Englishfor English speakers
late
Adjective
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An event is late if it happens after a specified time.
He was late to his appointment.
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Late at night.
It was a late meeting.
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Towards the end of.
You come in the late afternoon.
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Someone who is dead.
I loved my late husband.
late
Adverb
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Not on time.
He came five minutes late.
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Late at night.
We stayed late and went home in the dark.
old
Adjective
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If someone or something is old, they are not young; they have been in existence for a long time.
An old man has gray hair.
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How old someone is, is their age.
"Ashley, how old are you?" "I'm only 16 years old."
Japanese
Adjective
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If something is Japanese, it comes from Japan.
I had a Japanese car once.
We had a Japanese girl in our class.
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If something is Japanese, it is typical of Japan.
I like Japanese food.
Japanese
Proper noun
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Japanese is the language that is spoken in Japan.