late
gb/lˈeɪt/ us/lˈeɪt/
A1
Anh
~ 1300
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
adjective
A1
property
1
After the usual or expected time
Happening or coming after the time that was planned or expected.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[someone/something] is late for [something]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes confuse 'late' with 'later'; 'late' describes missing the expected time, while 'later' refers to a point in the future.
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
running late
|late arrival
|late payment
|late bus
Chủ đề
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[do something] late
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners may confuse 'late' (adverb) with 'lately', which means 'recently'.
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
stay up late
|arrive late
|work late
Chủ đề
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- We stayed up late watching movies.
- He arrived late to the party.
- The store opens late on Sundays.
- She works late most evenings.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
late afternoon
|late 20th century
|late summer
Chủ đề
time
|history
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- We met in the late afternoon.
- The company was founded in the late 1990s.
- Late summer is my favorite season.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
the late [person's name]
Từ đồng nghĩa
deceased (More formal and legal-sounding; not limited to recent death.)
Từ trái nghĩa
alive (Living; opposite of dead.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
the late president
|her late husband
Chủ đề
life and death
|health
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- The award was given to the late Dr. Smith.
- Her late husband was a kind man.
- I was a fan of the late actor.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
late bloomer
|late start
Chủ đề
development
|science
|health
Ví dụ
- He was a late bloomer in school.
- She made a late career change into teaching.
- They had a late start to their journey.
Ví dụ cho người học
- He is a late bloomer in sports.
- She started her job at a late age.
- They had a late start this morning.
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.