World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariestardif
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /taʁ.dif/
"Ils ont eu une conversation tardive dans la nuit."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occurring, broadcast, or active late in the evening or close to midnight and extending into the early hours of the morning.
"They stopped at a diner for a late-night snack after leaving the concert."
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A night on which a person stays up significantly later than usual, often due to work, studying, or socializing.
"After three late-nights in a row working on the project, she was completely exhausted."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Formed as a compound adjective combining the Middle English adjective 'late', derived from Old English 'læt', meaning slow or tardy, with 'night', from Old English 'niht'. The attributive usage solidified in the mid-20th century, particularly driven by the rise of broadcast television and radio programming occurring during the late evening and early morning hours.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Late-night" is said worldwide
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tardif
Transliteration: /taʁ.dif/
"Ils ont eu une conversation tardive dans la nuit."
spät
Transliteration: /ʃpɛːt/
"Sie genossen einen späten Imbiss in der Nacht."
notturno
Transliteration: /notˈtur.no/
"Guardavano un programma televisivo notturno."
nocturno
Transliteration: /nokˈtuɾ.no/
"Compraron un aperitivo en un restaurante nocturno."
noturno
Transliteration: /nuˈtuʁ.nu/
"Eles assistiram a um programa de entrevistas noturno."
देर रात का
Transliteration: der raat ka
"उन्होंने देर रात तक पढ़ाई की।"
深夜的
Transliteration: shēnyè de
"他们在深夜吃了一顿宵夜。"
심야의
Transliteration: sim-ya-ui
"그들은 심야 영화를 보러 갔다."
深夜の
Transliteration: shinya no
"彼は深夜番組を見るのが好きです。"
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