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late

/leɪt/

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noun

遅番, 夜勤

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. "

工場の労働者の遅番は午後11時に始まりました。

job time work essential

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adjective

遅い

Near the end of a period of time.

Examples :

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

私たちがようやく到着したのは、夕方遅くでした。

time period essential

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adjective

遅い, 一日の終わりに

Specifically, near the end of the day.

Examples :

"It was getting late and I was tired."

遅くなってきて、私は疲れていました。

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adjective

遅い

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

Examples :

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

後期ラテン語は古典ラテン語よりも屈折が少ない。

time period essential

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adjective

遅れた, 遅い

Not arriving until after an expected time.

Examples :

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

できる限り速く運転しましたが、それでも遅刻しました。

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adjective

遅い、生理が遅れている

Not having had an expected menstrual period.

Examples :

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

サラは今月、生理が遅れています。まだ生理が来ていません。

medicine body physiology sex essential

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adjective

故人, 死去した

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."

彼女の亡くなった夫は、彼女に十分な財産を残していた。

person past family essential

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adjective

故, 前

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

Examples :

"the late administration"

故の政権

time past position family essential

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adjective

最近の

Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.

Examples :

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

先生は私たちに最近の課題を出しましたが、それでも受け入れられました。

time now past essential

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adjective

遅い、星または星のクラスで、太陽より冷たい

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

Examples :

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

星座の晩期型星は、私たちの太陽より冷たいです。

astronomy essential

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adverb

遅れて, 晩く

After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.

Examples :

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

できる限り速く運転しましたが、それでも到着が遅れました。

time business essential

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adverb

故, 元

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."

第34カービン隊の故イースターウッド大佐は、夕食会に客として出席した。

military history war essential

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adverb

最近, たった今

Not long ago; just now.

Examples :

"I saw my friend late this afternoon. "

今日の午後に、たった今友達に会いました。

time now essential