later
Signification
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- comparative form of late: more late
- Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
- At some unspecified time in the future.
Fréquence
Prononcé comme (IPA)
/ˈleɪtə/
Étymologie
* 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. Cognate with Saterland Frisian leeter (“later”), West Frisian letter (“later”), Dutch later (“later”), German Low German later (“later”).
Nouveau
late
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- Near the end of a period of time.
- Specifically, near the end of the day.
- Associated with the end of a period.
- Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
- Levied as a surcharge on a payment which has not arrived by a specified deadline.
- Not having had an expected menstrual period.
- Deceased, dead: used particularly when speaking of the dead person's actions while alive. (Generally must be preceded by a possessive or an article, commonly "the"; see usage notes. Can itself only precede the person's name, never follow it.)
- Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; departed, or gone out of office.
- Recent — relative to the noun it modifies.
- Of a star or class of stars, cooler than the sun.
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Phrases
The later years of Amos's life were spent mostly in furthering various philanthropic enterprises .
Les dernières années de la vie d'Amos ont été consacrées principalement à la promotion de diverses entreprises philanthropiques.
A later investigation by the Rwandan government blamed Hutu extremists in the Rwandan army .
Une enquête ultérieure du gouvernement rwandais a blâmé les extrémistes Hutu dans l'armée rwandaise.