later
gb/lˈeɪtɚ/ us/lˈeɪtɚ/
A1
영어
~ 400
később, későbbi, késői, később!, szia, később!
A1
1
később
A2
사용 패턴：
[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.
학습자용 예문
I will eat later.
Később fogok enni.
We will go later.
Később megyünk.
He will come later.
She will call later.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'later' with 'latter'; 'later' refers to time, while 'latter' refers to the second of two items.
뜻
at a future time
연어
see you later
|talk later
|call later
|meet later
유의어
afterward (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
|
subsequently (Formal and often used in written or academic contexts.)
반의어
earlier (Refers to a time before the present or before another mentioned time.)
주제
daily life
|time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
정의
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.
학습자용 예문
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.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse 'later' as an adjective with 'latest', which means 'most recent'.
뜻
toward the end
연어
later years
|later stages
|later period
유의어
subsequent (Formal; emphasizes following in sequence.)
|
final (Implies last part, not just toward the end.)
반의어
earlier (Refers to being nearer the beginning of a period or sequence.)
주제
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
정의
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!
학습자용 예문
I have to go. Later!
Mennem kell. Később!
Later, my friend!
Később, barátom!
See you tomorrow. Later!
자주 하는 실수：
Learners might use 'later' this way in formal situations where it sounds too casual.
뜻
goodbye until next time
유의어
see you (Neutral and widely used; not as slangy as 'later'.)
|
bye (Shorter and more general; not tied to future meeting idea.)
반의어
hello (Opposite in that it is used when meeting someone, not leaving.)
주제
daily life
|greetings
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
정의
A friendly way to say goodbye until you see someone again.
Used informally as a casual way to say goodbye until a future meeting.
문법
기본형
later
IPA
GB/lˈeɪtɚ/
US/lˈeɪtɚ/
음절 및 강세
later （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (later)
활용형
Adjective
- Base: later
- Comparative: laterer
- Superlative: laterest
관련 단어
표현
later on
1/lˈeɪtɚ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
at some point afterward
At some time after now or after another time we talked about.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- 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.
예문
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.