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bem atrasado

[bem a-tra-ˈza-du]
adjective phrasemasculine/feminine (agrees with noun)pl: bem atrasados/bem atrasadas
very late, well behind schedule, considerably delayed
1. significantly or considerably behind the expected time; much delayed
The project is well behind schedule.
O projeto está bem atrasado.
2. arriving or occurring much later than anticipated
He arrived very late to the meeting.
Ele chegou bem atrasado à reunião.
3. substantially behind in development, progress, or modernization
The region is considerably underdeveloped.
A região está bem atrasada em termos de desenvolvimento.
NYC Slang
way behind schedule, mad late
Synonyms
muito atrasadobastante atrasadoconsideravelmente atrasadoenormemente atrasadogravemente atrasado
Antonyms
bem adiantadomuito adiantadopontualno tempoem dia

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
bem atrasado
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
bem atrasado
common in business and urban contexts
Rio de Janeiro
bem atrasado
standard usage
Portugal
bem atrasado
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar bem atrasado para algo
ficar bem atrasado
andar bem atrasado
deixar algo bem atrasado
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