llegar tarde

to be late

llegar tarde(yeh-gahr tahr-deh)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (general)

a. to be late

Apúrate o volveremos a llegar tarde a casa de tu mamá.

Hurry up or we'll be late to your mother's again.

b. to arrive late

Aquellos que lleguen tarde no podrán ocupar su butaca hasta el primer intermedio.

Those who arrive late will have to wait until the first intermission to take their seats.

c. to come too late

Tus disculpas llegan tarde, Fabián. No debiste haberlo hecho.

Your apologies come too late, Fabian. You shouldn't have done it.