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late

tarde

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late(

leyt

)

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (after scheduled time)

a. tarde (adverb)

Rebecca was late again.Rebecca llegó tarde otra vez.

b. atrasado

My tenant is late with the rent again this month.El inquilino está atrasado con la renta otra vez este mes.

c. retrasado

We will have a late departure due to bad weather.La salida será retrasada debido al mal tiempo.

2. (after usual time)

a. tarde (adverb)

We had a late lunch after the long walk.Almorzamos tarde después del largo paseo.

b. tardío

This variety of flowers is late blooming.Esta variedad de flores es de floración tardía.

3. (towards the end of the day)

a. tarde (adverb)

I won't be going out now. It's too late for me.No voy a salir ahora. Es demasiado tarde para mí.

4. (toward the latter part of a period of time)

a. último

We enjoyed a late morning breakfast in the garden.Disfrutamos un desayuno a última hora de la mañana en el jardín.

b. a finales de

I saw him in late summer.Lo vi a finales del verano.

c. tardío

My son's going to a lecture on music in the late Middle Ages.Mi hijo va a asistir a una clase sobre la música del Medioevo tardío.

5. (deceased)

a. difunto

The late Mr. Johnson took good care of his garden.El difunto Sr. Johnson cuidaba muy bien de su jardín.

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

6. (after scheduled time)

a. tarde

You arrived an hour late.Llegaste una hora tarde.

b. de retraso

The plane landed four hours late.El avión aterrizó con cuatro horas de retraso.

7. (toward the latter part of a period)

a. tarde

We are going to close late today because of the sales.Vamos a cerrar tarde hoy debido a las rebajas.

b. hasta tarde

My sister sleeps in late on Saturdays.Mi hermana duerme hasta tarde los sábados.

late

An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g. the big dog).

adjective

1. (not on time)

a. retrasado(a)

to be late (for something)llegar tarde (a algo)

the train is ten minutes lateel tren tiene or lleva diez minutos de retraso or

2. (far on in time)

a. tarde

it is getting latese está haciendo tarde

to keep late hourstrasnochar

in the late afternoonal final de la tarde

in late summeral final del verano

in late Marcha últimos de marzo

3. (fig)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

it's a bit late in the day to…ya es un poco tarde para…

to be in one's late thirtiestener treinta y muchos años

in the late eightiesa finales de los ochenta

4. (dead)

a. difunto(a)

my late husomebodyandmi difunto marido

An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g. to run quickly, very tired).

adverb

5. (in general)

a. tarde

to arrive too latellegar demasiado tarde

he came home very latellegó a casa muy tarde

to work latetrabajar hasta tarde

this late in the daya estas alturas

to go to bed/get up lateacostarse/levantarse tarde

late into the nighthasta (altas horas de) la madrugada

late in the yeara finales de año

late in lifehacia el final de la vida

6. (prov)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

better late than nevermás vale tarde que nunca

7. (recently)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

as late as last weekincluso la semana pasada

of laterecientemente

late [leɪt] later (comparative)latest (superlative)

adverb

1 (towards end of period, day, month etc)

Their debut album was released late last year Tricia couldn't work out why the operator should suddenly ask for her number /this late in the conversation/ Very late in the judicial proceedings, the defense attorney introduced a new witness

he had arrived late the previous evening había llegado tarde la noche anterior

late at night muy de noche; ya entrada la noche

late in the morning a última hora de la mañana

late in the afternoon a media tarde

It was late in the evening before I returned to Baker Street

late in the year a finales del año

Late in the year, the President finally recognised the severity of the crisis

late in 1992/May a finales del año 1992/de mayo

The elections took place late in 1992/May

symptoms appear only late in the disease los síntomas aparecen solo cuando la enfermedad ya está muy avanzada; it wasn't until late in his career that he became famous solo al final de su carrera se hizo famoso; solo en los últimos años de su carrera se hizo famoso; they scored late in the second half metieron un gol ya bien entrado el segundo tiempo

late into the night hasta bien entrada la noche

we talked late into the night discussions carried on late into the night

late that night I got a phone call ya entrada la noche recibí una llamada de teléfono

too late demasiado tarde

late in the day (at the last moment) a última hora

it was the pensioners' vote late in the day which influenced the election

(too late)

it's a bit late in the day to be changing your mind es un poco tarde para cambiar de opinión

it's a little late in the day to start making changes

2 (after the usual time) [+get up, go to bed] tarde

I got up late this morning I went to bed late last night the lights are burning late in the town hall tonight

the chemist is open late on Thursdays la farmacia cierra tarde los jueves; everything is flowering very late this year todo está floreciendo tardísimo este año

she came late to acting empezó a actuar ya mayor

He had come quite late to oil painting, but had a highly developed sense of form and colour

Liz had started learning German quite late in life Liz había empezado a aprender alemán ya mayor

They married late in life and didn't have any children

to sleep late levantarse tarde

We slept late and didn't bother with breakfast

to stay up late irse a la cama tarde; trasnochar

I stayed up late to watch the film

to work late trabajar hasta tarde

I'll be working late tonight

3 (after arranged/scheduled time) [+arrive] tarde; con retraso

he arrived ten minutes late llegó con diez minutos de retraso; llegó diez minutos tarde

the train arrived half an hour late

they arrived late for dinner llegaron tarde or con retraso a la cena

We waited to interview the head of SLN, and he turned up two hours late

we're running late this morning llevamos retraso esta mañana

we're running about 40 minutes late llevamos unos 40 minutos de retraso; llevamos un retraso de unos 40 minutos

better late than never más vale tarde que nunca

It's been a long time coming, but better late than never I didn't officially know he was here because he never had the decency to tell me himself but still, better late than never I suppose

4 (recently)

as late as aún en

as late as 1950 aún en 1950

As late as the 1980's the vast majority of the population still regarded the Vietnam war as immoral

of late últimamente; recientemente

my wife has been rather tired of late

Jane Smith, late of Bristol Jane Smith, domiciliada hasta hace poco en Bristol

adjective

1 (towards end of period, day, month etc)

late morning última hora (f) de la mañana; late afternoon media tarde (f); late evening última hora (f) de la tarde; late 1989 finales de 1989

it wasn't until late 1989 that they managed to trace him in late 1995 we finally got back in touch flying over Tobago in the late afternoon, our captain pointed out the landmarks She was enjoying the cool late evening

it was very late and I was tired era muy tarde y estaba cansado; in late September/spring a finales de septiembre/de la primavera

we're going to Crete in late September The talks eventually broke down in late spring

in the late 1960s a finales de los años sesenta

...experiments done in the late 1960s

in the late 18th century a fines del siglo XVIII

In the late 18th century there was a change towards the heavy Rococo styles from German

to be in one's late thirties/forties rondar los cuarenta/cincuenta; tener cerca de cuarenta/cincuenta años

He was in his late thirties

it's getting late se está haciendo tarde

We've got to go now. It's getting late It was getting late when we boarded the ferry

late goal gol (m) de última hora

Hounslow snatched victory with two late goals owing to the late [hour] ...

I apologize for arriving at this late hour siento llegar a estas horas

even at this late stage incluso a estas alturas

2 (after arranged or scheduled time)

I apologize for my late arrival perdone/perdonen mi retraso; we apologize for the late arrival/departure of this train les rogamos disculpen el retraso en la llegada/salida de este tren; it was postponed to allow for late arrivals se aplazó por si alguien llegaba tarde or con retraso; our train was late again nuestro tren se retrasó otra vez; nuestro tren llegó con retraso otra vez; as usual, Jim was late como siempre, Jim llegó tarde or con retraso; como siempre, Jim se retrasó; sorry I'm late! ¡siento llegar tarde or con retraso!; you're late! ¡llegas tarde!; the train is 20 minutes late el tren llega con 20 minutos de retraso; el tren lleva un retraso de 20 minutos; she's 20 minutes late lleva 20 minutos de retraso; I was already ten minutes late ya llegaba diez minutos tarde; ya llevaba diez minutos de retraso; both my babies were late mis dos hijos nacieron más tarde de la fecha prevista; he was late (in) finishing his essay terminó la redacción con retraso; she was late (in) returning from work regresó tarde del trabajo; I was late (in) paying my phone bill me retrasé en pagar la factura del teléfono

she was late (in) handing in her essay

I'm late for my train voy a perder el tren

I'm late for work voy a llegar tarde al trabajo; I was half an hour late for my appointment llegué con media hora de retraso a la cita

a fault on the plane made us two hours late una avería en el avión nos retrasó dos horas

you're going to make me late for my appointment vas a hacer que llegue tarde a la cita

we got off to a late start empezamos tarde or con retraso

I was late with the payments me había retrasado en los pagos

3 (after usual or normal time) [+reservation, booking] de última hora; [+crop, flowers] tardío

This variety is better sown in May for a late crop He picked the best of the late roses for me

we had a late breakfast/lunch desayunamos/comimos tarde

Easter is late this year la Semana Santa cae tarde este año

"late opening till ten pm on Fridays" "los viernes cerramos a las diez"

my period is late se me está retrasando la regla

spring is late this year la primavera llega tarde este año

night

too late demasiado tarde

they tried to operate, but it was too late intentaron operar, pero era demasiado tarde

He braked, but it was too late ...a mother who was persuaded to give up her child for adoption and then changed her mind when it was too late I suddenly realised I'd left the bag on the train. Too late. The train had resumed its onward journey to Sheffield "Don't you still love me?" "It's too late, Shelagh. Too much has happened" it's too late [to]...

it's too late to change your mind es demasiado tarde para cambiar de opinión

It was too late to change his mind It was too late to plant flowers for that year

it's not too late (for you) to change your mind aún estás a tiempo para cambiar de opinión; it's never too late to ... nunca es demasiado tarde para ...

It's never too late to learn to play an instrument it's never too late to say you're sorry

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5 (Hist) (Art)

late Baroque barroco (m) tardío; the late Middle Ages la baja edad media; a late Georgian house una casa de finales del periodo Georgiano; Beethoven's late symphonies las últimas sinfonías de Beethoven; Rembrandt's late work las últimas obras de Rembrandt

6 (dead) difunto

the late Harry Brown el difunto Harry Brown

my late wife

7 (former) antiguo

the late Prime Minister el antiguo primer ministro

modifier

late edition (n) edición (f) de última hora

The paper changed its front page for its late edition

developer

late ≈ he/she beats

The word late is the present form of latir in the third person singular. There are other translations for this conjugation. See the full latir conjugation.

latir

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latir(

lah

teer

)

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

1. (to pulsate)

a. to beat (heart)

Estaba muy nervioso y el corazón me latía muy rápido.I was really nervous and my heart was beating very fast.

b. to throb

El hielo hizo que la herida de la pierna volviera a latir.The ice made the wound on my leg start throbbing again.

2. (to emit a short, harsh cry)

a. to bark

Tiene que haber alguien afuera porque el perro no para de latir.There must be someone outside because the dog won't stop barking.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to suspect)

Regionalism used in Costa Rica

(Costa Rica)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

Regionalism used in Nicaragua

(Nicaragua)

Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela

(South America)

a. to have a feeling

Me late que no llega a tiempo por causa de la nieve.I have a feeling that she'll be late because of the snow.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to seem like a good idea)

Regionalism used in Mexico

(Mexico)

a. to sound good to

Vamos a Coyoacán a tomar un café. - Me late.Let's go to Coyoacan and get coffee. - Sounds good to me.

latir

An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).

intransitive verb

1. (corazón)

a. to beat

en sus declaraciones late un cierto nerviosismothere is a certain amount of nervousness lurking in his statements

2. (parecer)

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

¿vendrá? — me late que síwill she come? — I have a feeling she will

latir

intransitive verb

1 [+corazón] to beat; [+herida] to throb

2 (estar latente) to lie; lie hidden; lurk

3 [+perro] to bark

4 (And) (México)

me late que todo saldrá bien something tells me that everything will turn out all right

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Verb Conjugations for latir

Present Participle: latiendo

Past Participle: latido

Indicative

	Present	Preterite	Imperfect	Conditional	Future
yo	lato	latí	latía	latiría	latiré
tú	lates	latiste	latías	latirías	latirás
él/ella/Ud.	late	latió	latía	latiría	latirá
nosotros	latimos	latimos	latíamos	latiríamos	latiremos
vosotros	latís	latisteis	latíais	latiríais	latiréis
ellos/ellas/Uds.	laten	latieron	latían	latirían	latirán

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too late		demasiado tarde
I am late		llego tarde
late at night		altas horas de la noche
stay up late		quedarse despierto hasta tarde
very late		muy tarde
I woke up late		me desperté tarde
it is late		es tarde
I was late		llegué tarde
you are late		llegas tarde
don't be late		no llegues tarde
be late		llegar tarde
late fee		el cargo por mora
arrive late		llegar tarde
Better late than never.		Más vale tarde que nunca.
it was too late		era demasiado tarde
I go to bed late		me acuesto tarde
sleep late		dormir hasta tarde
Why are you late?		¿Por qué llegaste tarde?
late night		noche larga
am I late		llego tarde