Meaning of í kjölfar | Babel Free
Definitions
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in the wake of, following, shortly after, subsequently (an event that follows a related event) idiomatic
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in the wake of, to occur as a result, to accompany, brought about by idiomatic
Equivalents
Deutsch
infolge
English
in the wake of
Italiano
subito dopo
Nederlands
in het kielzog
Română
în urma
Examples
“Hann var handtekinn og ákærður í kjölfarið.”
He was arrested and subsequently charged.
“Það flæddi mikið í kjölfar fellibylsins.”
Significant flooding occurred as a result of the hurricane.
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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