later
At a time in the future or after the present moment. It is also used to describe something that happens toward the end of a specific period.
Beispiele
3 von 5I am busy now, so I will call you later.
I am busy now, so I will call you later.
The detailed report will be submitted at a later date.
The detailed report will be submitted at a later date.
See you later! Have a great day.
See you later! Have a great day.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'After'. It ends with 'ter', just like 'La-ter'. They both point to a time following something else.
Schnelles Quiz
I can't talk right now; I will call you ______.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: later
Beispiele
I am busy now, so I will call you later.
everydayI am busy now, so I will call you later.
The detailed report will be submitted at a later date.
formalThe detailed report will be submitted at a later date.
See you later! Have a great day.
informalSee you later! Have a great day.
The researchers returned to this theory in later studies.
academicThe researchers returned to this theory in later studies.
We can discuss the budget later during the meeting.
businessWe can discuss the budget later during the meeting.
Synonyme
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
Häufige Phrasen
Better late than never
It is better to do something late than not at all.
Catch you later
An informal way to say goodbye.
Later life
The period when one is old.
Wird oft verwechselt mit
Latter refers to the second of two things mentioned, while later refers to time.
Lately means 'recently' or 'in the last few days', whereas later means in the future.
Nutzungshinweise
Use 'later' to indicate that an action will happen after the current time or after another event has finished. It can function as both an adverb and an adjective.
Häufige Fehler
Many learners use 'lately' when they mean 'later'. Remember that 'lately' is about the past (recent events), while 'later' is about the future.
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'After'. It ends with 'ter', just like 'La-ter'. They both point to a time following something else.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Old English word 'læt', meaning slow or weary, which evolved into the comparative form 'lætra'.
Grammatikmuster
Kultureller Kontext
In many English-speaking cultures, 'See you later' is a standard social ritual for parting, even if there is no specific plan to meet again soon.
Schnelles Quiz
I can't talk right now; I will call you ______.
Richtig!
Die richtige Antwort ist: later
Ähnliche Regeln
Verwandte Redewendungen
Verwandtes Vokabular
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futureThe future refers to the period of time that will happen aft...
soonSoon is used to describe something that will happen in a sho...
subsequentFollowing or coming after something else in time or order. I...
afterThis word is used to describe something that happens at a la...
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Thursday
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Saturday
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weekend
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yesterday
A1Yesterday refers to the day immediately before today. It is used to describe events, actions, or states that occurred in the very recent past, specifically one day ago.
day after tomorrow
A1The day that comes after the one that follows today. It refers to a point in time two days into the future from the current day.
day before yesterday
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