late
gb/lˈeɪt/ us/lˈeɪt/
A1
영어
~ 1300
késik, elkésik, későn, későig, sokáig, késő, kései, valaminek a végén, néhai, elhunyt, késői, idősebb korban, későn érő
A1
1
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'late' with 'later'; 'late' describes missing the expected time, while 'later' refers to a point in the future.
뜻
After the usual or expected time
연어
running late
|late arrival
|late payment
|late bus
유의어
tardy (More formal or old-fashioned; often used in school or official contexts.)
반의어
early (Refers to happening before the expected or planned time.)
주제
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
정의
Happening or coming after the time that was planned or expected.
Happening, arriving, or being after the usual, expected, or planned time.
A1
2
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'late' (adverb) with 'lately', which means 'recently'.
뜻
After the expected or planned time
연어
stay up late
|arrive late
|work late
유의어
tardily (Formal and rarely used; mainly in written contexts.)
반의어
early (At a time before what is expected or planned.)
주제
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
정의
After the time that was planned or expected.
At a time after the expected, usual, or planned one.
A2
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
뜻
Near the end of a period of time
연어
late afternoon
|late 20th century
|late summer
유의어
final (Emphasizes being last in a sequence, not just near the end.)
반의어
early (Happening near the beginning of a period of time.)
주제
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
정의
Happening near the end of a certain time or stage.
Occurring or existing toward the end of a period of time, stage, or process.
B1
4
사용 패턴：
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
뜻
No longer alive, recently dead
연어
the late president
|her late husband
유의어
deceased (More formal and legal-sounding; not limited to recent death.)
반의어
alive (Living; opposite of dead.)
주제
life and death
|health
|core_vocabulary
정의
Used to talk about someone who has died not long ago.
Used to refer to someone who has died, especially recently.
B1
5
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
뜻
Happening after usual stage or age
연어
late bloomer
|late start
유의어
belated (Often used for things like greetings or apologies; less about natural development stages.)
반의어
early (Happening before the normal stage or age.)
주제
development
|science
|health
정의
Happening after the normal or usual time for something to develop or happen.
Occurring later than is typical in development or progress.
문법
기본형
late
IPA
GB/lˈeɪt/
US/lˈeɪt/
음절 및 강세
late （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (late)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: late
- Comparative: later
- Superlative: latest
관련 단어
표현
at the latest
1/ˈæt ðə lˈeɪtɪst/
fixed phrase
No later than a stated time limit
No later than the stated time.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.