latecomer in French
latecomer in French is retardataire — latecomer means someone who joined or arrived only a short time ago.
latecomer in French
retardataire
One who arrived late.
What does "latecomer" mean?
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noun Someone who joined or arrived only a short time ago.
"The old families in the neighborhood look down on him as a latecomer, his family only arrived in the 18th century, too nouveau for them."
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noun Someone who turns up after the expected time.
"At the party the host made a point of greeting all the latecomers he missed in the first pass."
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latecomer in a sentence
- The old families in the neighborhood look down on him as a latecomer, his family only arrived in the 18th century, too nouveau for them.
- At the party the host made a point of greeting all the latecomers he missed in the first pass.
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What is "latecomer" in French?
"latecomer" in French is retardataire. latecomer means: Someone who joined or arrived only a short time ago.
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