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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesmás tarde
Pronunciation / Transliteration: mas tar-deh
"Te llamaré más tarde."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
At a time in the future; after the time that has been mentioned.
"I will call you later this evening."
- 1
Occurring or coming after; subsequent.
"The later chapters of the book are more complex."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Old English comparative adverb 'lætor', meaning 'slower' or 'later', originating from the Proto-Germanic root '*lēta-'. Over centuries, the meaning shifted from a sense of slowness or tardiness to signify a subsequent time or future point relative to the present.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Later" is said worldwide
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plus tard
Transliteration: plyu tar
"Je t'appellerai plus tard."
später
Transliteration: shpay-ter
"Ich rufe dich später an."
più tardi
Transliteration: pyoo tar-dee
"Ti chiamerò più tardi."
más tarde
Transliteration: mas tar-deh
"Te llamaré más tarde."
mais tarde
Transliteration: mys tar-de
"Eu te ligarei mais tarde."
बाद में
Transliteration: baad mein
"मैं तुम्हें बाद में कॉल करूंगा।"
稍后
Transliteration: shāo hòu
"我稍后给你打电话。"
나중에
Transliteration: najunge
"나중에 전화할게요."
後で
Transliteration: ato de
"後で電話します。"
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