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late

late

Meaning of late

happening later

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British English/ˈleɪt/
American English/leɪt/
Russian transcription[ˈpozdnʲij]
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late with Russian translation

late usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Она иногда садится на поздний поезд.

She sometimes takes a late train.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я редко задерживаюсь до позднего вечера в будние дни.

I rarely stay up late on weekdays.

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late belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

lateпоздний
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

late synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between late / delayed / behind schedule

🇬🇧English
late

General term for after the expected or usual time; applies to people, events, deadlines.

A2Very Often

He arrived late to the meeting.

Он пришёл поздно на встречу.

🇬🇧English

Emphasizes that something has been held up or postponed (e.g., transport, processes), often implies an external cause.

B1Often

The flight was delayed due to fog.

Рейс задержали из‑за тумана.

B
🇬🇧English
behind schedule

Phrase meaning progress is slower than planned; used for projects, transport schedules.

B1Often

The renovation is behind schedule because of bad weather.

Ремонт отстаёт от графика из‑за плохой погоды.

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How to pronounce late and what this word means

late translation: поздний. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce late

/ˈleɪt/

late translation

поздний

late examples

She sometimes takes a late train.

late transcription

/ˈleɪt/, /leɪt/

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late meaning: what does it mean?

happening later

late pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

late is pronounced as /ˈleɪt/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

late definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

She sometimes takes a late train. Translation: Она иногда садится на поздний поезд.

Is late part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, late (поздний) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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