late
Near the end of a period of timeNear the end of a period of time.
» Could you call again later, please?
Könntest du bitte später zurückrufen? — MUIRIEL
Könnten Sie bitte später zurückrufen? — wolfgangth
Не могли бы вы перезвонить позже? — paul_lingvo
Не мог бы ты перезвонить позже? — paul_lingvo
Не могли бы вы перезвонить позднее? — paul_lingvo
Не мог бы ты перезвонить позднее? — paul_lingvo
Ти не міг біг передзвонити пізніше, будь ласка? — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
10 sensesNear the end of a period of time.
The seedlings appeared to be coming along nicely until a late frost killed them.
The meeting is convened for late morning.
spät
по́зднийpózdnij
пі́знійpíznij
at or toward an end or late period or stage of development
Specifically, near the end of the day.
It was getting late and I was tired.
spät
по́зднийpózdnij
(not comparable, usually)Associated with the end of a period.
Late Latin is less fully inflected than Classical Latin.
spät
по́зднийpózdnij
пі́знійpíznij
Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
The flowers were late in blooming because of the prolonged cold weather.
Panos was so late that he arrived at the meeting after Antonio, who had the excuse of being in hospital for most of the night.
verspätet
по́зднийpózdnij, запозда́лыйzapozdályj
запізні́лийzapiznílyj, пі́знійpíznij
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.
The power company suspended late fees during the pandemic.
Not having had an expected menstrual period.
I'm late, honey. Could you buy a test?
(euphemistic, not comparable)Recently deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly “the”; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
Her late husband had left her well provided for.
Mary was entitled to the crown by her late father’s testament.
verstorben, selig
поко́йныйpokójnyj, усо́пшийusópšij
покі́йнийpokíjnyj
(dated)Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
the late bishop of London
the late administration
Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
the late war
Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
Examples
9613 sentencesCould you call again later, please?
Ти не міг біг передзвонити пізніше, будь ласка? — deniko
ruНе могли бы вы перезвонить позже? — paul_lingvo
deKönntest du bitte später zurückrufen? — MUIRIEL
You won't be late, will you?
Ти ж не запізнишся, ні? — shanghainese
ruТы ведь не опоздаешь, не так ли? — sigavax
deDu wirst nicht zu spät kommen, nicht wahr? — Dejo
How late is the bank open?
О котрій годині відкривається банк? — deniko
ruДо скольких открыт банк? — odexed
deWie lange hat die Bank geöffnet? — Kuraimegami
Mary stayed up late last night.
Вчора Мері не лягала спати допізна. — ChickenKiev
ruМэри поздно легла спать вчера. — Gruzilkin
deMary ist gestern Abend lange aufgeblieben. — Esperantostern
Why were you late this morning?
Чому ти запізнився вранці? — deniko
ruПочему вы опоздали этим утром? — sharptoothed
deWieso warst du heute Morgen zu spät? — MUIRIEL
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From Middle English late, lat, from Old English læt (“slow; slack, lax, negligent; late”),From Middle English late, lat, from Old English læt (“slow; slack, lax, negligent; late”), from Proto-West Germanic *lat, from Proto-Germanic *lataz (“slow, lazy”). By surface analysis, deverbal from let.
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Forms
later, latestSynonyms
7 synonymsAntonyms
3 antonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- later later
- sooner or later
- or later later
- late at night
- be late for
- that later later
- late for school
- too late to
- to be late
- this later later
- will be late
- stayed up late
See also
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