försenad — meaning in English

English meaning

• belated adj Happening later than it should have, or after the expected or proper time.
• late adj Arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.
• overdue adj Later than expected or scheduled; past the point at which something should have happened.
• tardy adj Arriving or happening later than expected; late.

Senses

försenad is used for these senses in English:

• belated Later in relation to the proper time something should have happened.
• late Not arriving or occurring until after an expected time.
• overdue Late; especially, past a deadline or too late to fulfill a need.
• tardy (obsolete) Unwary; unready (especially in the phrase take (someone) tardy).

late — full definition

1. adj Arriving or happening after the expected or usual time.
2. adj Near the end of a period of time.
3. adj Used before a name to refer respectfully to someone who has died.
4. adv After the expected or usual time.

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