late
gb/lˈeɪt/ us/lˈeɪt/
A1
انگریزی
~ 1300
معانی
0 معانی
adjective
A1
property
1
After the usual or expected time
Happening or coming after the time that was planned or expected.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone/something] is late for [something]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'late' with 'later'; 'late' describes missing the expected time, while 'later' refers to a point in the future.
ہم معنی الفاظ
tardy (More formal or old-fashioned; often used in school or official contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
early (Refers to happening before the expected or planned time.)
لفظی تراکیب
running late
|late arrival
|late payment
|late bus
موضوعات
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She was late for the meeting because of traffic.
- The train arrived twenty minutes late.
- I’m sorry I’m late; my alarm didn’t go off.
- He’s always late to class.
- Your payment is three days late.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I am late for school.
- The bus is late today.
- She comes late every day.
- He is late for work.
adverb
A1
property
2
After the expected or planned time
After the time that was planned or expected.
استعمال کا انداز:
[do something] late
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'late' (adverb) with 'lately', which means 'recently'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
tardily (Formal and rarely used; mainly in written contexts.)
متضاد الفاظ
early (At a time before what is expected or planned.)
لفظی تراکیب
stay up late
|arrive late
|work late
موضوعات
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- We stayed up late watching movies.
- He arrived late to the party.
- The store opens late on Sundays.
- She works late most evenings.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I sleep late on weekends.
- He came late to class.
- We eat dinner late.
- They arrived late at night.
adjective
A2
property
3
Near the end of a period of time
Happening near the end of a certain time or stage.
ہم معنی الفاظ
final (Emphasizes being last in a sequence, not just near the end.)
متضاد الفاظ
early (Happening near the beginning of a period of time.)
لفظی تراکیب
late afternoon
|late 20th century
|late summer
موضوعات
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- We met in the late afternoon.
- The company was founded in the late 1990s.
- Late summer is my favorite season.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I eat lunch in the late afternoon.
- It happened in the late 1990s.
- We go swimming in late summer.
adjective
B1
property
4
No longer alive, recently dead
Used to talk about someone who has died not long ago.
استعمال کا انداز:
the late [person's name]
ہم معنی الفاظ
deceased (More formal and legal-sounding; not limited to recent death.)
متضاد الفاظ
alive (Living; opposite of dead.)
لفظی تراکیب
the late president
|her late husband
موضوعات
life and death
|health
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The award was given to the late Dr. Smith.
- Her late husband was a kind man.
- I was a fan of the late actor.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The late singer had many fans.
- Her late father loved music.
- The award is for the late teacher.
adjective
B1
property
5
Happening after usual stage or age
Happening after the normal or usual time for something to develop or happen.
ہم معنی الفاظ
belated (Often used for things like greetings or apologies; less about natural development stages.)
متضاد الفاظ
early (Happening before the normal stage or age.)
لفظی تراکیب
late bloomer
|late start
موضوعات
development
|science
|health
مثالیں
- He was a late bloomer in school.
- She made a late career change into teaching.
- They had a late start to their journey.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- He is a late bloomer in sports.
- She started her job at a late age.
- They had a late start this morning.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
late
IPA
GB/lˈeɪt/
US/lˈeɪt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
late (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (late)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: late
- Comparative: later
- Superlative: latest
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
at the latest
1/ˈæt ðə lˈeɪtɪst/
fixed phrase
No later than a stated time limit
No later than the stated time.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.