a while later

a while later(
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A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. después de un rato
When he left without saying goodbye, I thought that he was going to ghost me. But he came back a while later with coffee and my favorite scones.Cuando se marchó sin despedirme, pensé que iba a cortar toda comunicación conmigo. Pero volvió después de un rato con café y mis panecitos favoritos.
b. un poco más tarde
She was angry when I sent her to her room, but she came out a while later and apologized.Estaba enojada cuando la mandé a su habitación, pero salió un poco más tarde y pidió perdón.
c. un rato después
I asked my dad to take me to the mall, and he said no. A while later, we heard that there was a shooting at the mall.Le pedí a mi padre que me llevara al centro comercial, y me dijo que no. Un rato después, escuchamos que hubo un tiroteo en el centro comercial.
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