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tard

late

adverb TAR Common
Time Time of Day

Usage Note

Tard means late and pairs with its opposite tôt (early) in the everyday phrase tôt ou tard (sooner or later). Plus tard means later on, and il se fait tard is how you say it is getting late.

Examples

"Il est rentré très tard."

Natural Translation

He came home very late.

Literal Translation

He is-returned very late

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