Late (en. Late)

/leɪt/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

The time after the expected moment.

I arrived late to the meeting.

Llegué tarde a la reunión.

A part of the day that is advanced.

It's too late to go out.

Es muy tarde para salir.

adjective

That happens after the set time.

The train arrived late.

El tren llegó tarde.

From Old English 'lǣte'.

Arrive late

Not arriving at the scheduled time.

Llegar tarde

It's late

Indicates that the expected time has passed.

Es tarde

Sooner or later

Eventually, at some point.

Tarde o temprano

to fall behind

Not arriving on time.

atrasarse

delay

Delay in time.

demora

I arrive when there is no one left.

I came so late that the party was already over.

Vine tan tarde que la fiesta ya había terminado.

To be in a hurry because of the time.

I am arriving late to the exam.

Estoy llegando tarde al examen.