later
adverbeadjectifinterjectiontop 1 000 des dialogues de films
- Royaume-Uni//ˈleɪ.tə//
- États-Unis//ˈleɪ.tɚ//
- États-Unis/[ˈleɪ̯.ɾɚ]/
Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
adverbe
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Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
My roommate arrived first. I arrived later.
I arrived later than my roommate.
- 2
At some unspecified time in the future.
I wanted to do it now, but I’ll have to do it later.
- 3
What if (something problematic or unanticipated happens); if not (something undesirable will happen).
Compare Malay nanti (“later; if not”)
Later you fall asleep how?
- 4
Aussi une forme de latecomparative form of late: more late
You came in late yesterday and today you came in even later.
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”).
adjectif
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Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
The Victorian era is a later period of English history than the Elizabethan era.
The eldest son was usually given the name of his paternal grandfather, later children those of other relatives.
- 2
Coming afterward in distance (following an antecedent distance as embedded within an adverbial phrase)
I felt some leg pain during the first mile of my run and I strained my calf two miles later.
- 3
At some time in the future.
The meeting was adjourned to a later date.
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Aussi une forme de latecomparative form of late: more late
Jim was later than John.
interjection
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argotSee you later; goodbye.
Later, dude.
later · Afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
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