No. 226 in Portuguese
tarde
Afternoon; late.
In a sentence
Cheguei tarde à reunião.
I arrived late to the meeting.
In this sentence, 'tarde' is used as an adverb meaning 'late'.
A tarde estava ensolarada e agradável.
The afternoon was sunny and pleasant.
Here, 'tarde' is a noun denoting 'afternoon'.
Dizem que é melhor tarde do que nunca.
They say it's better late than never.
In this phrase, 'tarde' is an adverb used to mean 'late' in a proverb.
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