OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 12259

late

/leɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
tarde
Near the end of a period of time.
The meeting is convened for late morning.
The seedlings appeared to be coming along nicely until a late frost killed them.
tardío
Associated with the end of a period.
Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin.
atrasado
Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
Panos was so late that he arrived at the meeting after Antonio, who had the excuse of being in hospital for most of the night.
The flowers were late in blooming because of the prolonged cold weather.
difunto
Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
Her late husband had left her well provided for.
Mary was entitled to the crown by her late father’s testament.
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📚 adv • entry_id 12260

late

/leɪt/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
hacerse tarde para • tarde
After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late.
Phrases
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