*during or for the night
*suddenly or quickly
After winning the prize /pra?z/ she became /b??ke?m/ famous /?fe?m?s/ (а/э) overnight /?o?v??na?t/ (а).
become /b??k?m/ – became /b??ke?m/ – become /b??k?m/
(Я: Через час я отправился домой)
(Г: Через час я пошёл домой)
Спустя/после час Я пошёл домой.
After an hour I went home (= when an hour had passed).
• B1 next to and following somebody/something in order or importance
(Г: Твое имя идёт после моего в списке.)
Your name comes after mine in the list.
(Г,Я: Он самый высокий после Ричарда.)
Он есть самый_высокий, после Ричарда.
He's the tallest /t??l?st/ (э), after Richard /?r?t??d/ (э).
(Г,Я: После вас (= Пожалуйста, идите первым)).
After you (= Please go first).
• B1 behind somebody when they have left; following somebody
(Г,Я: Закрой за собой дверь.)
Закрывай* дверь после тебя.
*[transitive, intransitive] to close something; to become closed
*[intransitive, transitive] (British English) when a shop, restaurant, etc. shuts or when somebody shuts it, it stops being open for business and you cannot go into it
Shut /??t/ the door after you.
(Г,Я: Он побежал за ней с книгой.)
Он бежал после неё с книгой.
He ran /r?n/ after her with the book.
run /r?n/ – ran /r?n/ – run /r?n/
• B1 in contrast to something
(Г,Я: В доме было приятно прохладно после липкой жары снаружи.)
Это было приятно прохладное в доме после липкой/клейкой* жары/тепла/зноя** снаружи.
*made of or covered in a substance that sticks to things that touch it
**[uncountable, singular] the quality of being hot
**[uncountable] (physics) heat seen as a form of energy that is transferred from one object or substance to another as a result of a difference in temperature
**[uncountable, countable, usually singular] the level of temperature
**[uncountable] hot weather; the hot conditions in a building, vehicle, etc.
**[uncountable] a source of heat, especially one that you cook food on
**(especially North American English)
**(also heating especially in British English)
**[uncountable] the process of supplying heat to a room or building; a system used to do this
It was pleasantly /?plezntli/ cool in the house /ha?s/ after the sticky /?st?ki/ heat /hi?t/ outside /??a?t??sa?d/.
• B1 as a result of or because of something that has happened
(Г,Я: Я никогда не прощу его после того, что он сказал.)
Я никогда (не) прощу* его после что он сказал.
*[transitive, intransitive] to stop feeling angry with somebody who has done something to harm, annoy or upset you; to stop feeling angry with yourself
*[transitive] used to say in a polite way that you are sorry if what you are doing or saying seems rude or silly
I'll never forgive /f????v/ (о) him after what he said /sed/.
after conjunction /???ft?(r)/ (а) после
• A2 at a time later than something; when something has finished
(Г,Я: Я позвоню тебе после того, как поговорю с ними.)
PP Я позвоню тебе после Я имею разговорный к/до них/им.
I'll call you after I've spoken /?spo?k?n/ (э) to them.