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

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It’s your children who were late. São seus filhos que estão atrasados.
Could you please tell me why your were late? Poderia, por favor, me dizer por que se atrasou?
Because of a traffic jam, we were late for the meeting. Devido ao congestionamento, nos atrasamos para a reunião.
You were late yesterday. Você se atrasou ontem.
Why were you late? Por que você chegou atrasado?
Why were you late this morning? Por que você chegou atrasado hoje de manhã?
We were unable to make contact with them until it was too late. Fomos incapazes de entrar em contato com eles antes que fosse tarde demais.
It doesn't matter whether he comes late or not. Não importa se ele chega atrasado ou não.
Where were you? Onde você estava?
Don't call me so late at night. Não me ligue tão tarde da noite.
Where were we? Onde nós estávamos?
I cannot visit the museum. It's too late. Não posso visitar o museu. Está muito tarde.
The pre-Islamic Arabs were nomads. Os árabes pré-islâmicos eram nômades.
She got up late. Ela se levantou tarde.
The foreigner speaks Japanese as if it were his native language. O estrangeiro fala japonês como se fosse sua língua nativa.
My boss didn't excuse me for coming late to the meeting. Meu chefe não me desculpou por chegar atrasado à reunião.
Some girls were playing tennis. Algumas garotas estavam jogando tênis.
It's a little late for prayer. É um pouco tarde para rezar.
Where were you for the whole afternoon? Onde você esteve durante toda a tarde?
You should not stay up too late. Você não deveria ficar acordado até tarde.
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