tarde.
late (near the end of a period of time)
Meaning & usage
late (near the end of a period of time)
Maria acordou tarde no fim de semana.
late (specifically, near the end of the day)
late (not arriving until after an expected time)
O aluno chegou tarde e não pôde entrar na escola.
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese tarde, from Latin tardē (“tardily; late”, adverb), from tardus (“late”, adjective). Compare French tard, Spanish tarde and related to English tardy.
afternoon
Where this word comes from
From Old Galician-Portuguese tarde, from Latin tardē (“tardily; late”, adverb), from tardus (“late”, adjective). Compare French tard, Spanish tarde and related to English tardy.
inflection of tardar: first/third-person singular present subjunctive
inflection of tardar: third-person singular imperative
Where this word comes from
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