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Interlingua
Adverb
depois
- afterwards, later
Portuguese
Alternative forms
Etymology
From Old Galician-Portuguese depois, depos, from Vulgar Latin dē post. Compare Spanish después, French depuis.
Pronunciation
Adverb
depois (not comparable)
- later (afterwards in time)
- Synonym: mais tarde
- Antonym: antes
Lerei o livro depois.- I’ll read the book later.
- besides; after all
- Synonyms: ademais, até porque, aliás
Depois, nem preciso (de) lê-lo.- Besides, I don’t even need to read it.
- immediately beyond, just after
- Synonym: a seguir
Ali está a igreja, e (a) minha casa fica depois.- There is the church, and my house is just beyond.
Quotations
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Derived terms