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Results for: "late"

Translating from English to Icelandic

Translations:

late — near the end of a period of time
→ seinn n
late — past a designated time
→ seinn
late — euphemism for "dead"
→ heitinn

More translations:

late
→ seinn
late
→ seint, síðla; áliðinn
late
→ heitinn
late
→ fyrrverandi
late
→ seint

English definitions WordNet

ADJECTIVE 7

  1. being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

    • “late evening”
    • “late 18th century”
    • “a late movie”
    • “took a late flight”
    • “had a late breakfast”

  2. after the expected or usual time; delayed

    • “a belated birthday card”
    • “I'm late for the plane”
    • “the train is late”
    • “tardy children are sent to the principal”
    • “always tardy in making dental appointments”
    Synonymsbelatedtardy

  3. of the immediate past or just previous to the present time

    • “a late development”
    • “their late quarrel”
    • “his recent trip to Africa”
    • “in recent months”
    • “a recent issue of the journal”
    Synonymsrecent
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  1. having died recently

    • “her late husband”

  2. of a later stage in the development of a language or literature; used especially of dead languages

    • “Late Greek”

  3. at or toward an end or late period or stage of development

    • “the late phase of feudalism”
    • “a later symptom of the disease”
    • “later medical science could have saved the child”
    Synonymslater

  4. (used especially of persons) of the immediate past

    • “the former president”
    • “our late President is still very active”
    • “the previous occupant of the White House”
    Synonymsformerprevious

ADVERB 4

  1. later than usual or than expected

    • “the train arrived late”
    • “we awoke late”
    • “the children came late to school”
    • “notice came so tardily that we almost missed the deadline”
    • “I belatedly wished her a happy birthday”
    Synonymsbelatedlytardily

  2. to an advanced time

    • “deep into the night”
    • “talked late into the evening”
    Synonymsdeep

  3. at an advanced age or stage

    • “she married late”
    • “undertook the project late in her career”

  4. in the recent past

    • “he was in Paris recently”
    • “lately the rules have been enforced”
    • “as late as yesterday she was fine”
    • “feeling better of late”
    • “the spelling was first affected, but latterly the meaning also”
    Synonymsrecentlylatelyof latelatterly