después

/desˈpwes/, [d̪esˈpwes]

after, then


Examples
  • Después de orinar siento como si tuviera que hacer más.

    Following urination I feel as though I still have to go more.

  • Después de graduarme de la universidad, yo pasé dos años viajando alrededor del mundo.

    After I graduated from college, I spent two years traveling around the world.

  • Cristóbal Colón decidió una vez reducir toda una aldea a cenizas después de que uno de los nativos le robase su loro. Estaba decepcionado por no poder quemar el agua, así que inventó el flúor.

    Christopher Columbus once decided to burn absolutely everything in an entire village after one of the natives stole his parrot. He was disappointed that he couldn't burn their water. So he invented fluorine.

  • Él ingresó a la universidad después de desaprobar el examen dos veces.

    He entered the university after failing the examination twice.

  • Después de un rato, me percaté que no estábamos más caminando por el sendero.

    After a while, I could not help noticing we did not seem to be walking on the path anymore.

  • Nos preguntamos qué pasaría después de que Tom apareciera.

    We wondered what would happen after Tom showed up.

  • Después de la muerte de su marido, sacó adelante a los dos niños ella sola.

    After her husband's death, she brought up the two children all by herself.

  • Después de darse un baño, Tom cenó.

    After taking a bath, Tom ate dinner.

  • Le internaron en esta clínica después de decir que oía voces.

    They put him in this clinic after he said he was hearing voices.

  • Tom a menudo juega tenis con María después de clases.

    Tom often plays tennis with Mary after school.

  • Después de que su padre murió, tuvo que estudiar por sí mismo.

    After his father died, he had to study by himself.

  • El barco bajó su pasarela después de embarcar.

    The ship lowered its gangway after docking.

  • Murió dos horas después.

    He died two hours later.

  • ¿Qué tal si damos un paseo después del almuerzo?

    How about going for a walk after lunch?

  • Vi a los estudiantes limpiando sus salas después de clases.

    I saw the students cleaning their classroom after school.

  • El defensa mostró sus impresiones después del partido.

    The defender talked about his impressions after the match.

  • Te explicaré la situación después.

    I will explain the situation to you later on.

  • Entra a la pieza después que yo.

    Come into the room after me.

  • El auto explotó pocos instantes después del impacto.

    The car exploded a few moments after the collision.

  • Después de la tormenta, el mar retomó la calma.

    After the storm, the sea was quiet again.


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