Usage examples of "was late" in English with translation to Portuguese

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I was late to school. Cheguei tarde à escola.
The train was late this morning. O trem se atrasou hoje de manhã.
She explained to him why she was late. Ela explicou-lhe por que estava atrasada.
The train was late because of an accident. O trem se atrasou por causa de um acidente.
Tom was late for dinner. Tom estava atrasado para o jantar.
As usual, the physics teacher was late for class. Como de costume, o professor de física atrasou-se para a aula.
He was late for school yesterday. Ele chegou atrasado à escola ontem.
As is usual with him Mike was late for the meeting this afternoon. Como sempre, Mike chegou atrasado à reunião desta tarde.
I went to bed late and was late for the first train. Fui dormir tarde e me atrasei para o primeiro trem.
He was late because of the snow. Ele atrasou-se por causa da neve.
Due to bad weather, the plane was late. Por causa do mau tempo, o voo estava atrasado.
As a child, Einstein was late in learning to talk. Quando criança, Einstein atrasou-se a aprender a falar.
As usual, Mike was late for the meeting this afternoon. Como de costume, Mike atrasou-se para a reunião esta tarde.
Tom was late for work again this morning. Tom se atrasou para o trabalho de novo esta manhã.
I was late for the last train. Atrasei-me para o último trem.
On account of an accident, I was late for school. Por causa de um acidente, eu me atrasei para a escola.
She explained to him why she was late for his party. Ela lhe explicou por que estava atrasada para sua festa.
I was late as a result of the train delay. Eu cheguei tarde como resultado do atraso do trem.
She bowed out of the race before it was too late. Ela se retirou da corrida antes que fosse tarde demais.
It was too late. Foi tarde demais.
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