spät
late
Es beschreibt, dass etwas nach der erwarteten oder üblichen Zeit passiert.
The German word "spät" is an adjective that means "late". It is related to a sense of time indicating that something occurs or is scheduled after the expected or usual time. The word can also convey someone being late in terms of delay or being in the later part of a period like "später Abend" (late evening).
Similar words in German include "verspätet" (delayed) and "nachträglich" (belated). The primary differences are in usage: "spät" broadly describes being late or occurring late, while "verspätet" specifically refers to something that is delayed in relation to a schedule, and "nachträglich" implies something that happens or is executed after an event or the fact.
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Examples
Er geht spät ins Bett.adverb
He goes to bed late.
Das Geschäft schließt spät.adverb
The store closes late.
Er arbeitet spät am Abend.adverb
He works late in the evening.
Du bist schon spät dran.adverb
You are already late.
Heute werden wir spät ankommen.adverb
Today we will arrive late.
Ich habe gestern ein spätes Mittagessen gegessen.adjective
I ate a late lunch yesterday.
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