The English Word of the Day: Late

Question

late

(adverb) tarde

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We are looking for an official corrector of the Spanish sentences for this thread, so if you are interested, please send a PM to either rac1 or me.

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Mi frase/my sentence:

I have had one of the best days of my life ... that's why I am rather late with the Word of the Day.

He tenido uno de los mejores días de mi vida... por eso llego bastante tarde con 'the Word of the Day'.

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¿Has visto todas las contribuciones en 'The Word of the Day' de ayer? Todos los jugadores merecen tu atención (y votos).

Did you see all the entries of yesterday's Word of the Day? All players deserve your attention (and votes).

Good for you, amiga! - rac1, Feb 9, 2013

I have been dancing, playing, drawing, coloring, singing, 'cooking' etcetc with my favourite 2-year old all day ;-))) I feel 100+, but happpppy ;-) - mcl020, Feb 9, 2013

Thanks, sweet rac1 ;-))))) I only see her 3 or 4 times a year, so cannot miss a second :-) - mcl020, Feb 9, 2013

I'm happy for you mc...it's not always we can bask in euphoria! :-) - 0095ca4c, Feb 9, 2013

Oh, I know you were happy: ) - Ranman, Feb 9, 2013

An enormous Thank You to Luisssito who has helped us out here and there. How nice of you amigoooo ;-))))) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 1

I'm late for a very important date.

Voy a llegar tarde a una cita muy importante.

I think everyone in the whole world identifies with this one amiga. Love it. - 0095ca4c, Feb 9, 2013

Story of my life. - gohern, Feb 9, 2013

That's true Margherite. Thanks amiga! - rac1, Feb 9, 2013

Me too, Gohern. jeje - rac1, Feb 9, 2013

Hey Rac, it´s a bit better to say: Voy a llegar tarde a una cita muy importante. - luisssito, Feb 9, 2013

Well, it is Saturday night in New Orleans; ) - Ranman, Feb 9, 2013

Gracias Luis! - rac1, Feb 10, 2013

Yeahhhh ... we all know this one ;-)))) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 2

Es nunca bueno ser tarde. It is never good to be late.

:) - ian-hill, Feb 10, 2013

oh my goodness...that is so cute. Poor little whatevers. - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

Dinos, Margherite .... this is why they are extinct now ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Oh...haha...the message escaped me...duh! I'm so glad you came to my rescue mc. - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 3

Llegas tarde, ¡Ten cuidado ! Es más tarde que lo piensa,

You are late, beware ! It is later than you think.

I can only imagine how awful that would be to lose everything you own in one fell swoop. - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

And yet that happens so often to so many people ... Good one, ray! - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 4

Siempre, él llega tarde. Él llegará tarde a su proprio funeral.

He is always late. He will be late to his own funeral.

It would be great if we all could be late for that date! Good one. - 0095ca4c, Feb 9, 2013

By the way, that is not so easy to do! - gohern, Feb 9, 2013

Él siempre llega tarde. Llegará tarde a su propio funeral. - luisssito, Feb 9, 2013

Thanks Luis! - JoyceM, Feb 10, 2013

That's very clever of him ;-) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 5

The late Jimi Hendrix is one of my favorites.

El fallecido Jimi Hendrix es uno de mis favoritos.

Dang, sorry the picture is so big: ) - Ranman, Feb 9, 2013

We get the picture amigo :) - ian-hill, Feb 10, 2013

You did well to find that photo Ranman. - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

Yes, picture and artist are/were great!!! - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 6

Después de estar tarde un mes, el papá de la chica tuvo un discusión amable con su novio.

After being late one month, the father of the girl had a friendly discussion with her boyfriend.

It looks like everyone was dumbstruck! - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

Boyfriend is behaving (like a robot) now ;-) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 7

If tomorrow I do not get up early, I will be late to university.

Si mañana no me levanto temprano, llegaré tarde a la universidad.

especially if you live in the path of this terrible storm! - 0095ca4c, Feb 9, 2013

Hola Luisssito! - rac1, Feb 9, 2013

Yes, you´re right Margherite, it´s terrible! - luisssito, Feb 9, 2013

Hola Rac :), how are you? - luisssito, Feb 9, 2013

Doing well. :) - rac1, Feb 10, 2013

I hope you made it in time ;-) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 8

It's not good to be a day late and a dollar short.

Si tú llegas tarde y no estás preparado, no es buena.

But is is much, much, much, much better than being $400.000.000 short ;-) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Very true, I can't imagine being short that much! - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 9

Creo que voy a llegar tarde este año. No duden en celebrar sin mí.

I think I'm going to be late this year. Feel free to celebrate without me.

Be late or hope for a presidential pardon :-) - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

Wise decision, (s)he has some more months to find a good hiding place ;-) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

;) - rogspax, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 10

Just got back into town rather late, after a 12 hour workday, followed by a 4 hour drive.

Acabo de regresar en la ciudad bastante tarde después un día de trabajo de 12 horas seguido de un viaje de regreso de cuatro horas.

Need some toothpicks? You could use them to either keep your eyes open or stab an olive and drop it into a nice gin martini :-) - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

They're both good ideas. Todays return home them was heavy coffee and loud electro-cumbia, followed by a margarita at my favorite Mexican place, and now arriving home, 19 hours after waking up to work this morning. Coffee n Ritas. Legal uppers n downers - rogspax, Feb 10, 2013

And then ..... when you are finally home .... feeling more dead than alive ....you step into your living room (for now neverever wanting to see anothe rmotorcycle again) ... and ........... uuuugggghhhhh .... - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Ha, ; that does happen, but I generally find the little blond beast soothing. The real problem is finding the balance of enough caffeine to drive, but not too much to sleep afterwards. - rogspax, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 11

"It's never too late to have a happy childhood."

Nunca es demasiado tarde para tener una niñez feliz.

It's a beautiful thought shish, but I don't know if it's always possible for some. - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

Beautiful, Shish, and it can really be done! - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 12

It's never too late to make up one's mind.

Nunca es demasiado tarde para decidirse.

He did not marry his mother , but his grandmother. - ray76, Feb 10, 2013

Something old, something new, he borrowed the hat and will be blue when she has a headache. :-) - 0095ca4c, Feb 10, 2013

Hahahahahahaha, courageous couple! - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 13

Mi Lema es " Mejor tarde que nunca".

My model, better late than never.

it is a good motto. - 0095ca4c, Feb 9, 2013

The common phrase is: Más vale tarde que nunca. - luisssito, Feb 9, 2013

Gracias - gohern, Feb 10, 2013

Yes, you're a sensible person, gohern ;-)) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Gracias - gohern, Feb 11, 2013

Answer 14

It’s rather late in the day to say I'm sorry with this one.

Ya es un poco tarde para decir que lo siento con esto.

No 'this one' is okay, ven ;-))) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013

Answer 15

If I had a pinball machine in my house, I would always be late for work.

Si tuviera una máquina de pinball en mi casa, siempre sería tarde para mi trabajo.

;-) You're one of those persons who knows how to (become/)remain a happy 'child' ;-)))) - mcl020, Feb 10, 2013