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vir atrasado

[veer ah-trah-ZAH-du]
verb phrase
to arrive late, to come late
1. to arrive at a destination after the expected or scheduled time
He came late to the meeting.
Ele veio atrasado para a reunião.
2. to show up later than planned or promised
She always comes late to appointments.
Ela sempre vem atrasada aos compromissos.
NYC Slang
to be late, to roll up late
Synonyms
chegar atrasadochegar tardeatrasar-se
Antonyms
vir na horachegar cedochegar pontualmente

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
vir atrasado/atrasada
most common form across Brazil
São Paulo
vir atrasado
standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
vir atrasado
standard usage, sometimes shortened to 'vir tarde'
Portugal
vir atrasado/chegar atrasado
both forms used, 'chegar atrasado' more common

Related Idioms & Phrases

vir atrasado por causa do trânsito
vir atrasado à festa
vir sempre atrasado
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