afterthought

afterthought(
ahf
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tuhr
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that
)
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
"Why don't you come too?" she added as an afterthought."¿Por qué no nos acompañas?" se le ocurrió decir después.
The composer added that ending almost as an afterthought, but it makes the piece.El compositor añadió ese final como una idea de último momento, pero es el elemento clave de la pieza.
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