ONE AFTER ANOTHER / THE OTHER

Meaning of ONE AFTER ANOTHER / THE OTHER in English

first one person or thing, and then another, and then another, up to any number or amount :

The bills kept coming in, one after another.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005

ONE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OTHER — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar ~, Sanskrit antara Date: before …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
OTHER — I. ˈəthə(r) adjective Etymology: Middle English, adjective, noun, pron., & adverb, from Old English ōther, adjective, noun, & pron.; akin …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ONE — I. |wən adjective Etymology: Middle English oon, on, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
ANOTHER — I. əˈnəthə(r), aˈn- adjective Etymology: Middle English, from an + other 1. : different or distinct from the one first …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFTER
Webster's New International English Dictionary
AFTER — ( prep. ) In imitation of; in conformity with; after the manner of; as, to make a thing after a …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — ( prep. ) Denoting the aim or object; concerning; in relation to; as, to look after workmen; to inquire after …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
OTHER — /udh"euhr/ , adj. 1. additional or further: he and one other person. 2. different or distinct from the one mentioned …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ONE — /wun/ , adj. 1. being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
ANOTHER — /euh nudh"euhr/ , adj. 1. being one more or more of the same; further; additional: another piece of cake. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
AFTER — /af"teuhr, ahf"-/ , prep. 1. behind in place or position; following behind: men lining up one after the other. 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OTHER — I. ˈə-thər adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ōther; akin to Old High German andar other, Sanskrit antara Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ONE — I. ˈwən adjective Etymology: Middle English on, an, from Old English ān; akin to Old High German ein one, Latin …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
ANOTHER — I. ə-ˈnə-thər also a- or ā- adjective Date: 12th century 1. : different or distinct from the one first considered …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
AFTER — I. ˈaf-tər adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English æfter; akin to Old High German aftar after, and probably to …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
OTHER — adv otherwise. 2. other ·pron & ·adj left, as opposed to right. 3. other ·pron & ·adj not this, but …
Webster English vocab
ANOTHER — pron & ·adj not the same; different. 2. another ·pron & ·adj any or some; any different person, indefinitely; any …
Webster English vocab
AFTER — adj hinder; nearer the rear. 2. after ·prep below in rank; next to in order. 3. after ·prep behind in …
Webster English vocab
OTHER
Concise Oxford English vocab
OTHER — [oth.er] adj [ME, fr. OE other; akin to OHG andar other, Skt antara] (bef. 12c) 1 a: being the one …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANOTHER — [an.oth.er] adj (12c) 1: different or distinct from the one first considered "the same scene viewed from ~ angle" 2: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
AFTER — [af.ter] adv [ME, fr. OE aefter; akin to OHG aftar after, and prob. to OE of of] (bef. 12c): following …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
ANOTHER — another BrE AmE ə ˈnʌð ə AmE \ - ə r —There is also an occasional emphatic form ˌeɪ- ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
OTHER — / ˈʌðə(r); NAmE / adjective , pronoun 1. used to refer to people or things that are additional or different …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANOTHER — / əˈnʌðə(r); NAmE / determiner , pronoun 1. one more; an extra thing or person : Would you like another …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFTER — / ˈɑːftə(r); NAmE ˈæf-/ preposition , conjunction , adverb , adjective ■ preposition 1. later than sth; following sth in …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — oth ‧ er S1 W1 /ˈʌðə $ ˈʌðər/ BrE AmE determiner , adjective , pronoun [ Language: Old English ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ONE — I. one 1 S1 W1 /wʌn/ BrE AmE number 1 . the number 1: They had one daughter. one hundred …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
ANOTHER — an ‧ oth ‧ er S1 W1 /əˈnʌðə $ -ər/ BrE AmE determiner , pronoun 1 . ADDITIONAL one more …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
AFTER — I. af ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈɑːftə $ ˈæftər/ BrE AmE preposition , conjunction , adverb [ Language: Old …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. --adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
ANOTHER — adj. & pron. --adj. 1 an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. adj. 1 not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ONE — adj., n., & pron. adj. 1 single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
ANOTHER — adj. & pron. adj. 1 an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. prep. 1 a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
OTHER — adj., n. or pron., & adv. --adj. 1. not the same as one or some already mentioned or implied; separate …
Oxford English vocab
ONE — adj., n., & pron. --adj. 1. single and integral in number. 2 (with a noun implied) a single person or …
Oxford English vocab
ANOTHER — adj. & pron. --adj. 1. an additional; one more (have another cake; after another six months). 2 a person like …
Oxford English vocab
AFTER — prep., conj., adv., & adj. --prep. 1. a following in time; later than (after six months; after midnight; day after …
Oxford English vocab
OTHER — ( others) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: When 'other' follows the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ONE — ( ones) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. One is the number …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
ANOTHER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Another thing or person means an …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
AFTER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
OTHER — (~s) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: When '~' follows the determiner …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
ANOTHER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Another thing or person means an …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
AFTER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
OTHER
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
ANOTHER — determiner COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a second chance/another chance ▪ The interview went badly, so I didn’t think they would …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
AFTER — I. preposition COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES After much deliberation ▪ After much deliberation , first prize was awarded to Derek …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OTHER — [determiner]Where's the other key for this cupboard?I've found one earring - do you know where the other one is?What did …
Cambridge English vocab
ANOTHER — (DIFFERENT) [determiner], [pronoun] - a different (person or thing)She's ditched that dreadful boyfriend of hers and found herself another (one).Do …
Cambridge English vocab
ANOTHER — Synonyms and related words : accessory, added, additional, ancillary, autre chose, auxiliary, collateral, contributory, different story, different thing, else, extra, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
OTHER — See: EACH OTHER, EVERY OTHER, GRASS IS ALWAYS GREENER ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FENCE or GRASS IS ALWAYS …
Slang English vocab
ANOTHER — See: DANCE TO ANOTHER TUNE.
Slang English vocab
AFTER — I. adverb so as to follow in time or space after, we turned toward home Synonyms: afterward, afterwhile, behind, by …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
ANOTHER — INDEX: 1. one more of the same kind RELATED WORDS see also ↑ MORE ↑ ADD ↑ DIFFERENT ◆◆◆ 1. …
Longman Activator English vocab
ANOTHER — See ↑ ANOTHER 1, ↑ DIFFERENT 5, ↑ MORE 1, ↑ NEW 4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ and another thing
Longman Activator English vocab
AFTER — See ↑ AFTER 1,2,3,4,8, ↑ LATER 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ be after • ↑ be/come after • ↑ come after …
Longman Activator English vocab
AFTER — INDEX: 1. after a particular time or event 2. after a particular period of time has passed 3. starting to …
Longman Activator English vocab

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary

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