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afterwards

afterwards

Meaning of afterwards

at a later time; after something has happened

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British English/ˈɑːftəwədz/
American English/ˈæftɚwɚd/
Russian transcription[pɐˈtom]
afterward
afterwards - потом
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afterwards with Russian translation

afterwards usage examples

🇬🇧UK

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Потом мы немного поговорили.

We talked for a while afterwards.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Потом он почувствовал себя лучше.

He felt better afterwards.

🇺🇸US

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Потом мы немного поговорили.

We talked for a while afterward.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Потом он почувствовал себя лучше.

He felt better afterward.

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afterwardsпотом
onlineонлайн
togetherвместе
oftenчасто
rarelyредко
earlyрано
lateпоздно

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Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between afterwards / afterward / later / then / later on

🇬🇧English
afterwards

потом — at a later time; after something has happened

A2Very Often

We talked for a while afterwards.

Потом мы немного поговорили.

A
🇬🇧English
afterward

the same basic meaning as the headword; used for a later time after an event

A2Often

We went to dinner and afterward took a walk.

Мы поужинали, а потом пошли гулять.

L
🇬🇧English
later

broader and more general; can mean after a short or long time, not necessarily after a specific event

A2Very Often

I'll call you later.

Я позвоню тебе позже.

A
🇬🇧English
afterwards

British spelling/form of afterward; same meaning

A2Often

We had tea, and afterwards we talked.

Мы выпили чай, а потом поговорили.

T
🇬🇧English
then

can mean 'after that,' but is more flexible; also used for sequence, logic, or condition

A2Very Often

First we ate, then we left.

Сначала мы поели, потом ушли.

L
🇬🇧English
later on

more conversational; often suggests some time after now or after the mentioned event

A2Often

We can discuss it later on.

Мы можем обсудить это позже.

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afterwards translation: потом. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce afterwards

/ˈɑːftəwədz/

afterwards translation

потом

afterwards examples

We talked for a while afterwards.

afterwards transcription

/ˈɑːftəwədz/, /ˈæftɚwɚd/

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afterwards meaning: what does it mean?

at a later time; after something has happened

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afterwards is pronounced as /ˈɑːftəwədz/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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We talked for a while afterwards. Translation: Потом мы немного поговорили.

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