поздний
Translation of поздний
late
Russian word in Latin letters: pozdniy
Meaning of поздний
происходящий позже ожидаемого или обычного времени
happening after the expected or usual time
Pronunciation
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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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поздний meaning: what does it mean?
happening after the expected or usual time
поздний pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
поздний is pronounced as [ˈpozʲnʲɪj]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
поздний definition and sentence examples: how is it 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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