late

[/leɪt/]

adjective, adverb

atrasado, tardio

1. arriving or doing something after the expected or planned time

She was late for the meeting.

Ela estava atrasada para a reunião.

2. occurring near the end of a period of time

It was late in the evening when we arrived.

Era tarde da noite quando chegamos.

3. deceased; no longer alive

My late grandmother was a teacher.

Minha avó falecida era professora.

4. of recent date or time

Have you read the late news?

Você leu as notícias recentes?

NYC Slang

tardy, behind schedule

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

atrasado, tardio, falecido

Standard usage across Brazil

São Paulo

atrasado, tardio

Common in urban contexts

Rio de Janeiro

atrasado, tardio

Standard usage

Portugal

atrasado, tardio, falecido

Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

better late than never - mais vale tarde do que nunca

of late - ultimamente, recentemente

running late - atrasado, correndo contra o tempo

late bloomer - pessoa que desenvolve talentos tardiamente

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