I was delayed vs Late

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

I was delayed

Top 2000 (comum)

Late

Top 1000 (muito comum) A1 adjective

Mais comum: Late

	I was delayed	Late
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //aɪ wəz dɪˈleɪd// 🇺🇸 //aɪ wəz dɪˈleɪd//	🇬🇧 /["/leɪt/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/leɪt/"]/
Significado	I was late or held up	Depois do tempo esperado After the expected time
Exemplo	I was delayed due to heavy traffic this morning.	I am late for my appointment today.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	-	A1
Classe gramatical		adjective
Colocações	was delayed due to, was delayed by, was severely delayed, was slightly delayed, was delayed in traffic	be, feel, seem, extremely, fairly, very, for, in, into, an hour, ten minutes, etc. late, leave it rather, very, etc. late
Antônimos	-	early, on time
Erros comuns	Confusing 'delayed' with 'late' - 'delayed' implies external reasons., Using 'delay' instead of 'delayed' as a verb incorrectly., Not specifying the reason for the delay.	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.
Notas de uso	Use 'I was delayed' in formal or neutral contexts to indicate lateness due to external factors. Avoid in casual conversations.	Use 'tarde' para descrever alguém que não está no horário para um evento ou tarefa. Evite usá-lo em contextos muito formais, onde 'atrasado' pode ser preferível. 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.

I was 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

Perguntas frequentes: I was delayed vs Late

Qual é a diferença entre I was delayed e Late?

I was delayed: I was late or held up Late: After the expected time

Qual é mais comum: I was delayed e Late?

Late é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

I was delayed: I was delayed due to heavy traffic this morning. Late: I am late for my appointment today.

Posso usar I was delayed e Late de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. I was delayed e Late são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.