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I.late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADJ

1. late (after expected time):

late arrival, rains, publication, implementation
tardivo
in case of late delivery
in caso di ritardo della consegna
late essays will not be marked
i lavori consegnati in ritardo non saranno valutati
to have a late lunch
pranzare tardi
to make a late start (getting up)
alzarsi tardi
to make a late start (setting off)
partire tardi
to get off to a late start meeting, event:
cominciare or partire tardi
sorry I'm late
mi dispiace di essere in ritardo or scusa il ritardo
the secretary, her application form was late
la segretaria era in ritardo, la sua domanda arrivò in ritardo
to be late for work, school, appointment
essere in ritardo per arrivare a
to make sb late
fare ritardare qn or far fare tardi a qn
to be late leaving
partire in ritardo
to be late with the rent
essere in ritardo con (il pagamento del)l'affitto
dinner will be a bit late
la cena è un po' in ritardo or ceneremo con un po' di ritardo
Easter is late this year
Pasqua cade tardi or è alta quest'anno
if the payment is more than three days late
se il pagamento avviene con più di tre giorni di ritardo

2. late (towards end of day, season, life etc.):

late hour
tardo
late supper
a tarda ora
late pregnancy
tardivo or in tarda età
late plant, variety BOT
tardivo
to have a late lecture on Mondays
avere una lezione tardi il lunedì
to take a late holiday Brit or vacation Am
prendersi una vacanza a fine stagione
to keep late hours
fare tardi or fare le ore piccole
to have a late night
fare tardi or andare a dormire a ora tarda
you've had too many late nights this week
hai fatto tardi or sei andato a dormire tardi troppe volte questa settimana
to watch the late film on television
guardare il film in ultima serata alla televisione
in later life
più tardi negli anni
to be in one's late fifties
avvicinarsi alla sessantina
a man in his late thirties
un uomo prossimo alla quarantina
to be a late starter
cominciare tardi
at this late stage
a questo stadio avanzato
in late January
a gennaio inoltrato
in the late 50's, 18th century
alla fine degli anni '50, del diciottesimo secolo
late Renaissance art
l'arte del tardo Rinascimento
late Victorian architecture etc.
del periodo tardo vittoriano
in the late Middle Ages
nel tardo Medioevo
it will be late afternoon when I arrive
sarà pomeriggio tardi quando arriverò
the latest appointment is at 4 pm
l'ultimo appuntamento è alle sedici
the latest date you can apply
l'ultimo giorno per fare domanda

II.late [Brit leɪt, Am leɪt] ADV

2. late (towards end of time period):

late get up, go to bed, open, close, end
tardi
it's late, let's go to bed
è tardi, andiamo a letto
late last night or in the evening
ieri sera tardi or di sera tardi
late last week
alla fine della scorsa settimana
to work late
lavorare fino a tardi
to work late into the night
lavorare fino a tarda notte
as late as that
fino ad allora
later on
più tardi
it's a bit late in the day to do fig
è un po' tardi per fare
too late!
troppo tardi!
don't leave it too late!
non aspettare troppo!
as late as possible
il più tardi possibile
to leave no later than 6 am
partire non più tardi delle sei or alle sei al più tardi
to marry late
sposarsi tardi
to learn Italian late in life
imparare l'italiano in età avanzata
he left for Italy six months later
partì per l'Italia sei mesi più tardi
see you later!
a dopo! ci vediamo! arrivederci!

late-night [Brit ˈleɪtnʌɪt, Am ˈleɪtnaɪt] ADJ

late riser [ˌleɪtˈraɪzə(r)] N

late developer [ˌleɪtdɪˈveləpə(r)] N

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a late flowerer
una pianta a fioritura tardiva

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late in the PONS Dictionary

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late riser
dormiglione(-a) m (f)

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late Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to make an early/a late start
cominciare presto/tardi
excuse me for being late
scusami per il ritardo
what do you mean by arriving so late?
perché diavolo sei così in ritardo?
to work late into the evening
lavorare fino a tarda sera
get it together before it's too late!
datti una mossa prima che sia troppo tardi!
the train was an hour late
il treno aveva un'ora di ritardo
it's never too late to do sth
non è mai troppo tardi per fare qc
I stayed out late last night
ieri sera ho fatto tardi
Davide Martignon, son of the late Gino
Martignon Davide fu Gino
you said you'll be arriving late, but how late exactly?
hai detto che arrivi tardi, vale a dire?

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The festival helped promote many new hard rock and heavy metal acts of the late 1990s and early 2000s.
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The myxomatosis virus was also released in the late 1990s to combat rabbits, but failed to wipe them out so rabbit hunters were brought in.
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The 4 squadron operated these aircraft until late 1942, when the survivors, worn out, were used as training aircraft.
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The driving school sector has seen its fair share of corporate activity of late.
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There's too much faulty wiring in this low-caliber actioner and any emotional payoff comes far too late.
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Match day atmosphere was special, bathed in late winter sunshine (shirt sleeve weather).
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He would work outdoors all day and study at night, reading late into the evenings by the light of the fireplace.
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When the reclamation land for the project was done in the late 1990s.
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He played the vibraphone, flute, piano, synthesizers and occasional drums, and he was with the band from late 1969 until late 1972.
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He began at a young age playing bebop and jazz records in his parent's liquor store for their customers in the late 1940s.
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