tarde

/ˈtaɾde/, [ˈt̪aɾ.ð̞e]

afternoon, late


Adjective tarde (plural tardes)

  1. late
    demasiado poco, demasiado tarde
    too little, too late

Adverb tarde

  1. late
    Siempre llega tarde.
    He/she always arrives late.

Noun tarde f (plural tardes)

  1. afternoon
    Buenas tardes.
    Good afternoon.
    por la tarde
    in the afternoon
  2. evening

Verb tarde

  1. Formal second-person singular (usted) imperative form of tardar.
  2. First-person singular (yo) present subjunctive form of tardar.
  3. Formal second-person singular (usted) present subjunctive form of tardar.
  4. Third-person singular (él, ella, also used with usted) present subjunctive form of tardar.

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Examples
  • La veré esta tarde.

    I'm seeing her this evening.

  • ¿Estás libre esta tarde?

    Are you free this afternoon?

  • ¿De qué sirve llegar a tiempo si todos los demás llegan tarde?

    What's the point of showing up on time if everyone else shows up late?

  • No debes quedarte fuera tan tarde.

    You mustn't stay out that late.

  • Limpiaré la cocina más tarde.

    I'll clean up the kitchen later.

  • Hizo mucho calor hoy en la tarde.

    It was very hot this afternoon.

  • Tom casi nunca llega tarde a sus compromisos.

    Tom is hardly ever late for appointments.

  • Demasiado tarde.

    Too late.

  • Llegamos un poco tarde.

    We arrived a little late.

  • Pensé que podríamos juntarnos más tarde.

    I thought we could get together later.

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