late
gb/lˈeɪt/ us/lˈeɪt/
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Ingles
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késik, elkésik, későn, későig, sokáig, késő, kései, valaminek a végén, néhai, elhunyt, késői, idősebb korban, későn érő
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Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'late' with 'later'; 'late' describes missing the expected time, while 'later' refers to a point in the future.
Kahulugan
After the usual or expected time
Mga kolokasyon
running late
|late arrival
|late payment
|late bus
Mga kasingkahulugan
tardy (More formal or old-fashioned; often used in school or official contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
early (Refers to happening before the expected or planned time.)
Mga tema
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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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Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'late' (adverb) with 'lately', which means 'recently'.
Kahulugan
After the expected or planned time
Mga kolokasyon
stay up late
|arrive late
|work late
Mga kasingkahulugan
tardily (Formal and rarely used; mainly in written contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
early (At a time before what is expected or planned.)
Mga tema
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
After the time that was planned or expected.
At a time after the expected, usual, or planned one.
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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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Near the end of a period of time
Mga kolokasyon
late afternoon
|late 20th century
|late summer
Mga kasingkahulugan
final (Emphasizes being last in a sequence, not just near the end.)
Mga kasalungat
early (Happening near the beginning of a period of time.)
Mga tema
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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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Padron ng paggamit:
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
No longer alive, recently dead
Mga kolokasyon
the late president
|her late husband
Mga kasingkahulugan
deceased (More formal and legal-sounding; not limited to recent death.)
Mga kasalungat
alive (Living; opposite of dead.)
Mga tema
life and death
|health
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Kahulugan
Happening after usual stage or age
Mga kolokasyon
late bloomer
|late start
Mga kasingkahulugan
belated (Often used for things like greetings or apologies; less about natural development stages.)
Mga kasalungat
early (Happening before the normal stage or age.)
Mga tema
development
|science
|health
Depinisyon
Happening after the normal or usual time for something to develop or happen.
Occurring later than is typical in development or progress.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
late
IPA
GB/lˈeɪt/
US/lˈeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
late (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (late)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: late
- Comparative: later
- Superlative: latest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
at the latest
1/ˈæt ðə lˈeɪtɪst/
fixed phrase
No later than a stated time limit
No later than the stated time.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.