bastante tarde

[bas-TAN-te TAR-de]

adverb phrase

quite late, pretty late, rather late

1. An event or time that occurs significantly past the expected or desired hour; considerably delayed

He arrived at the party quite late.

Ele chegou à festa bastante tarde.

2. At an advanced stage of the day or night

It's getting pretty late; we should head home.

Está ficando bastante tarde; devemos ir para casa.

3. Later than acceptable or comfortable timing

You're calling rather late in the evening.

Você está ligando bastante tarde à noite.

NYC Slang

hella late, mad late

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

bastante tarde

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

bastante tarde

Common in both formal and informal contexts

Rio de Janeiro

bastante tarde

Standard usage, may be colloquially shortened to 'bem tarde'

Portugal

bastante tarde

Standard European Portuguese equivalent

mais vale tarde do que nunca (better late than never)

tarde demais (too late)

de madrugada (in the wee hours)

a noite fechada (deep into the night)

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