No. 263 in Romanian
târziu
Late.
In a sentence
Am ajuns târziu la întâlnire.
I arrived late to the meeting.
Here, 'târziu' is used as an adverb to describe the timing of an action, indicating lateness.
Este prea târziu să plecăm acum.
It is too late to leave now.
'Târziu' is utilized as an adverb specifying a condition where timing is no longer appropriate for an action.
Într-o seară târzie, am citit o carte interesantă.
On a late evening, I read an interesting book.
In this case, 'târzie' acts as an adjective describing 'seară' (evening), referring to it being late in time.
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