later
gb/lˈeɪtɚ/ us/lˈeɪtɚ/
A1
Ingles
~ 400
később, későbbi, késői, később!, szia, később!
A1
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később
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
[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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I will eat later.
Később fogok enni.
We will go later.
Később megyünk.
He will come later.
She will call later.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'later' with 'latter'; 'later' refers to time, while 'latter' refers to the second of two items.
Kahulugan
at a future time
Mga kolokasyon
see you later
|talk later
|call later
|meet later
Mga kasingkahulugan
afterward (Slightly more formal and less common in everyday speech.)
|
subsequently (Formal and often used in written or academic contexts.)
Mga kasalungat
earlier (Refers to a time before the present or before another mentioned time.)
Mga tema
daily life
|time
|planning
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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
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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.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
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.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'later' as an adjective with 'latest', which means 'most recent'.
Kahulugan
toward the end
Mga kolokasyon
later years
|later stages
|later period
Mga kasingkahulugan
subsequent (Formal; emphasizes following in sequence.)
|
final (Implies last part, not just toward the end.)
Mga kasalungat
earlier (Refers to being nearer the beginning of a period or sequence.)
Mga tema
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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!
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I have to go. Later!
Mennem kell. Később!
Later, my friend!
Később, barátom!
See you tomorrow. Later!
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners might use 'later' this way in formal situations where it sounds too casual.
Kahulugan
goodbye until next time
Mga kasingkahulugan
see you (Neutral and widely used; not as slangy as 'later'.)
|
bye (Shorter and more general; not tied to future meeting idea.)
Mga kasalungat
hello (Opposite in that it is used when meeting someone, not leaving.)
Mga tema
daily life
|greetings
|communication
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
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
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
later
IPA
GB/lˈeɪtɚ/
US/lˈeɪtɚ/
Mga pantig at diin
later (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (later)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: later
- Comparative: laterer
- Superlative: laterest
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
later on
1/lˈeɪtɚ ˈɔn/
fixed phrase
at some point afterward
At some time after now or after another time we talked about.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- Bye! See you later.
- See you later at the party.