Be late
Example: I don't want to be late for school today.
Definition
"Be late" means to arrive or do something after the expected, scheduled, or usual time, often causing delay or inconvenience. For example, in the phrase "I don't want to be late for school today," it implies the desire to not arrive after the designated start time.
Translations
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llegar tarde -
te laat zijn -
arribar tard -
être en retard -
zu spät sein
Etymology
The phrase "be late" combines the verb "be" with the adjective "late," which comes from Old English "læt," meaning slow or tardy. Over time, "late" evolved to describe arriving after the appointed time. The combination "be late" naturally emerged to express the state of not being on time.
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"Be late" appears in the Vocaplus list "English - General - Idioms and Proverbs - (A2) - set 1", containing 104 commonly used expressions.
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