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be late

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Pronunciation: US /bi ˈleɪt/

be late means: Your monthly bleeding has not started when expected, so you may be pregnant.

verb

DELAYED PERIODB2

Your monthly bleeding has not started when expected, so you may be pregnant.

  • I am late this month.
  • She was late, so she took a pregnancy test.
  • If you are late, pregnancy is one possible reason.

Similar words: miss a period

Common phrases: be late again, be late this month

Questions about be late

What does be late mean?

Your monthly bleeding has not started when expected, so you may be pregnant.

What is be late in other languages?

Türkçe: adeti gecikmek · Español: tener un retraso · Français: avoir un retard de règles · Deutsch: mit der Periode überfällig sein · Italiano: avere un ritardo mestruale · 日本語: 生理が遅れる

How do you pronounce be late?

It is pronounced /bi ˈleɪt/.

How do you use be late in a sentence?

I am late this month. She was late, so she took a pregnancy test.

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