be late

[/bi leɪt/]

verb phrase

estar atrasado/atrasar-se

1. to arrive after the expected or scheduled time

I will be late for the meeting.

Vou estar atrasado para a reunião.

2. to fail to arrive on time

She is always late to work.

Ela sempre chega atrasada ao trabalho.

3. to be behind schedule

The train is running late.

O trem está atrasado.

NYC Slang

running late

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

estar atrasado/atrasar-se

most common usage in Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

estar atrasado

colloquially 'estar de atraso' is also used

São Paulo

estar atrasado/chegar atrasado

standard usage

Portugal

estar atrasado/vir atrasado

Portuguese prefers 'vir atrasado' when emphasizing arrival

better late than never

the late hour

fashionably late

running behind schedule

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