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10 Language-to-English Dictionariestarde demais
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈtaɾdʒi dmaˈiz
"Era tarde demais para pedir desculpas."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occurring or done after the proper, convenient, or necessary time.
"We realized it was too late to book tickets for the concert."
- 1
At a time that is past the proper moment; behind schedule.
"He arrived too late to catch the beginning of the presentation."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'tō' (meaning 'to' or 'excessively') combined with Middle English 'lat' (meaning 'slow' or 'tardy'). The pairing evolved into a standard adverbial phrase indicating that an action or opportunity has occurred past the desired or effective time.
Which of the following is the closest synonym for "Too late"?
10 Global Lexicons: How "Too late" is said worldwide
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trop tard
Transliteration: tro taʁ
"Il est trop tard pour changer d'avis."
zu spät
Transliteration: tsuː spɛːt
"Es ist nie zu spät, etwas Neues zu lernen."
troppo tardi
Transliteration: ˈtrɔppo ˈtardi
"Sfortunatamente era troppo tardi per intervenire."
demasiado tarde
Transliteration: demasjˈado tˈaɾde
"Llegamos demasiado tarde para ver la salida del sol."
tarde demais
Transliteration: ˈtaɾdʒi dmaˈiz
"Era tarde demais para pedir desculpas."
बहुत देर
Transliteration: bahut der
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"स्टेशन पर पहुँचना बहुत देर हो गई थी।"
太迟了
Transliteration: tài chí le
Script: 中文汉字
"现在做这个决定已经太迟了。"
너무 늦은
Transliteration: neomu nujeun
Script: 한국어 한글
"기차를 타기에는 너무 늦었습니다."
手遅れ
Transliteration: teokure
Script: 日本語
"今からではもう手遅れです。"
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