late
gb/lˈeɪt/ us/lˈeɪt/
A1
Anh
~ 1300
késik, elkésik, későn, későig, sokáig, késő, kései, valaminek a végén, néhai, elhunyt, késői, idősebb korban, későn érő
A1
1
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'late' with 'later'; 'late' describes missing the expected time, while 'later' refers to a point in the future.
Nghĩa
After the usual or expected time
Cụm từ đi kèm
running late
|late arrival
|late payment
|late bus
Từ đồng nghĩa
tardy (More formal or old-fashioned; often used in school or official contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
early (Refers to happening before the expected or planned time.)
Chủ đề
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Happening or coming after the time that was planned or expected.
Happening, arriving, or being after the usual, expected, or planned time.
A1
2
Mẫu sử dụng:
[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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'late' (adverb) with 'lately', which means 'recently'.
Nghĩa
After the expected or planned time
Cụm từ đi kèm
stay up late
|arrive late
|work late
Từ đồng nghĩa
tardily (Formal and rarely used; mainly in written contexts.)
Từ trái nghĩa
early (At a time before what is expected or planned.)
Chủ đề
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
After the time that was planned or expected.
At a time after the expected, usual, or planned one.
A2
3
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
Near the end of a period of time
Cụm từ đi kèm
late afternoon
|late 20th century
|late summer
Từ đồng nghĩa
final (Emphasizes being last in a sequence, not just near the end.)
Từ trái nghĩa
early (Happening near the beginning of a period of time.)
Chủ đề
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Happening near the end of a certain time or stage.
Occurring or existing toward the end of a period of time, stage, or process.
B1
4
Mẫu sử dụng:
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
No longer alive, recently dead
Cụm từ đi kèm
the late president
|her late husband
Từ đồng nghĩa
deceased (More formal and legal-sounding; not limited to recent death.)
Từ trái nghĩa
alive (Living; opposite of dead.)
Chủ đề
life and death
|health
|core_vocabulary
Định nghĩa
Used to talk about someone who has died not long ago.
Used to refer to someone who has died, especially recently.
B1
5
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.
Ví dụ cho người học
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.
Nghĩa
Happening after usual stage or age
Cụm từ đi kèm
late bloomer
|late start
Từ đồng nghĩa
belated (Often used for things like greetings or apologies; less about natural development stages.)
Từ trái nghĩa
early (Happening before the normal stage or age.)
Chủ đề
development
|science
|health
Định nghĩa
Happening after the normal or usual time for something to develop or happen.
Occurring later than is typical in development or progress.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
late
IPA
GB/lˈeɪt/
US/lˈeɪt/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
late (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (late)
Các dạng từ
Adjective
- Base: late
- Comparative: later
- Superlative: latest
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
at the latest
1/ˈæt ðə lˈeɪtɪst/
fixed phrase
No later than a stated time limit
No later than the stated time.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.