muy tarde

muy tarde(
mooee
 
tahr
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deh
)
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
phrase
a. very late
Llegaremos a casa muy tarde. Lo justo para cenar y meternos en la cama.We'll arrive home very late, with just enough time to have dinner and go to bed.
a. very late
Llegué al cine muy tarde, y la película estaba ya empezada.I arrived very late in the cinema, and the movie had already started.
b.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
Los candidatos al puesto deben presentar sus solicitudes el día 23 de abril como muy tarde.Applicants for the job must submit their applications by April 23rd.
A los niños, acuéstalos a las 10 pm como muy tarde.Put the children to bed at 10 pm at the latest.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
adverb
a. very late in life
Empezó a escribir novelas muy tarde, tras haberse hecho un nombre como poeta.He started writing novels very late in life, after he had made a name for himself as a poet.
a. too late
La ambulancia llegó muy tarde. La mujer estaba ya muerta.The ambulance arrived too late. The woman was already dead.
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