No. 15,498 in Polish
spóźnione
"Spóźnione" means "late" or "delayed" in English.
In a sentence
Mój pociąg jest spóźniony o dwadzieścia minut.
My train is delayed by twenty minutes.
The word "spóźniony" indicates the state of being late or delayed, used to describe the train.
Otrzymałem spóźnione życzenia urodzinowe od kolegi.
I received belated birthday wishes from a colleague.
The word "spóźnione" is used to describe the birthday wishes as being sent late, expressing the delay.
Przepraszam za spóźnione odpowiedź na twojego e-maila.
I apologize for the delayed response to your email.
Here, "spóźnione" qualifies the response, indicating it was sent late.
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