Usages of sent
Jeg skal ikke arbejde sent i aften.
I am not going to work late tonight.
Drengen må ikke komme for sent.
The boy must not be late.
Bussen ankommer sent til teatret.
The bus arrives late at the theatre.
Flyet kom sent.
The plane came late.
Kødet kommer til at brænde, og vi kommer til at spise sent.
The meat is going to burn, and we will eat late.
Det overrasker mig at du altid ankommer sent.
It surprises me that you always arrive late.
Det er sent, og den lille vej er glat.
It is late, and the small road is slippery.
Skynd dig, ellers kommer du for sent.
Hurry, otherwise you will be late.
Han kommer altid for sent på grund af myldretiden.
He is always late because of the rush hour.
Natteravnen går ofte meget sent i seng.
The night owl often goes to bed very late.
Væksthuset havde hjulpet eksemplaret med at blomstre, omend sent.
The greenhouse had helped the specimen bloom, albeit late.
Man bør ikke shoppe sent om aftenen fordi impulskøb ofte er alt for dumme.
One should not shop late at night because impulse buys are often way too stupid.
Han kom for sent og glemte ovenikøbet sine nøgler.
He was late and on top of that forgot his keys.
Mødet trak ud, så jeg kom for sent hjem.
The meeting dragged on, so I got home late.
Læreren kommer for sent til timen.
The teacher is late for the class.
Hun kommer et kvarter for sent.
She is a quarter of an hour late.
Hun kom for sent med vilje.
She came late on purpose.
Vi må handle nu før det er for sent.
We must act now, before it is too late.
Hun var i forvejen trist da han kom for sent.
She was already sad when he came late.
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