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work late

[wɜːrk leɪt]
verb phrase
trabalhar até tarde
1. to continue working beyond the normal or expected time; to stay at work after regular hours
I have to work late tonight to finish this project.
Tenho que trabalhar até tarde hoje à noite para terminar este projeto.
2. to work during evening or night hours
She works late at the hospital as a night shift nurse.
Ela trabalha até tarde no hospital como enfermeira do turno noturno.
NYC Slang
stay late grinding / putting in overtime
Synonyms
work overtimestay latework after hoursburn the midnight oil
Antonyms
leave earlyclock out on timework during business hours

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
trabalhar até tarde
most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
trabalhar até mais tarde
common colloquial variation
São Paulo
ficar trabalhando até tarde
emphasizes staying at workplace
Portugal
trabalhar até tarde
standard usage, same as Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

burn the midnight oil
put in extra hours
work into the night
stay after the bell
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