later
/ˈleɪtə(r)/adverb
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बाद में
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at a time in the future; after the time you are talking about
बाद में
- I will call you later.
- See you later at the library.
- We met later in the canteen.
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- He left the school and, a year later, joined the army.
- The shop opened later than usual because of the festival.
Synonyms afterwards subsequently next in the future eventually
Opposite earlier before previously now
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[only before noun]
coming after something else or at a time in the future
बाद का
- a later train
- I will take a later bus.
- The later chapters of the book are more difficult.
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- In later life, he wrote poetry.
- We shall discuss the matter at a later date.
Synonyms subsequent following next future
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later (adverb)
Later as an adverb means at a time after now or after the time you are talking about.
Adverb के रूप में 'later' का अर्थ अभी के बाद, या जिस समय की बात हो उसके बाद है।
- See you later.
- She started the course and later became a teacher.
time + later
A time word followed by later shows how long after: two days later, years later.
'Later' के पहले समय शब्द रखने से पता चलता है कि कितने समय बाद: two days later, years later।
- Two days later, the results were announced.
- He called ten minutes later.
later (adjective) / later + noun
As a comparative adjective, later means coming after something else: a later date, a later train.
Comparative विशेषण के रूप में 'later' का अर्थ किसी दूसरी चीज़ के बाद आने वाला है: a later date, a later train।
- Let us fix a later date.
- I took a later train.
later on / sooner or later / no later than
Later on is similar to later. Sooner or later means eventually. No later than gives a firm deadline.
'Later on' का अर्थ लगभग 'later' है। 'Sooner or later' का अर्थ अंततः है। 'No later than' पक्की अंतिम सीमा बताता है।
- Sooner or later, hard work pays off.
- Submit the form no later than Friday.
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time + later
a weekfive minutesa few yearsmomentsshortlyan hour
- A few years later, Radhika joined the civil service.
later + noun
datestagelifeyearsversionedition
- The details will be explained at a later stage.
phrases with later
later onsooner or latersee you laterno later thanlater todaymuch later
- I'll call you later today.
adverb + later
mucha littleshortlysoonsome timenot long
- Not long later, the bell rang.
later in
later in lifelater in the daylater in the yearlater in the match
- Many people discover a new skill later in life.
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- The results will be declared a week later than planned.
परिणाम योजना से एक सप्ताह बाद घोषित होंगे।
- Radhika decided to revise the poem later in the evening.
राधिका ने कविता का पुनरावलोकन शाम को बाद में करने का निर्णय लिया।
- I'll explain the reason later.
मैं कारण बाद में बताऊँगा।
- He arrived at the station ten minutes later than expected.
वह स्टेशन पर अपेक्षा से दस मिनट बाद पहुँचा।
- In later years, the author moved to Mumbai.
बाद के वर्षों में लेखक मुंबई चला गया।
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✗ I will meet you after two days later.
✓ I will meet you two days later.
After and later should not both appear; one expression is enough.
'After' और 'later' दोनों एक साथ नहीं आते; एक ही अभिव्यक्ति पर्याप्त है।
✗ Please submit the form latter than Friday.
✓ Please submit the form no later than Friday.
Latter means the second of two things; for time, use later.
'Latter' दो चीज़ों में से दूसरे के लिए है; समय के लिए 'later' आता है।
✗ He came lately than me.
✓ He came later than me.
Lately means recently. The comparative of late for time is later.
'Lately' का अर्थ हाल ही में है। समय के लिए late का comparative 'later' है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
Later, afterwards and subsequently all point to a time after, with different tone.
Later, afterwards और subsequently तीनों बाद के समय की ओर संकेत करते हैं, पर लहजा अलग है।
The everyday word for after now or after another time.
अभी के बाद या किसी दूसरे समय के बाद के लिए रोज़मर्रा का शब्द।
- I will phone you later.
After something just mentioned, in the same story.
अभी बताई गई घटना के बाद, उसी कथा में।
- We ate, and afterwards we talked.
A formal word for happening after an earlier event, in writing.
पहले हुई घटना के बाद होने के लिए औपचारिक शब्द, लेखन में।
- He was subsequently promoted.
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later on
at a time in the future; after the time you are talking about
बाद में, आगे चलकर
- I'll call you later on.
- Later on, she became a teacher.
see you later
(informal) goodbye
फिर मिलते हैं
- Bye, see you later!
- See you later – I have to go to class.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
afterwards subsequently next in the future eventually subsequent following future
Antonyms
earlier before previously now previous former
§Grammar and usage
Later and latter are different; later means afterwards (time), latter means the second of two things mentioned ('Of tea and coffee, I prefer the latter'); the opposite of latter is former.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: later और latter अलग हैं; later का अर्थ बाद में (समय), latter का अर्थ बताई गई दो चीज़ों में दूसरी ('Of tea and coffee, I prefer the latter'); latter का विपरीत former।
Also, late/later/latest refer to time, and late/latter/last refer to order.
साथ ही late/later/latest समय के लिए, और late/latter/last क्रम के लिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Sooner or later (some time in the future), see you later.
Idioms: sooner or later (भविष्य में कभी), see you later।