later
gb/lˈeɪtɚ/ us/lˈeɪtɚ/
A1
Английский
~ 400
később, későbbi, késői, később!, szia, később!
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később
A2
Модель употребления:
[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.
Примеры для изучающих
I will eat later.
Később fogok enni.
We will go later.
Később megyünk.
He will come later.
She will call later.
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'later' with 'latter'; 'later' refers to time, while 'latter' refers to the second of two items.
Значение
at a future time
Коллокации
see you later
|talk later
|call later
|meet later
Синонимы
afterward (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
|
subsequently (Formal and often used in written or academic contexts.)
Антонимы
earlier (Refers to a time before the present or before another mentioned time.)
Темы
daily life
|time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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.
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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.
Примеры для изучающих
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.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'later' as an adjective with 'latest', which means 'most recent'.
Значение
toward the end
Коллокации
later years
|later stages
|later period
Синонимы
subsequent (Formal; emphasizes following in sequence.)
|
final (Implies last part, not just toward the end.)
Антонимы
earlier (Refers to being nearer the beginning of a period or sequence.)
Темы
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Определение
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!
Примеры для изучающих
I have to go. Later!
Mennem kell. Később!
Later, my friend!
Később, barátom!
See you tomorrow. Later!
Частая ошибка:
Learners might use 'later' this way in formal situations where it sounds too casual.
Значение
goodbye until next time
Синонимы
see you (Neutral and widely used; not as slangy as 'later'.)
|
bye (Shorter and more general; not tied to future meeting idea.)
Антонимы
hello (Opposite in that it is used when meeting someone, not leaving.)
Темы
daily life
|greetings
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Определение
A friendly way to say goodbye until you see someone again.
Used informally as a casual way to say goodbye until a future meeting.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
later
IPA
GB/lˈeɪtɚ/
US/lˈeɪtɚ/
Слоги и ударение
later (1 слог)
Stress on 1st syllable (later)
Формы слова
Adjective
- Base: later
- Comparative: laterer
- Superlative: laterest
Родственные слова
Выражения
later on
1/lˈeɪtɚ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
at some point afterward
At some time after now or after another time we talked about.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- 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.
Примеры
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.