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late meaning in French

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late (past a designated time)
adverb
[UK: leɪt]
[US: ˈleɪt]

tard◼◼◼adverbeIt is too late. = Il est trop tard.

late [later, latest] (near the end of the day)
adjective
[UK: leɪt]
[US: ˈleɪt]

tard◼◼◼adjectifIt is too late. = Il est trop tard.

late [later, latest] (near the end of a period of time)
adjective
[UK: leɪt]
[US: ˈleɪt]

tard◼◼◼adjectifIt is too late. = Il est trop tard.

late [later, latest] (not arriving until after an expected time)
adjective
[UK: leɪt]
[US: ˈleɪt]

en retard◼◼◻adjectif

late [later, latest] (euphemism for dead)
adjective
[UK: leɪt]
[US: ˈleɪt]

feu◼◼◻adjectif
{m}
The late Mr Smith was a doctor. = Feu M. Smith était docteur.

défunt◼◼◻adjectif
{m}
Her late husband was a violinist. = Son défunt mari était violoniste.

regretté◼◼◻adjectif
{m}

regrettée◼◻◻adjectif
{f}

Late Antiquity (the period between classical antiquity and the Middle Ages)
proper noun

Antiquité tardive◼◼◼nom {f}

late capitalism (form of capitalism)
noun

capitalisme tardif◼◼◼nom {m}

late fee (fee charged for late material)
noun

frais de retard◼◼◼nom {m pl}

pénalité de retard◼◼◻nom {f}

late lamented (Sadly missed, due to death)
adjective

regretté◼◼◼adjectif

Late Latin (form of the Latin language)
proper noun
[UK: leɪt ˈlæ.tɪn]
[US: ˈleɪt ˈlæ.tən]

latin tardif◼◼◼nom propre
{m}

bas latin◼◼◻nom propre
{m}

Late Middle Ages (Translations)
proper noun

Moyen Âge tardif◼◼◼nom propre

Bas Moyen Âge◼◼◼nom propre

late riser (someone who gets up late)
noun

lève-tard◼◼◼nom {m} nom {f}

latecomer (one who arrived late)
noun
[UK: ˈleɪtk.ʌ.mə(r)]
[US: ˈleɪtk.ʌ.mər]

retardataire◼◼◼nom {m}Latecomers are subject to a penalty. = Les retardataires sont passibles de sanctions.

latency [latencies] (delay)
noun
[UK: ˈleɪtnt]
[US: ˈleɪ.tən.si]

latence◼◼◼nom {f}

latent (existing or present but concealed or inactive)
adjective
[UK: ˈleɪtnt]
[US: ˈleɪ.tənt]

latent◼◼◼adjectif
{m}

latent heat [latent heats] (heat that is released or absorbed accompanying a change of state or of phase)
noun
[UK: ˈleɪtnt hiːt]
[US: ˈleɪ.tənt ˈhiːt]

enthalpie de changement d'étatnom {f}

later (afterward in time)
adverb
[UK: ˈleɪ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈleɪ.tər]

plus tard◼◼◼adverbe

later (at some unspecified time in the future)
adverb
[UK: ˈleɪ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈleɪ.tər]

plus tard◼◼◼adverbe

later (see you later)
interjection
[UK: ˈleɪ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈleɪ.tər]

à plus◼◼◻interjection

later (coming afterward in time)
adjective
[UK: ˈleɪ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈleɪ.tər]

postérieur◼◼◻adjectif

later (more late)
adjective
[UK: ˈleɪ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈleɪ.tər]

plus en retard◼◻◻adjectif

later (more late)
adverb
[UK: ˈleɪ.tə(r)]
[US: ˈleɪ.tər]

plus en retard◼◻◻adverbe

later on adverb
[UK: ˈleɪ.tə(r) ɒn]
[US: ˈleɪ.tər ɑːn]

ultérieurement◼◼◼adverbe

lateral (of or pertaining to the side)
adjective
[UK: ˈlæ.tə.rəl]
[US: ˈlæ.tə.rəl]

latéral◼◼◼adjectif

lateral (pertaining to the left or right of the body)
adjective
[UK: ˈlæ.tə.rəl]
[US: ˈlæ.tə.rəl]

latéral◼◼◼adjectif

lateral line (organ)
noun

ligne latérale◼◼◼nom {f}

lateral thinking noun

pensée latérale◼◼◼nom {f}

laterally (done in a lateral manner)
adverb
[UK: ˈlæ.trə.li]
[US: ˈlæ.trə.li]

latéralement◼◼◼adverbe

Lateran (church and palace in Rome)
proper noun
[UK: lˈatərən]
[US: lˈæɾɚrən]

Latran◼◼◼nom propre

laterite [laterites] (red hard or gravel-like soil or subsoil)
noun
[UK: ˈlæ.tə.raɪt]
[US: ˈlæ.tə.raɪt]

latérite◼◼◼nom {f}

laters (slang expression used at parting)
interjection

à toute [informal]◼◼◼interjection

[informal] a+interjection

[informal] à plusinterjection

latex [latices] (milky sap)
noun
[UK: ˈleɪ.teks]
[US: ˈleɪ.ˌteks]

latex◼◼◼nom {m}John put on a pair of latex gloves. = John mit une paire de gants en latex.