later

adverb · adjective · interjectionA2

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Trạng từ

adverb

1.
(comparative, form of)comparative form of late: more late
You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later.
2.
Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.
I arrived later than my roommate.
3.
At some unspecified time in the future.
I wanted to do it now, but I’ll have to do it later.
4.
(Manglish, Singlish)What if (something problematic or unanticipated happens); if not (something undesirable will happen).
Compare Malay nanti (“later; if not”)
Later you fall asleep how?
Đồng nghĩa: sekali

Tính từ

adjective

1.
(comparative, form of)comparative form of late: more late
Jim was later than John.
2.
Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
3.
Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase)
I felt some leg pain during the first mile of my run and I strained my calf two miles later.
4.
At some time in the future.
The meeting was adjourned to a later date.

interjection

1.
(slang)See you later; goodbye.
Later, dude.

Từ liên quan

Đồng nghĩa

sekalierenow freshlybelatedlyafterwardshereafterlater onsomeday

Trái nghĩa

earlier onceAt some unspecified time in the future once

Cùng gốc / liên quan

neverthelatercatch you laterI kill you laterno later thanshoot first and ask questions latersmell ya later,smell you latersooner rather than latersooner than laterto be named later

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Nguồn gốc từ

* Adverb: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lator, equivalent to late + -er. * Adjective: From Middle English later, latere, from Old English lætra, equivalent to late + -er.