No. 5,517 in Russian
поздно
Late.
In a sentence
Мне слишком поздно начинать новую карьеру.
It's too late for me to start a new career.
In this sentence, "поздно" is used to indicate that the timing for starting a new career is considered late in the context of life stages or opportunities.
Почему мы пришли так поздно?
Why did we arrive so late?
Here, "поздно" conveys the idea of arriving at a later time than expected or desired.
Детям уже поздно ложиться спать.
It's already late for the children to go to bed.
In this example, "поздно" pertains to the timing being late relative to children's typical bedtime.
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