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late adjective

  /leɪt/
  • Near the end of a period of time.
  • Specifically, near the end of the day.
 tard, en retard
  • (not comparable, euphemistic) Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
 défunt, feu, regretté, regrettée
  • Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
 en retard
  • (usually, not comparable) Associated with the end of a period.
 en retard, tardif

late adverb

  /leɪt/
  • After a deadline has passed, past a designated time.
 tard, en retard

latest adjective

  /ˈleɪ.tɪst/
  • Most recent.
 dernier en date
at the latest
au plus tard
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