late

arriving or happening after the expected time; not on time

tarde, retrasado/a

• be late for something

Collocations be late for work · arrive late

• I'm always late for meetings.

  Siempre llego tarde a las reuniones.

after the usual or expected time; not early

tarde, en la noche

• be late at night

Collocations late in the evening · late at night

• It's getting late, let's go home.

  Ya es tarde, vamos a casa.

after the usual or expected time; not early (as an adverb)

tarde, retrasadamente

• arrive late

Collocations arrive late for work · be late to a meeting

• She arrived late and missed the beginning of the show.

  Ella llegó tarde y se perdió el comienzo del espectáculo.

after the usual or expected time; not early (as an adverb)

tarde, en la noche

• be late at night

Collocations stay up late · go to bed late

• We stayed up late watching a movie.

  Nos quedamos despiertos hasta tarde viendo una película.

in the later part of a period or sequence; not early

tarde, posteriormente

• be late in the day

Collocations late in the season · late in the year

• It's getting late in the day, let's finish up.

  Ya es tarde en el día, terminemos.

in the later part of a period or sequence; not early (as an adverb)

tarde, posteriormente

• be late in the day

Collocations arrive late in the season · start late in the year

• The project started late in the year.

  El proyecto comenzó tarde en el año.

in a later period of life; not young

tarde, avanzado/a

• be late in life

Collocations late in life · in one's later years

• She started her career late in life.

  Ella comenzó su carrera tarde en la vida.

in a later period of life; not young (as an adverb)

tarde, avanzadamente

• be late in life

Collocations start a business late in life · retire late in life

• He retired late in life.

  Él se retiró tarde en la vida.