late

Tính từ

(-r; -est)

trễ, muộn

my flight was an hour late

chuyến bay của tôi trễ một tiếng đồng hồ

a late marriage

đám cưới muộn màng

a late riser

người dậy muộn

về cuối, vào khoảng cuối

in late summer

vào cuối mùa hè

gần đây, mới đây (thường dùng ở cấp so sánh cao nhất)

the latest news

tin tức mới nhất

the latest fashion

kiểu thời trang mới nhất

her latest novel

cuốn tiểu thuyết mới nhất của bà ta

cựu, nguyên

the late Prime Minister

nguyên thủ tướng, cựu thủ tướng

[đã] quá cố

her late husband

người chồng quá cố của bà ta

at the latest

muộn nhất là

passengers should check in one hour before their flight time at the latest

hành khách phải đăng ký muộn nhất là một giờ trước khi bay

an early (late) night

xem night

it's never too late to mend

sửa cái xấu thì không bao giờ muộn cả

of late

mới đây

Phó từ

trễ, muộn

get up (go to bed) late

dậy (đi ngủ) muộn

she married late

chị ta lấy chồng muộn

vào cuối

it happened in the late last century– in 1895 to be exact

việc đó đã xảy ra vào cuối thế kỷ trước, chính xác là vào năm 1895

better late than never

xem better

late in the day

đã quá muộn

it's rather late in the day to say you are sorry – the harm's done now

bây giờ anh mới xin lỗi thì đã quá muộn, tai hại đã xảy ra rồi

later on

sau đó

a few days later later on

mấy ngày sau đó

sooner or later

sớm hay muộn; sớm muộn gì cũng

* Các từ tương tự:
latecomer, lateen, lately, laten, latency, latency period, lateness, latent, latent heat
adjective

later; -est

existing or happening near the end of a period of time

It happened in late spring.

His health problems began when he was in his late thirties. [=when he was about 38 or 39 years old]

The problems began in the late 1930s. [=in about 1938 or 1939]

a word first recorded in the late 17th century

It was late (in the evening) when we finally went to bed. - opposite early; see also later

coming or happening after the usual, expected, or desired time

The train is (a half hour) late.

We had a late spring this year.

I'm sorry I'm late.

He made a late payment. = He was late with his payment. = He was late (in) paying.

Hurry up or we'll be late for school.

We arrived late because we got/had/made a late start. [=we started at a later time than we had meant to]

Their warning was too late to help him. - opposite early

doing something after the usual time or before others usually do

I've always been a late riser.

a late walker [=a child who learned to walk at a later age than most other children] - opposite early

always used before a noun :living until recently :not now living

He made a donation to the school in memory of his late wife.

the late John Smith

born too late

xem born

it's getting late

used to say that time is passing and especially that evening or late evening is coming

It's getting late so we should probably go home.

late bloomer

xem bloomer

late in the day

after the expected or proper time

It's rather late in the day for an apology now, don't you think? [=it's late for an apology; you should have apologized sooner]

late night

a night when you stay awake until a late hour

We're tired today because we had a late night [=stayed up late] last night. - see also late-night

adverb

later; -est

at or near the end of a period of time or a process, activity, series, etc.

Late in the year he became ill.

It rained late in the day.

Late in his career he moved to the city.

a word first recorded late in the 17th century

They were trailing by a touchdown late in the fourth quarter.

The package should be arriving late next week. - opposite early

after the usual or expected time

She arrived at work (a half hour) late.

He sent in his job application late.

They arrived too late for breakfast.

I like getting up late.

The package arrived late, but better late than never!

She's been working late.

They stayed late. - opposite early

as late as

as recently as - used in referring to a time that you think is surprisingly recent

The company is now in serious trouble, but it was reporting record profits as late as last year.

late of

formal :having recently lived or worked in (a place, a company, etc.)

The company's new president is Mark Jones, late of Chicago.

of late

formal :during a recent period

They have not seen him of late. [=lately, recently]

Of late she has been acting strangely.

* Các từ tương tự:
latecomer, lately, late-night, latent, later, lateral, lateral thinking, latest, latex
adjective

He was even late for his own wedding. Better late than never. Your mortgage payment is late again

tardy

delayed

overdue

behindhand

dilatory

unpunctual

belated

US past due

Have you got a copy of a late edition of today's newspaper?

recent

last

new

fresh

current

up to date

Here is a song by the late, great Bing Crosby. He has a meeting with Lord Pamby, late chairman of United Oxidation

deceased

departed

dead

former

past

ex-

recent

previous

preceding

old (See also

below

)

of late

See

below

adverb

They are dining tonight with Sir Keith, late of Scotland Yard

recently

lately

previously

formerly

once

heretofore

in recent or former time(s)

of late

latterly (See also

above

)

I was up late last night. She married late

till or at an advanced hour or time

We arrived too late for the first act

tardily

unpunctually

belatedly

As late as a week ago they were still holding the job open for her

recently

lately

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