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run late

[/rʌn leɪt/]
verb phrase
chegar atrasado
1. to arrive at a destination after the expected or scheduled time
I'm going to run late to the meeting because of traffic.
Vou chegar atrasado à reunião por causa do trânsito.
2. to be behind schedule; to not be on time
The train is running late again.
O trem está atrasado novamente.
Synonyms
be latearrive latefall behind schedulelag behind
Antonyms
arrive on timebe punctualrun earlybe ahead of schedule

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
chegar atrasado
most common translation in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil
estar atrasado
alternative form, used for schedules and transportation
Portugal
chegar atrasado
same usage as in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
estar em atraso
alternative form, particularly for transportation

Related Idioms & Phrases

behind schedule
against the clock
playing catch-up
in a time crunch
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