später
later
after the present time
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What's the difference between später / danach / anschließend / nachher / im Nachhinein / spät
later — after the present time
Means 'after that' and usually points to the next step or event.
Wir essen zuerst, danach gehen wir spazieren.
Сначала мы поедим, потом пойдём гулять.
Means 'then, afterward' and sounds a bit more formal than später.
Zuerst gibt es eine Besprechung, anschließend folgt die Pause.
Сначала будет совещание, затем последует перерыв.
Means 'later, afterward' and is very common in everyday speech.
Ich rufe dich nachher an.
Я позвоню тебе позже.
Means 'in retrospect' and often implies looking back on something already happened.
Im Nachhinein war die Entscheidung richtig.
Задним числом решение оказалось правильным.
Means 'late' in terms of time, but not necessarily 'later'; it often describes a late hour or deadline.
Es ist schon spät, wir gehen jetzt nach Hause.
Уже поздно, мы сейчас пойдём домой.
Means 'delayed, late' and emphasizes that something happened or arrived later than expected.
Der Zug ist verspätet.
Поезд опаздывает.
Means 'later on, subsequently' and sounds old-fashioned or very literary.
Späterhin änderte er seine Meinung.
Позднее он изменил своё мнение.
Means 'following that, afterward' and sounds more cumbersome and formal than anschließend.
Die Rede und anschließend daran die Diskussion dauerten lange.
Речь и вслед за ней обсуждение длились долго.
Means 'at a later point in time' and is very neutral, suitable for polite or formal speech.
Wir können das zu einem späteren Zeitpunkt besprechen.
Мы можем обсудить это в более поздний момент.
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В чем разница в английском между whole, entire, complete и intact
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В чем разница в английском между choose, pick, select и opt for
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später translation: later. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce später
/ˈʃpɛːtɐ/
später translation
later
später transcription
/ˈʃpɛːtɐ/
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später meaning: what does it mean?
nach dem jetzigen Zeitpunkt
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