late bloomer

1. (figuratively)A person who reaches puberty or who matures comparatively later than is typical.

   Spätentwickler

2. (figuratively)A person who enters a romantic relationship or engages in sexual intercourse significantly later in life.

3. (figuratively)A person who achieves proficiency or success in a field significantly later in life.

   Spätzünder

4. (literally)A flowering plant that blooms later in a growing season than other flowering plants.

   Spätblüher

1. He's a late bloomer.

   deEr ist ein Spätentwickler. — al_ex_an_der

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2. Tom is a late bloomer.

   ruУ Тома задержка в развитии. — odexed

   deTom ist ein Spätzünder. — freddy1

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3. Tom was a late bloomer.

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4. I was a late bloomer.

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5. Grandma Moses started painting when she was in her seventies. A late bloomer indeed!

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