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late

/leɪt/
late leɪt
English Definition
adj. doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time
中文释义
迟到的
Significado en Español
tarde
한국어 뜻
늦은
Nghĩa Tiếng Việt
muộn
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Example Sentence

The train arrived twenty minutes late.

火车晚点了二十分钟。

Synonyms
delayed tardy overdue
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Practice — Synonym (ISEE Verbal)

Choose the best synonym for the word “late”:

  1. A punctual
  2. B early
  3. C overdue
  4. D prompt
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C — overdue. “late” means adj. doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time

Practice — Sentence Completion (ISEE Verbal)

He was ______ for school because the old bus had broken down.

  1. A early
  2. B punctual
  3. C late
  4. D prompt
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C — late. “late” means adj. doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time

Common questions about “late”

What does “late” mean?

late — adj. doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time. In Chinese: 迟到的.

How do you pronounce “late”?

late is pronounced /leɪt/. It breaks into 1 syllable: late.

How do you use “late” in a sentence?

The train arrived twenty minutes late. (火车晚点了二十分钟。)

What are synonyms for “late”?

delayed, tardy, overdue — all close in meaning to late (adj. doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time).

Is “late” an ISEE Basic-level word?

Yes. late appears on the iSEE Vocab Basic list, which covers 2445 words for the ISEE and SSAT.

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