Delayed vs I’m running late. vs Late

Quando usare ciascuno in inglese, con significato, registro ed esempi.

Delayed

Top 2000 (comune)

I’m running late.

Top 2000 (comune)

Late

Top 1000 (molto comune) A1 adjective

Più comune: Late

	Delayed	I’m running late.	Late
Pronuncia	🇬🇧 //dɪˈleɪdɪd// 🇺🇸 //dɪˈleɪdɪd//	🇬🇧 //aɪm ˈrʌnɪŋ leɪt// 🇺🇸 //aɪm ˈrʌnɪŋ leɪt//	🇬🇧 /["/leɪt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/leɪt/"]/
Significato	Happening later than planned	Non sono in orario. I am not on time.	Dopo l'orario previsto After the expected time
Esempio	The meeting was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances.	I'm running late for the meeting, please start without me.	I am late for my appointment today.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro	Neutro
Quanto è comune	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 2000 (comune)	Top 1000 (molto comune)
Livello CEFR	-	-	A1
Categoria grammaticale			adjective
Collocazioni	delayed flight, delayed response, delayed payment, delayed gratification	running late to work, running late for an appointment, running late on a deadline	be, feel, seem, extremely, fairly, very, for, in, into, an hour, ten minutes, etc. late, leave it rather, very, etc. late
Contrari	punctual, timely, on time	-	early, on time
Errori comuni	Confusing 'delayed' with 'cancelled', Using 'delayed' with the wrong subject, e.g., 'the flight delayed' instead of 'the flight is delayed', Overusing 'delayed' instead of synonyms like 'postponed'	Confusing with 'running' as in exercising., Using 'run' instead of 'running' in this context., Not using the phrase when it's actually appropriate.	Confusing 'late' with 'lately', which means recently., Using 'late' with the wrong tense, for example, saying 'I will be late yesterday.', Confusing 'late' with 'later' when indicating time.
Note d'uso	Used in various contexts, from travel to projects. Avoid using in very informal contexts, like casual conversations.	Usa questa frase per informare qualcuno che arriverai più tardi del previsto. È educato e ampiamente compreso. Use this phrase to inform someone you will arrive later than planned. It's polite and widely understood.	Usa 'tardi' per descrivere qualcuno che non è puntuale a un evento o a un compito. Evita di usarlo in contesti molto formali, dove potrebbe essere preferito 'ritardatario'. Use 'late' to describe someone who is not on time for an event or task. Avoid using it in very formal contexts, where 'tardy' might be preferred.

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I was delayed.

Delayed

Too late.

I thought you told those fuckin' assholes never to call here this late !

- It's too late. - Please, Kay...

Too late.

I thought you told those fuckin' assholes never to call here this late !

Late

Domande frequenti: Delayed vs I’m running late. vs Late

Qual è la differenza tra Delayed, I’m running late. e Late?

Delayed: Happening later than planned I’m running late.: I am not on time. Late: After the expected time

Quale è più comune: Delayed, I’m running late. e Late?

Late è la più comune nell'inglese di tutti i giorni.

Puoi mostrare un esempio di ciascuna?

Delayed: The meeting was delayed due to unforeseen circumstances. I’m running late.: I'm running late for the meeting, please start without me. Late: I am late for my appointment today.

Posso usare Delayed, I’m running late. e Late in modo intercambiabile?

Non sempre. Delayed, I’m running late. e Late sono affini e a volte si sovrappongono, ma differiscono per registro, frequenza e uso, quindi scambiarle può cambiare il significato o il tono. Controlla le differenze qui sopra prima di sostituire.