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Meaning of after you | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR B2

Definitions

A gesture, usually polite, urging another person to take a turn at something ahead of the speaker.

Equivalents

Deutsch nach Ihnen
Ελληνικά περάστε
Français après vous
हिन्दी पहले आप
Italiano dopo di te
Nederlands na u
Polski proszę
Русский по́сле вас

Examples

“[Beaufort commands him to go in] No, no, after you, Baron-I insist!”
“After you. I insist. And then that sharklike smile.”
“We greeted each other when we met in the hallway, from time to time we waited for the elevator together, hands folded behind our backs—no, no, after you, please! No, after you!”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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