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late

A1 adj

late /leɪt/ nghĩa là muộn, trễ

Các nghĩa

  1. muộn · trễ

    Near the end of a period of time.

    The seedlings appeared to be coming along nicely until a late frost killed them.

    The meeting is convened for late morning.

    In Southern U.S., "evening" is used for middle to late afternoon.

  2. cuối ngày

    Specifically, near the end of the day.

    It was getting late and I was tired.

  3. cuối

    Associated with the end of a period.

    not-comparable · usually

    Late Latin is less fully inflected than Classical Latin.

  4. trể

    Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.

    The flowers were late in blooming because of the prolonged cold weather.

    Panos was so late that he arrived at the meeting after Antonio, who had the excuse of being in hospital for most of the night.

    The heavy snow made all the trains late.

  5. phạt trả chậm

    Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.

    The power company suspended late fees during the pandemic.

  6. trễ kinh

    Not having had an expected menstrual period.

    I'm late, honey. Could you buy a test?

    I am very worried. I am never late.

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  1. quá cố

    Recently deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly “the”; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)

    euphemistic · not-comparable

    Her late husband had left her well provided for.

    Mary was entitled to the crown by her late father’s testament.

    Mark’s late wife, Gemma, was an educator as well. Russian literature.

  2. mới đây

    Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.

    the late war

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