later
gb/lˈeɪtɚ/ us/lˈeɪtɚ/
A1
Anglų
~ 400
később, későbbi, késői, később!, szia, később!
A1
1
később
A2
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I will eat later.
Később fogok enni.
We will go later.
Később megyünk.
He will come later.
She will call later.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'later' with 'latter'; 'later' refers to time, while 'latter' refers to the second of two items.
Reikšmė
at a future time
Kolokacijos
see you later
|talk later
|call later
|meet later
Sinonimai
afterward (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
|
subsequently (Formal and often used in written or academic contexts.)
Antonimai
earlier (Refers to a time before the present or before another mentioned time.)
Temos
daily life
|time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'later' as an adjective with 'latest', which means 'most recent'.
Reikšmė
toward the end
Kolokacijos
later years
|later stages
|later period
Sinonimai
subsequent (Formal; emphasizes following in sequence.)
|
final (Implies last part, not just toward the end.)
Antonimai
earlier (Refers to being nearer the beginning of a period or sequence.)
Temos
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
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!
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
I have to go. Later!
Mennem kell. Később!
Later, my friend!
Később, barátom!
See you tomorrow. Later!
Dažna klaida:
Learners might use 'later' this way in formal situations where it sounds too casual.
Reikšmė
goodbye until next time
Sinonimai
see you (Neutral and widely used; not as slangy as 'later'.)
|
bye (Shorter and more general; not tied to future meeting idea.)
Antonimai
hello (Opposite in that it is used when meeting someone, not leaving.)
Temos
daily life
|greetings
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Apibrėžimas
A friendly way to say goodbye until you see someone again.
Used informally as a casual way to say goodbye until a future meeting.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
later
IPA
GB/lˈeɪtɚ/
US/lˈeɪtɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
later (1 skiemuo)
Stress on 1st syllable (later)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: later
- Comparative: laterer
- Superlative: laterest
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
later on
1/lˈeɪtɚ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
at some point afterward
At some time after now or after another time we talked about.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.