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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHereafter
/hɪərˈæf.tər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
From this time on; in the future.
"Hereafter, all reports must be submitted directly to the director."
- 1
A life after death; the future existence.
"Many philosophical traditions contemplate what awaits humanity in the hereafter."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Middle English, combining 'here' (Old English 'hēr') and 'after' (Old English 'æfter'). It originally functioned primarily in legal and religious contexts to denote a time coming after the present moment or life after death.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hereafter" is said worldwide
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désormais
Transliteration: dezɔʁmɛ
"Désormais, nous travaillerons ensemble sur ce projet."
fortan
Transliteration: fɔʁtˈan
"Fortan wird sich einiges in der Abteilung ändern."
d'ora in poi
Transliteration: dɔra in poi
"D'ora in poi seguiremo nuove linee guida."
en adelante
Transliteration: en anadeˈlante
"En adelante, todas las solicitudes deben ser por escrito."
doravante
Transliteration: doɾaˈvɐ̃tʃi
"Doravante adotaremos uma nova postura."
इसके बाद
Transliteration: iske baad
"इसके बाद सभी नियम लागू होंगे।"
此后
Transliteration: cǐ hòu
"此后我们将采取更加严格的标准。"
이후로
Transliteration: ihu-ro
"이후로 모든 절차가 변경됩니다."
今後
Transliteration: kongo
"今後は十分注意してください。"
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