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noun

Le service de nuit, le service de fin de journée

A shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night.

Examples :

"The factory workers' late started at 11:00 pm. "

Le service de nuit des ouvriers de l'usine a commencé à 23h00.

job time work essential

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adjective

Tard

Near the end of a period of time.

Examples :

"It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."

Il était tard dans la soirée quand nous sommes finalement arrivés.

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adjective

Tard, en fin de journée

Specifically, near the end of the day.

Examples :

"It was getting late and I was tired."

Il se faisait tard et j'étais fatigué.

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adjective

Tardif, en retard

(usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.

Examples :

"Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin."

Le latin tardif est moins bien fléchi que le latin classique.

time period essential

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adjective

En retard

Not arriving until after an expected time.

Examples :

"Even though we drove as fast as we could, we were still late."

Même si nous avons conduit aussi vite que possible, nous étions quand même en retard.

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adjective

En retard, en retard de règles

Not having had an expected menstrual period.

Examples :

"Sarah is late this month; she hasn't had her period yet. "

Sarah a du retard ce mois-ci ; elle n'a pas encore eu ses règles.

medicine body physiology sex essential

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adjective

Feu, défunt

Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with "the"; see usage notes.)

Examples :

"Her late husband had left her well provided for."

Son défunt mari l'avait bien pourvue.

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adjective

Feu, ancien

Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.

Examples :

"the late administration"

l'ancienne administration

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adjective

Récent

Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.

Examples :

"The teacher gave us a late assignment, but it was still accepted. "

Le professeur nous a donné un devoir récent, mais il a quand même été accepté.

time now past essential

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adjective

Tardif, d'une étoile ou d'une classe d'étoiles, plus froide que le soleil

Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.

Examples :

"The late-type stars in the constellation are cooler than our sun. "

Les étoiles de type tardif de la constellation sont plus froides que notre soleil.

astronomy essential

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adverb

En retard, tard

After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

Examples :

"We drove as fast as we could, but we still arrived late."

Nous avons roulé aussi vite que possible, mais nous sommes quand même arrivés en retard.

time business essential

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adverb

Feu, ci-devant

Formerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit.

Examples :

"Colonel Easterwood, late of the 34th Carbines, was a guest at the dinner party."

Le colonel Easterwood, feu des 34e Carabiniers, était invité au dîner.

military history war essential

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adverb

Récemment, tout à l'heure

Not long ago; just now.

Examples :

"I saw my friend late this afternoon. "

J'ai vu mon ami récemment cet après-midi.

time now essential