
| | I couldn't believe it! He sat there and ate ten habanero peppers, one after the other! |
pattern [sth] on [sth],
pattern [sth] after [sth],
pattern [sth] upon [sth]⇒ vtr | (model, base: on [sth]) | يحاكي شيئًا |
| | | يصنع شيئًا على منوال شيء |
| | This design is patterned after the latest Paris fashions. |
| | يحاكي هذا التصميم آخر صيحات الموضة الباريسية. |
| patterned after [sth] adj | (copied, based on [sth]) | مصمّم على غرار شيء |
| | The airplane was patterned after the bird. |
quest after [sth],
quest for [sth] vi + prep | formal (seek, search) | يبحث عن شيء، يفتّش عن شيء |
| | The legend tells of how King Arthur's knights quested for the Holy Grail. |
| | تحكي الأسطورة أن فرسان الملك آرثر كانوا يبحثون عن الكأس المقدسة. |
right after,
immediately after prep | (immediately following) | بعد... مباشرةً |
| | We set off right after breakfast. |
| | Right after the wedding, the couple flew off to Jamaica for their honeymoon. |
right after,
immediately after conj | (at once when) | مباشرة بعد |
| | The ambulance came right after the police arrived. |
| | We saw it right after he did. |
| shortly after prep | (just following) | بعد... بقليل |
| | | بُعَيد |
| | Shortly after the Second World War, the Labour government in Britain set about establishing the welfare state. |
sigh for [sth],
sigh after [sth] vi + prep | figurative (pine, yearn) | يتوق إلى شيء |
| | Rachel is still sighing after that promotion. |
| soon after adv | (a short while later) | بُعيد |
| | I was born at 3pm; my twin brother followed soon after. |
| soon after prep | (just following) | بعد... مباشرةً |
| | The team fired their manager soon after losing the game. |
| sought-after adj | (desired, desirable) | مطلوب، مرغوب |
| ملاحظة: A hyphen is used when the adjective precedes the noun |
| | This area is one of the most sought-after locations in the city. |
| the day after n | (next day, following day) | اليوم التالي، الغد |
| | We can stay out as late as we like on my birthday; the day after is a Sunday. |
| the day after expr | (on the following day) | في اليوم التالي |
| | I ate so much at supper that the day after, I felt quite ill. |
| | من كثرة ما أكلت على العشاء، شعرت في اليوم التالي بالمرض. |
| the day after [sth] expr | (on the day following: an event) | في اليوم الذي تلا، في اليوم الذي أعقب |
| | They went on honeymoon the day after the wedding. |
| | ذهبا في شهر العسل في اليوم الذي تلا الزفاف. |
| the day after conj | (on the day following: an action) | بعد يوم من |
| | The day after he left her, she met someone new. |
| | بعد يوم من تركه لها، تعرّف على فتاة أخرى. |
| the day after tomorrow n | (2 days from now) | اليوم بعد غد |
| | Today is Saturday, so the day after tomorrow is Monday. |
| the day after tomorrow adv | (2 days from now) | بعد غد |
| | Don't worry, the meeting isn't until the day after tomorrow. |
| time after time expr | (repeatedly) | مرارًا، تكرارًا، مرة تلو الأخرى |
| | Imogen had told her teenage son time after time to tidy his room, but it was still a mess. |
| year after year adv | (every year) | سنة تلو سنة، سنة تلو الأخرى |
| | His Christmas parties seem to fail year after year. |
| | Year after year I say I'll quit smoking and I never do. |
| | يبدو أن حفلات عيد الميلاد التي يقيمها تفشل سنة تلو الأخرى. |
| year after year adv | (continously; without interruption) | باستمرار |
| | We hear the same complaints year after year. |
| | نحن نتلقى الشكاوي نفسها باستمرار. |