late
gb/lˈeɪt/ us/lˈeɪt/
A1
Inglés
~ 1300
késik, elkésik, későn, későig, sokáig, késő, kései, valaminek a végén, néhai, elhunyt, késői, idősebb korban, későn érő
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Patrón de uso:
[someone/something] is late for [something]
She was late for the meeting because of traffic.
A forgalom miatt elkésett a megbeszélésről.
The train arrived twenty minutes late.
A vonat húsz perc késéssel érkezett.
I’m sorry I’m late; my alarm didn’t go off.
He’s always late to class.
Your payment is three days late.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I am late for school.
Elkéstem az iskolából.
The bus is late today.
Ma késik a busz.
She comes late every day.
He is late for work.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'late' with 'later'; 'late' describes missing the expected time, while 'later' refers to a point in the future.
Significado
After the usual or expected time
Colocaciones
running late
|late arrival
|late payment
|late bus
Sinónimos
tardy (More formal or old-fashioned; often used in school or official contexts.)
Antónimos
early (Refers to happening before the expected or planned time.)
Temas
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Happening or coming after the time that was planned or expected.
Happening, arriving, or being after the usual, expected, or planned time.
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Patrón de uso:
[do something] late
We stayed up late watching movies.
Későig fent maradtunk, és filmeket néztünk.
He arrived late to the party.
Későn érkezett a partira.
The store opens late on Sundays.
She works late most evenings.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I sleep late on weekends.
Hétvégén sokáig alszom.
He came late to class.
Későn érkezett az órára.
We eat dinner late.
They arrived late at night.
Error frecuente:
Learners may confuse 'late' (adverb) with 'lately', which means 'recently'.
Significado
After the expected or planned time
Colocaciones
stay up late
|arrive late
|work late
Sinónimos
tardily (Formal and rarely used; mainly in written contexts.)
Antónimos
early (At a time before what is expected or planned.)
Temas
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
After the time that was planned or expected.
At a time after the expected, usual, or planned one.
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3
We met in the late afternoon.
Késő délután találkoztunk.
The company was founded in the late 1990s.
A céget az 1990-es évek végén alapították.
Late summer is my favorite season.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I eat lunch in the late afternoon.
Késő délután szoktam ebédelni.
It happened in the late 1990s.
Ez az 1990-es évek végén történt.
We go swimming in late summer.
Significado
Near the end of a period of time
Colocaciones
late afternoon
|late 20th century
|late summer
Sinónimos
final (Emphasizes being last in a sequence, not just near the end.)
Antónimos
early (Happening near the beginning of a period of time.)
Temas
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Happening near the end of a certain time or stage.
Occurring or existing toward the end of a period of time, stage, or process.
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Patrón de uso:
the late [person's name]
The award was given to the late Dr. Smith.
A díjat a néhai Dr. Smithnek ítélték oda.
Her late husband was a kind man.
Néhai férje kedves ember volt.
I was a fan of the late actor.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The late singer had many fans.
A néhai énekesnek sok rajongója volt.
Her late father loved music.
Néhai édesapja szerette a zenét.
The award is for the late teacher.
Significado
No longer alive, recently dead
Colocaciones
the late president
|her late husband
Sinónimos
deceased (More formal and legal-sounding; not limited to recent death.)
Antónimos
alive (Living; opposite of dead.)
Temas
life and death
|health
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Used to talk about someone who has died not long ago.
Used to refer to someone who has died, especially recently.
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He was a late bloomer in school.
Az iskolában későn érő típus volt.
She made a late career change into teaching.
Későn váltott pályát, és tanár lett.
They had a late start to their journey.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He is a late bloomer in sports.
A sportban későn érő típusnak számít.
She started her job at a late age.
Idősebb korban kezdett el dolgozni.
They had a late start this morning.
Significado
Happening after usual stage or age
Colocaciones
late bloomer
|late start
Sinónimos
belated (Often used for things like greetings or apologies; less about natural development stages.)
Antónimos
early (Happening before the normal stage or age.)
Temas
development
|science
|health
Definición
Happening after the normal or usual time for something to develop or happen.
Occurring later than is typical in development or progress.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
late
AFI
GB/lˈeɪt/
US/lˈeɪt/
Sílabas y acento
late (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (late)
Formas de la palabra
Adjective
- Base: late
- Comparative: later
- Superlative: latest
Familia de palabras
Expresiones
at the latest
1/ˈæt ðə lˈeɪtɪst/
fixed phrase
No later than a stated time limit
No later than the stated time.
Ejemplos
- Please hand in your report by Friday at the latest.
- We should arrive by 8 p.m. at the latest.
late in the day
1/lˈeɪt ˈɪn ðə dˈeɪ/
idiom
Too close to the end to be useful or effective
Too near the end of something for it to make much difference.
Ejemplos
- It’s a bit late in the day to change our plans now.
- He decided to join the project rather late in the day.
running late
1/ɹˈʌnɪŋ lˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Behind schedule and delayed
To be behind the planned time and likely to arrive or finish later than expected.
Ejemplos
- Sorry, I’m running late because of traffic.
- We’re running late, so let’s take a taxi.
up late
1/ˈʌp lˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
Awake until a late hour at night
To stay awake until a time much later than usual at night.
Ejemplos
- I was up late finishing my homework.
- She’s been up late watching TV all week.
better late than never
1/bˈɛtɚ lˈeɪt ðən nˈɛvɚ/
idiom
Doing something late is better than not at all
It is better to do something late than to not do it at all.
Ejemplos
- He finally apologized—better late than never.
- They arrived after the movie started, but better late than never.
- I know I’m sending this card weeks after your birthday, but better late than never.