поздний
Translation of поздний
late
Meaning of поздний
происходящий позже ожидаемого или обычного времени
happening after the expected or usual time
Transcription and pronunciation of поздний
по́здний
stress on the 1st syllable
- Transcription
- [ˈpozʲnʲɪj]
- In Latin letters
- pozdniy
Traps and common mistakes
Поздний or поздно?
поздно
поздно = late (adverb): it's late, came late
Don't mix them up. It's late — Уже поздно; a late dinner — поздний ужин.
Уже поздно, пора спать.
It's late, time for bed.
Был уже поздний час.
It was already a late hour.
Я поздний or я опоздал?
я опоздал
я опоздал = I'm late (I came after the start)
Don't say я поздний. When you come after the start, say я опоздал.
Извини, я опоздал на урок.
Sorry, I'm late for the lesson.
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She sometimes takes a late train.
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Она иногда садится на поздний поезд.
We had a late lunch.
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У нас был поздний обед.
поздний synonyms
What's the difference between поздний, опоздавший, and запоздалый
About someone or something that arrived late, after the start.
Coming too late, after the right moment: belated.
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What does поздний mean?
happening after the expected or usual time
How do you pronounce поздний?
поздний is pronounced [ˈpozʲnʲɪj], in Latin letters “pozdniy”.
How is поздний used in a sentence?
She sometimes takes a late train. Translation: Она иногда садится на поздний поезд.
Is поздний part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?
Yes, поздний (late) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
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