noun🔗ShareLe service de nuit, le service de fin de journéeA shift (scheduled work period) that takes place late in the day or at night."The factory workers' late started at 11:00 pm. "Le service de nuit des ouvriers de l'usine a commencé à 23h00.jobtimeworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTardNear the end of a period of time."It was late in the evening when we finally arrived."Il était tard dans la soirée quand nous sommes finalement arrivés.timeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTard, en fin de journéeSpecifically, near the end of the day."It was getting late and I was tired."Il se faisait tard et j'étais fatigué.timeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTardif, en retard(usually not comparable) Associated with the end of a period."Late Latin is less fully inflected than classical Latin."Le latin tardif est moins bien fléchi que le latin classique.timeperiodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEn retardNot arriving until after an expected time."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.timeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEn retard, en retard de règlesNot having had an expected menstrual period."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.medicinebodyphysiologysexessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFeu, défuntDeceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Often used with "the"; see usage notes.)"Her late husband had left her well provided for."Son défunt mari l'avait bien pourvue.personpastfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareFeu, ancienExisting or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office."the late administration"l'ancienne administrationtimepastpositionfamilyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareRécentRecent — relative to the noun it modifies."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.timenowpastessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareTardif, d'une étoile ou d'une classe d'étoiles, plus froide que le soleilOf a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun."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.astronomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn retard, tardAfter a deadline has passed, past a designated time."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.timebusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareFeu, ci-devantFormerly, especially in the context of service in a military unit."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.militaryhistorywaressentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareRécemment, tout à l'heureNot long ago; just now."I saw my friend late this afternoon. "J'ai vu mon ami récemment cet après-midi.timenowessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
