belated

1. Affected or overtaken by the lateness of the time; hence, synonym of benighted (“overtaken by night; caught out by oncoming night before reaching one's destination”).

2. Later in relation to the proper time which something should have happened; specifically, delayed beyond the proper time.

   A belated happy birthday to you!

   nachträglich, säumig, verspätet

   по́здненькийpózdnenʹkij, позднова́тыйpozdnovátyj, запозда́лыйzapozdályj

   запізні́лийzapiznílyj

3. (figuratively)Slow to learn or to adopt a trend; hence, lacking education or sophistication; benighted, unenlightened, unsophisticated.

1. A few belated snowflakes flitted past my window.

   ruМимо моего окна пропорхали несколько запоздалых снежинок.

   deEin paar verspätete Schneeflocken huschten an meinem Fenster vorbei.

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2. I wonder if she'll accept a belated birthday present.

   deIch frage mich, ob sie ein verspätetes Geburtstagsgeschenk annehmen würde.

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3. Happy belated birthday!

   ruС прошедшим днём рождения!

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4. Wishing you a belated Happy Birthday.

   ruС прошедшим днём рождения тебя!

   deAlles Gute nachträglich zum Geburtstag!

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5. Mary's husband took her to the fancy French restaurant for their belated anniversary dinner.

   ruМуж Мэри повёл её в красивый французский ресторан на запоздалое отмечание годовщины.

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