late

in ritardo, tardivo

Che arriva o accade dopo il momento previsto o concordato.

In inglese semplice: Happening or arriving after the expected or agreed time.

• The bus is late.
• She was ten minutes late for the meeting.
• Why are your payments always late?

Come si usa: be late for something (I was late for school.); be late doing something (We were late leaving the house.)

Sinonimi: delayed, overdue

Contrari: early, punctual

Espressioni comuni: late arrival, late payment, late for something, ten minutes late

in ritardo

Che arriva o succede dopo il momento atteso o programmato.

In inglese semplice: Arriving or happening after the time that was expected or planned.

• The bus is late.
• We were ten minutes late for dinner.
• Why is your payment late again?

Come si usa: late for something (I was late for class.); late in doing something (The company was late in paying its workers.)

Sinonimi: delayed, overdue

Contrari: early, on time

Espressioni comuni: late train, late payment, be late

tardo

Che si verifica o si trova verso la fine di un giorno, una stagione o un altro periodo.

In inglese semplice: Happening or existing near the end of a day, season, or other period.

• We met in the late afternoon.
• The trees lose their leaves in late autumn.
• She started studying medicine in her late twenties.

Contrari: early

Espressioni comuni: late afternoon, late summer, late twenties

defunto

Si usa con il nome o il rapporto familiare di qualcuno per indicare che è morto.

In inglese semplice: Used before someone's name or relationship to say that they have died.

• This ring belonged to my late mother.
• Her late husband loved gardening.
• The library was named after the late president.

Sinonimi: deceased

Espressioni comuni: late husband, late father, late president, late wife

in ritardo

Dopo il momento in cui qualcosa dovrebbe accadere.

In inglese semplice: After the time when something should happen.

• The train arrived late.
• I handed in my homework two days late.
• Did the concert start late?

Sinonimi: behind schedule

Contrari: early, on time

Espressioni comuni: arrive late, come late, start late

tardi

A un'ora avanzata della sera o della notte.

In inglese semplice: At a time far into the evening or night.

• We stayed up late.
• She often works late on Fridays.
• Don't call him late at night.

Contrari: early

Espressioni comuni: stay late, work late, up late

precedentemente, un tempo

Indica che qualcuno apparteneva prima a un gruppo o lavorava in un certo luogo.

In inglese semplice: Previously belonging to a particular group or working in a particular place.

• Major Hill, late of the army, spoke first.
• We met Colonel Shaw, late of the Fourth Regiment.
• The guest was Captain Bell, late of the royal fleet.

Come si usa: late of something (Captain Reed, late of the navy, joined us for dinner.)

Sinonimi: formerly, previously

Espressioni comuni: late of something, late of the army