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adj (later, latest)

• 1 (after correct, scheduled time) the late arrival of the train = el retraso en la llegada del tren to be late [person] = llegar* tarde the train was an hour late = el tren llegó con una hora de retraso you'll be late for work = vas a llegar tarde al trabajo

• 2 a (after usual time) to have a late night = acostarse* tarde Spring is late this year = la primavera se ha atrasado este año b [chrysanthemum/potatoes] tardío

• 3 a (far on in time) it's late = es tarde it's getting late = se está haciendo tarde b (before n) [shift/bus] último at this late stage = a estas alturas in late April = a finales de abril she's in her late forties = tiene cerca de cincuenta años

• 4 (before n) (deceased) difunto (frml) the late John Doe = el difunto John Doe