late
beginnerA1/leɪt/ · late
Happening or arriving after the expected or usual time.
Meanings
Happening or arriving after the expected or usual time.
ایسا ہونا یا آنا جو متوقع یا معمول کے وقت کے بعد ہو۔
دیر
der
Common Collocations
- late arrival
- late payment
- late night
Example Sentences
She was late to the meeting due to traffic.
وہ ٹریفک کی وجہ سے میٹنگ میں دیر سے پہنچی۔
Woh traffic ki wajah se meeting mein der se pahiinchee.
He always submits his work late.
وہ ہمیشہ اپنا کام دیر سے جمع کرتا ہے۔
Woh hamesha apna kaam der se jama karta hai.
The train was late by over an hour.
قطار ایک گھنٹے سے زیادہ دیر سے آئی۔
Qataar aik ghante se zyada der se aayi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of a clock striking after the scheduled time.
Picture a train arriving at the station long after its scheduled arrival time.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
دیر سے وہ بہار آئے گی یوں نہ ہو گا، / سب چمن چھپ چھپ کے تنگ رہے گا پیچھے۔
Der se woh bahar aayegi yun na hoga, / Sab chaman chhup chhup ke tang rahega peeche.
Spring will come late, thus it won't happen, / The entire garden will suffer in silence behind.
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* Poetry attribution is AI-generated and may require verification.
🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دیر آید درست آید.
Der aayid durust aayid.
Better late than never.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Old English "lǣt" — slow, sluggish
First known use: before the 12th century
The word 'late' has evolved from its Old English origins to denote something that occurs after the expected time.