later
gb/lˈeɪtɚ/ us/lˈeɪtɚ/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 400
később, későbbi, késői, később!, szia, később!
A1
1
később
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[do something] later
I'll finish my homework later.
Később befejezem a házi feladatomat.
We can talk about it later.
Később beszélhetünk róla.
She said she'd call me later.
They decided to meet later in the day.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I will eat later.
Később fogok enni.
We will go later.
Később megyünk.
He will come later.
She will call later.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'later' with 'latter'; 'later' refers to time, while 'latter' refers to the second of two items.
Σημασία
at a future time
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
see you later
|talk later
|call later
|meet later
Συνώνυμα
afterward (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
|
subsequently (Formal and often used in written or academic contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
earlier (Refers to a time before the present or before another mentioned time.)
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
At a time after now or after another time you talked about.
At a time in the future, after the present moment or after a specific mentioned time.
B1
2
In his later years, he moved to the countryside.
Későbbi éveiben vidékre költözött.
The disease is more serious in its later stages.
A betegség a későbbi stádiumaiban súlyosabb.
The later chapters of the book are more exciting.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He was happy in his later life.
Élete későbbi szakaszában boldog volt.
The later part of the movie was sad.
A film későbbi része szomorú volt.
We saw him in his later years.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'later' as an adjective with 'latest', which means 'most recent'.
Σημασία
toward the end
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
later years
|later stages
|later period
Συνώνυμα
subsequent (Formal; emphasizes following in sequence.)
|
final (Implies last part, not just toward the end.)
Αντώνυμα
earlier (Refers to being nearer the beginning of a period or sequence.)
Θέματα
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Happening near the end of a time or order.
Happening toward the end of a period of time, sequence, or process.
A2
INFORMAL
3
később!
A2
Gotta go now—later!
Mennem kell most—később!
'Later!' he called as he left.
„Később!” – kiáltotta, miközben elment.
Thanks for coming over. Later!
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have to go. Later!
Mennem kell. Később!
Later, my friend!
Később, barátom!
See you tomorrow. Later!
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners might use 'later' this way in formal situations where it sounds too casual.
Σημασία
goodbye until next time
Συνώνυμα
see you (Neutral and widely used; not as slangy as 'later'.)
|
bye (Shorter and more general; not tied to future meeting idea.)
Αντώνυμα
hello (Opposite in that it is used when meeting someone, not leaving.)
Θέματα
daily life
|greetings
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
A friendly way to say goodbye until you see someone again.
Used informally as a casual way to say goodbye until a future meeting.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
later
IPA
GB/lˈeɪtɚ/
US/lˈeɪtɚ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
later (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (later)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: later
- Comparative: laterer
- Superlative: laterest
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
later on
1/lˈeɪtɚ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
at some point afterward
At some time after now or after another time we talked about.
Παραδείγματα
- We can discuss it later on.
- Later on, she became a famous writer.
sooner or later
1/sˈunɚ ˈɔɹ lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
eventually, at some point in future
It will happen at some unknown time in the future.
Παραδείγματα
- Sooner or later, you'll have to decide.
- Sooner or later, he will find out the truth.
- They knew trouble would come sooner or later.
- Everyone makes mistakes sooner or later.
see you later
1/sˈi jˈu lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
Goodbye until later time
A friendly way to say goodbye when you will meet again soon.
Παραδείγματα
- I have to go now. See you later!
- See you later! I'm off to class.
- See you later, Tom! Have a good day.
- I’ll see you later at the party.
see you later
2/sˈi jˈu lˈeɪtɚ/
fixed phrase
informal
say goodbye until later
Used when saying goodbye, meaning you will see the person again soon.
Παραδείγματα
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.