English-Thai Dictionary
late
ADJ ดึก ค่ำ มืด nignt-loving after hours advanced duek
late
ADJ ที่ผ่านมา ti-pan-ma
late
ADJ ที่ เพิ่ง เสียชีวิต ti-puang-sia-chi-wid
late
ADJ ล่าสุด recent just out la-sud
late
ADJ สาย ล่าช้า ช้า กว่า ปกติ tard behindhand overdue early sai
late in life
IDM เมื่อ สูงวัย เมื่อ ชรา muea-suang-wai
late in the day
IDM สาย เกินไป sai-koen-pai
latecomer
N ผู้ มาสาย ผู้ มา ที่ หลัง phu-ma-sai
lated
A ที่ มืดค่ำ ที่ สาย
lateen
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ใบ เรือ ที่ มี รูปทรง สามเหลี่ยม kiao-kab-bai-ruea-ti-me-rub-song-sam-liam
lateen sail
N ใบ เรือ รูปสามเหลี่ยม มัก ใช้ ใน ทะเล เมดิเตอร์เรเนียน
lately
ADV เมื่อไม่นานนี้ recently muea-mai-nan-ne
latency
N การ ซ่อนเร้น อยู่ ภายใน การ แฝง อยู่ ศักยภาพ kan-son-ren-yu-pai-nai
latent
ADJ ที่ ซ่อนเร้น ที่ แฝง อยู่ potential dormant active actual ti-son-ren
latent heat
N ความร้อน แฝง kwam-ron-fang
latent period
ADJ ระยะ ซ่อนเร้น ระยะ แฝง ของ โรค ก่อนที่จะ มี อาการ โรค ปรากฏ incubation period ra-ya-son-rean
later
ADV ใน ภายหลัง ต่อมา ภายหลัง ในไม่ช้า subsequently nai-pai-lang
lateral
ADJ เกี่ยวกับ ด้าน ข้าง sideways kiao-kab-dan-kang
lateral pass
N ทาง ขนาน กับ เส้นประ ตู ของ กีฬา ฟุตบอล
lateran
N ชื่อ โบสถ์ ใน กรุง โรม
laterite
N ดิน สีแดง (พบ ใน บริเวณ พื้นที่ เขตร้อน ดิน สี สนิม เหล็ก din-se-dang
latest
ADJ ล่าสุด ทันสมัย ที่สุด เกิด หลัง สุด newest most recent la-sud
latest
ADV ล่าสุด ทันสมัย ที่สุด เกิด หลัง สุด la-sud
latex
N ยาง สี ขาว คล้าย น้ำนม จาก พืช ยาง ดิบ yang-se-kao-klai-nam-nom-jak-pued
Webster's 1828 Dictionary
LATE
a.[This word is from the root of let, the sense of which is to draw out, extend or prolong, hence to be slow or late. See Let. This adjective has regular terminations of the comparative and superlative degrees, later, latest, but it has also latter, and latest is often contracted into last. ] 1. Coming after the usual time; slow; tardy; long delayed; as a late spring; a late summer. The crops or harvest will be late.
2. Far advanced towards the end or close; as a late hour of the day. He began at a late period of his life.
3. Last, or recently in any place, office or character; as the late ministry; the late administration.
4. Existing not long ago, but now decayed or departed; as the late bishop of London.
5. Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as the late rains. We have received late intelligence.
LATE
adv. 1. After the usual time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late.
2. After the proper or usual season. This year the fruits ripen late.
3. Not long ago; lately.
And round them throng with leaps and bounds the late imprison'd young.
4. Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie a-bed late; to sit up late at night.
Of late, lately, in time not long past, or near the present. The practice is of late uncommon.
Too late, after the proper time; not in due time. We arrived too late to see the procession.
LATED
a.Belated; being too late. [Not used. ]
LATEEN
a.A lateen sail is a triangular sail, extended by a lateen yard, which is slung about one quarter the distance from the lower end, which is brought down at the tack while the other end is elevated at an angle of about 45 degrees; used in xebecs, polacres and settees, in the Mediterranean.
LATELY
adv. Not long ago; recently. We called on a gentleman who has lately arrived from Italy.
LATENCY
n.[See Latent. ] The state of being concealed; abstruseness.
LATENESS
n. 1. The state of being tardy, or of coming after the usual time; as the lateness of spring or of harvest.
2. Time far advanced in any particular period; as lateness of the day or night; lateness in the season; lateness in life.
3. The state of being out of time, or after the appointed time; as the lateness of one's arrival.
LATENT
a.[L. latens, lateo; Gr; Heb. to cover. ] Hid; concealed; secret; not seen; not visible or apparent. We speak of latent motives; latent reasons; latent springs of action.
Latent heat, is heat in combination, in distinction from sensible heat; the portion of heat which disappears, when a body changes its form from the solid to the fluid, or from the fluid to the aeriform state.
LATER
a.[comp. deg. of late. ] Posterior; subsequent.
LATERAL
a.[L. lateralis, from latus, a side, and broad, Gr. , Eng. flat. The primary sense of these words is to extend, as in late, let. ] 1. Pertaining to the side; as the lateral view of an object.
2. Proceeding from the side; as the lateral branches of a tree; lateral shoots.
LATERALITY
n.The quality of having distinct sides. [Not used. ]
LATERALLY
adv. 1. By the side; sideways.
2. In the direction of the side.
LATERAN
n.One of the churches at Rome. The name is said to have been derived from that of a man. A latere, [L.] A legate a latere, is a pope's legate or envoy, so called because sent from his side, from among his favorites and counselors.
LATERED
a.Delayed. Obs.
LATERIFOLIOUS
a.[L. latus, side, and folium, leaf. ] In botany, growing on the side of a leaf at the base; as a laterifolious flower.
LATERITIOUS
a.[L. lateritius, from later, a brick. ] Like bricks; of the color of bricks. Lateritious sediment, a sediment in urine resembling brick dust, observed after the crises of fevers, and at the termination of gouty paroxysms.
Webster's 1913 Dictionary
LATE
Late, a. [Compar. Later, or latter (; superl. Latest. ] Etym: [OE. lat slow, slack, As. læt; akin to Os. lat, D. laat late, G. lass weary, lazy, slack, Icel. latr, Sw. lat, Dan. lad, Goth. lats, and to E. let, v. See Let to permit, and cf. Alas, Lassitude. ]
1. Coming after the time when due, or after the usual or proper time; not early; slow; tardy; long delayed; as, a late spring.
2. Far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of the day; a late period of life.
3. Existing or holding some position not long ago, but not now; lately deceased, departed, or gone out of office; as, the late bishop of London; the late administration.
4. Not long past; happening not long ago; recent; as, the late rains; we have received late intelligence.
5. Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
LATE
Late, adv. Etym: [AS. late. See Late, a.]
1. After the usual or proper time, or the time appointed; after delay; as, he arrived late; -- opposed to early.
2. Not long ago; lately.
3. Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late at night. Of late, in time not long past, or near the present; lately; as, the practice is of late uncommon. -- Too late, after the proper or available time; when the time or opportunity is past.
LATED
LATED Lat "ed, a.
Defn: Belated; too late. [Obs. ] Shak.
LATEEN
LATEEN La *teen ", a. (Naut. )
Defn: Of or pertaining to a peculiar rig used in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters, esp. on the northern coast of Africa. See below. Lateen sail. Etym: [F. voile latine a sail in the shape of a right- angled triangle; cf. It. & Sp. vela latina; properly Latin sail. See Latin. ] (Naut. ) A triangular sail, extended by a long yard, which is slung at about one fourth of its length from the lower end, to a low mast, this end being brought down at the tack, while the other end is elevated at an angle or about forty-five degrees; -- used in small boats, feluccas, xebecs, etc. , especially in the Mediterranean and adjacent waters. Some lateen sails have also a boom on the lower side.
LATELY
LATELY Late "ly, adv.
Defn: Not long ago; recently; as, he has lately arrived from Italy.
LATENCE
LATENCE La "tence, n.
Defn: Latency. Coleridge.
LATENCY
La "ten *cy, n. Etym: [See Latent. ]
Defn: The state or quality of being latent. To simplify the discussion, I shall distinguish three degrees of this latency. Sir W. Hamilton.
LATENESS
LATENESS Late "ness, n.
Defn: The state, condition, or quality, of being late; as, the lateness of his arrival; the lateness of the hour; the lateness of the season.
LATENT
La "tent, a. Etym: [L. latens, -entis, p. pr. of latere to lie hid or concealed; cf. Gr. lethargy: cf. F.latent. ]
Defn: Not visible or apparent; hidden; springs of action. The evils latent in the most promising contrivances are provided for as they arise. Burke. Latent buds (bot. ), buds which remain undeveloped or dormant for a long time, but may at length grow. Latent heat (Physics ), that quantity of heat which disappears or becomes concealed in a body while producing some change in it other than rise of temperature, as fusion, evaporation, or expansion, the quantity being constant for each particular body and for each species of change. -- Latent period. (a ) (Med. ) The regular time in which a disease is supposed to be existing without manifesting itself. (b ) (Physiol.) One of the phases in a simple muscular contraction, in which invisible preparatory changes are taking place in the nerve and muscle. (c ) (Biol.) One of those periods or resting stages in the development of the ovum, in which development is arrested prior to renewed activity.
LATENTLY
LATENTLY La "tent *ly, adv.
Defn: In a secret or concealed manner; invisibly.
LATER
La "ter, n.; pl. Lateres. Etym: [L.]
Defn: A brick or tile. Knight.
LATER
LATER Lat "er, a.
Defn: Compar. of Late, a. & adv.
LATERAD
Lat "er *ad, adv. Etym: [L. latus, lateris, side + ad to. ] (Anat. )
Defn: Toward the side; away from the mesial plane; -- opposed to mesiad.
LATERAL
Lat "er *al, a. Etym: [L. lateralis, fr. latus, lateris, side: cf. F.latéral.]
1. Of or pertaining to the sides; as, the lateral walls of a house; the lateral branches of a tree.
2. (Anat. )
Defn: Lying at, or extending toward, the side; away from the mesial plane; external; -- opposed to mesial.
3. Directed to the side; as, a lateral view of a thing. Lateral cleavage (Crystallog.), cleavage parallel to the lateral planes. -- Lateral equation (Math. ), an equation of the first degree. [Obs. ] -- Lateral line (Anat. ), in fishes, a line of sensory organs along either side of the body, often marked by a distinct line of color. -- Lateral pressure or stress (Mech. ), a pressure or stress at right angles to the length, as of a beam or bridge; -- distinguished from longitudinal pressure or stress. -- Lateral strength (Mech. ), strength which resists a tendency to fracture arising from lateral pressure. -- Lateral system (Bridge Building ), the system of horizontal braces (as between two vertical trusses ) by which lateral stiffness is secured.
LATERALITY
LATERALITY Lat `er *al "i *ty, n.
Defn: The state or condition of being lateral.
LATERALLY
LATERALLY Lat "er *al *ly, adv.
Defn: By the side; sidewise; toward, or from, the side.
LATERAN
LATERAN Lat "er *an, n.
Defn: The church and palace of St. John Lateran, the church being the cathedral church of Rome, and the highest in rank of all churches in the Catholic world.
Note: The name is said to have been derived from that of the Laterani family, who possessed a palace on or near the spot where the church now stands. In this church several ecclesiastical councils, hence called Lateran councils, have been held.
LATERED
LATERED Lat "ered, a.
Defn: Inclined to delay; dilatory. [Obs. ] "When a man is too latered. " Chaucer.
LATERIFOLIOUS
Lat `er *i *fo "li *ous, a. Etym: [L. latus, lateris, side + folium leaf: cf. F. latérifolié.] (Bot. )
Defn: Growing from the stem by the side of a leaf; as, a laterifolious flower.
LATERITE
Lat "er *ite, n. Etym: [L. later brick, tile: cf. F. latérite.] (Geol.)
Defn: An argillaceous sandstone, of a red color, and much seamed; -- found in India.
LATERITIC
LATERITIC Lat `er *it "ic, a.
Defn: consisting of, containing, or characterized by, laterite; as, lateritic formations.
LATERITIOUS
Lat "er *i "tious, a. Etym: [L.lateritius, fr. later a brick. ]
Defn: Like bricks; of the color of red bricks. Lateritious sediment (Med. ), a sediment in urine resembling brick dust, observed after the crises of fevers, and at the termination of gouty paroxysms. It usually consists of uric acid or urates with some coloring matter.
LATES
La "tes, n. Etym: [NL. , fr. Gr. (Zoöl.)
Defn: A genus of large percoid fishes, of which one species (Lates Niloticus ) inhabits the Nile, and another (L. calcarifer
LATESCENCE
LATESCENCE La *tes "cence, n.
Defn: A slight withdrawal from view or knowledge. Sir W. Hamilton.
LATESCENT
La *tes "cent, a. Etym: [L. latescens, -entis, p. pr. of latescere to be concealed, fr. latere to be hid. ]
Defn: Slightly withdrawn from view or knowledge; as, a latescent meaning. Sir W. Hamilton.
LATEWAKE
LATEWAKE Late "wake `, n.
Defn: See Lich wake, under Lich.
LATEWARD
LATEWARD Late "ward, a. & adv.
Defn: Somewhat late; backward. [Obs. ] "Lateward lands." Holland.
LATEX
La "tex, n. Etym: [L.] (Bot. )
Defn: A milky or colored juice in certain plants in cavities (called latex cells or latex tubes ). It contains the peculiar principles of the plants, whether aromatic, bitter, or acid, and in many instances yields caoutchouc upon coagulation.
New American Oxford Dictionary
late
late |lāt leɪt | ▶adjective 1 doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time: his late arrival | she was half an hour late for her lunch appointment. 2 belonging or taking place near the end of a particular time or period: they won the game with a late goal. • [ attrib. ] denoting or belonging to the advanced stage of a historical period or cultural movement: the late 1960s | late Gothic style. • far on into the day or night: I'm sorry the call is so late | it's too late for lunch. • flowering or ripening toward the end of the season: the last late chrysanthemums. 3 (the /one's late ) (of a specified person ) no longer alive: the late William Jennings Bryan | her late husband's grave. • no longer having the specified status; former: a late colleague of mine. 4 (latest ) of recent date: the latest news. ▶adverb 1 after the expected, proper, or usual time: she arrived late. 2 toward the end of a period: it happened late in 1984. • at or until a time far into the day or night: now I'm old enough to stay up late. • (later ) at a time in the near future; afterward: I'll see you later | later on it will be easier. 3 ( late of ) formerly but not now living or working in a specified place or institution: Captain Falconer, late of the British army. ▶noun (the latest ) the most recent news or fashion: have you heard the latest? PHRASES at the latest no later than the time specified: all new cars will be required to meet this standard by 1997 at the latest. late in the game (or day ) at a late stage in proceedings, esp. too late to be useful. of late recently: she'd been drinking too much of late. ORIGIN Old English læt (adjective; also in the sense ‘slow, tardy ’), late (adverb ), of Germanic origin; related to German lass, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin lassus ‘weary, ’ let 1, and let 2 .
latecomer
late com er |ˈlātˌkəmər ˈleɪtˌkəmər | ▶noun a person who arrives late: latecomers were not admitted before the intermission | figurative : he was a latecomer to modernism.
late cut
late cut Cricket ▶noun a cut made with a delayed action so as to send the ball to the off side behind the wicket. ▶verb ( late-cut ) [ with obj. ] hit (the ball ) with a late cut; hit a ball delivered by (the bowler ) with a late cut.
lateen
la teen |ləˈtēn, la- ləˈtin | ▶noun (also lateen sail ) a triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45 ° to the mast. • a ship rigged with such a sail. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French (voile ) Latine ‘Latin (sail ),’ so named because it was common in the Mediterranean.
late-glacial
late-gla cial (also late glacial ) ▶adjective Geology of or relating to the later stages of the final glaciation, from the beginning of the rise in temperature about 15,000 years ago to about 10,000 years ago. Compare with postglacial.
late Latin
late Lat in ▶noun Latin of about ad 200 –600.
lately
late ly |ˈlātlē ˈleɪtli | ▶adverb recently; not long ago: she hasn't been looking too well lately. ORIGIN Old English lætlīce ‘slowly, tardily ’ (see late, -ly 2 ).
late-model
late-mod el ▶adjective (esp. of a car ) recently made or of a recent design.
latency
la ten cy |ˈlātn -sē ˈleɪtənsi | ▶noun another term for latent period.
lateness
late ness |ˈlātnis ˈleɪtnəs | ▶noun 1 the fact or quality of happening or arriving after the expected or usual time; unpunctuality: she wouldn't tolerate lateness in her class. 2 the fact of being far on in the day or night: she noticed the lateness of the hour.
latent
la tent |ˈlātnt ˈleɪtnt | ▶adjective (of a quality or state ) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed: discovering her latent talent for diplomacy. • Biology (of a bud, resting stage, etc. ) lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation. • (of a disease ) in which the usual symptoms are not yet manifest. • (of a microorganism, esp. a virus ) present in the body without causing disease, but capable of doing so at a later stage or when transmitted to another body. DERIVATIVES la tent ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin latent- ‘being hidden, ’ from the verb latere.
latent heat
la tent heat ▶noun Physics the heat required to convert a solid into a liquid or vapor, or a liquid into a vapor, without change of temperature.
latent image
la tent im age ▶noun Photography an image on an exposed film or print that has not yet been made visible by developing.
latent period
la tent pe ri od ▶noun 1 Medicine (also latency period ) the period between infection with a virus or other microorganism and the onset of symptoms, or between exposure to radiation and the appearance of a cancer. 2 Physiology (also latency ) the delay between the receipt of a stimulus by a sensory nerve and the response to it.
later
lat er |ˈlātər ˈleɪdər | ▶adjective & adverb comparative of late. ▶exclam. informal goodbye for the present; see you later.
lateral
lat er al |ˈlatərəl, ˈlatrəl ˈlætrəl | ▶adjective of, at, toward, or from the side or sides: the plant takes up water through its lateral roots. • Anatomy & Zoology situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, esp. in the region furthest from the median plane. The opposite of medial. • Medicine (of a disease or condition ) affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body. • Physics acting or placed at right angles to the line of motion or of strain. • Phonetics (of a consonant, esp. l, or its articulation ) formed by or involving partial closure of the air passage by the tongue, which is so placed as to allow the breath to flow on one or both sides of the point of contact. ▶noun 1 a side part of something, esp. a shoot or branch growing out from the side of a stem. 2 Phonetics a lateral consonant. 3 Football (also lateral pass ) a pass thrown either sideways or backward from the position of the passer. ▶verb [ with obj. ] throw (a football ) in a sideways or backward direction: he tried to lateral a kick return but fumbled. • [ no obj. ] throw a lateral: he got the ball back on a handoff and then lateraled to a halfback. DERIVATIVES lat er al ly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin lateralis, from latus, later- ‘side. ’
lateral bud
lat er al bud ▶noun another term for axillary bud.
laterality
lat er al i ty |ˌlatəˈralətē ˌlædəˈrælədi | ▶noun dominance of one side of the brain in controlling particular activities or functions, or of one of a pair of organs such as the eyes or hands.
lateralize
lat er al ize |ˈlatərəˌlīz, ˈlatrə -ˈlædərəlaɪz | ▶verb (be lateralized ) (of the brain ) show laterality. • [ with adverbial ] (of an organ, function, or activity ) be largely under the control of one side of the brain: this is a function that is usually lateralized on the right. • [ with adverbial ] Medicine (of a lesion or pathological process ) be diagnosed as localized to one or the other side of the brain. DERIVATIVES lat er al i za tion |ˌlatərəliˈzāshən, ˌlatrə -, -ˌlīˈzā |noun
lateral line
lat er al line ▶noun Zoology a visible line along the side of a fish consisting of a series of sense organs that detect pressure and vibration.
lateral thinking
lat |eral think |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly Brit. the solving of problems by an indirect and creative approach, typically through viewing the problem in a new and unusual light. Contrasted with vertical thinking. DERIVATIVES lateral thinker noun
lateral ventricle
lat er al ven tri cle ▶noun Anatomy each of the first and second ventricles in the center of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain.
Lateran
Lat er an |ˈlatərən ˈlædərən | the site in Rome containing the cathedral church of Rome (a basilica dedicated to St. John the Baptist and St. John the Evangelist ) and the Lateran Palace, where the popes resided until the 14th century.
Lateran Council
Lat er an Coun cil any of five general councils of the Western Church held in the Lateran Palace in 1123, 1139, 1179, 1215, and 1512 –17. The council of 1215 condemned the Albigenses as heretical and clarified the Church doctrine on transubstantiation, the Trinity, and the Incarnation.
Lateran Treaty
Lat er an Trea ty a concordat signed in 1929 in the Lateran Palace between the kingdom of Italy (represented by Mussolini ) and the Holy See (represented by Pope Pius XI ), which recognized the papal state as fully sovereign and independent under the name Vatican City.
laterite
lat er ite |ˈlatəˌrīt ˈlædəraɪt | ▶noun a reddish clayey material, hard when dry, forming a topsoil in some tropical or subtropical regions and sometimes used for building. • Geology a clayey soil horizon rich in iron and aluminum oxides, formed by weathering of igneous rocks in moist warm climates. DERIVATIVES lat er it ic |ˌlatəˈritik |adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin later ‘brick ’ + -ite 1 .
latex
la tex |ˈlāˌteks ˈleɪˌtɛks | ▶noun ( pl. latexes or latices |ˈlatəˌsēz | ) a milky fluid found in many plants, such as poppies and spurges, that exudes when the plant is cut and coagulates on exposure to the air. The latex of the rubber tree is the chief source of natural rubber. • a synthetic product resembling this, consisting of a dispersion in water of polymer particles, used to make paints, coatings, and other products. • (also latex paint ) a type of paint used for walls, consisting of pigment bound in synthetic latex that forms an emulsion with water. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (denoting various bodily fluids, esp. the watery part of blood ): from Latin, literally ‘liquid, fluid. ’
Oxford Dictionary
late
late |leɪt | ▶adjective 1 doing something or taking place after the expected, proper, or usual time: his late arrival | she was half an hour late for her lunch appointment. 2 belonging or taking place far on in a particular period: they won the game with a late goal | an elegantly dressed woman in her late fifties. • denoting or belonging to the advanced stage of a historical period or cultural movement: the late 1960s | late Gothic style. • far on in the day or night: I'm sorry the call is so late | it's too late for sherry. • flowering or ripening towards the end of the season: the last late chrysanthemums. 3 (the /one's late ) (of a specified person ) no longer alive: the late Francis Bacon | her late husband's grave. • no longer having the specified status; former: a late colleague of mine. 4 (latest ) of most recent date: the latest news. ▶adverb 1 after the expected, proper, or usual time: she arrived late. 2 far on in time; towards the end of a period: it happened late in 1994. • at or until a time far on in the day or night: now I'm old enough to stay up late. • (later ) at a time in the near future; soon or afterwards: I'll see you later | later on it will be easier. 3 (late of ) formerly but not now living or working in a specified place or institution: Mrs Halford, late of the County Records Office. ▶noun (the latest ) the most recent news or fashion: have you heard the latest? PHRASES at the latest no later than the time specified: all new cars will be required to meet this standard by 1997 at the latest. late in the day (or N. Amer. game ) at a late stage in proceedings, especially too late to be useful: it's a bit late in the day to go into all this. of late recently: she'd been drinking too much of late. ORIGIN Old English læt (adjective; also in the sense ‘slow, tardy ’), late (adverb ), of Germanic origin; related to German lass, from an Indo-European root shared by Latin lassus ‘weary ’, let 1, and let 2 .
latecomer
late |comer |ˈleɪtkʌmə | ▶noun a person who arrives late: latecomers were not admitted before the interval.
late cut
late cut Cricket ▶noun a cut made with a delayed action so as to send the ball to the off side behind the wicket. ▶verb ( late-cut ) [ with obj. ] hit (the ball ) with a late cut; hit a ball delivered by (the bowler ) with a late cut.
lateen
lateen |laˈtiːn |(also lateen sail ) ▶noun a triangular sail on a long yard at an angle of 45 ° to the mast. ORIGIN mid 16th cent.: from French (voile ) Latine ‘Latin (sail )’, so named because it was common in the Mediterranean.
late-glacial
late-glacial ▶adjective Geology relating to the later stages of the final (Weichsel or Devensian ) glaciation, from the beginning of the rise in temperature about 15,000 years ago to the beginning of the Flandrian about 10,000 years ago. Compare with postglacial.
lateish
late |ish ▶adjective & adverb variant spelling of latish.
late Latin
late Latin ▶noun [ mass noun ] Latin of about ad 200 –600.
lately
late ¦ly |ˈleɪtli | ▶adverb recently; not long ago: she hasn't been looking too well lately. ORIGIN Old English lætlīce ‘slowly, tardily ’ (see late, -ly 2 ).
late-model
late-model ▶adjective chiefly N. Amer. (especially of a car ) recently made or of a recent design.
lateness
late |ness |ˈleɪtnɪs | ▶noun [ mass noun ] 1 the fact or quality of happening or arriving after the expected or usual time; unpunctuality: she wouldn't tolerate lateness in her class. 2 the fact of being far on in the day or night: she noticed the lateness of the hour.
latent
la ¦tent |ˈleɪt (ə )nt | ▶adjective (of a quality or state ) existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden or concealed: they have a huge reserve of latent talent. • Biology lying dormant or hidden until circumstances are suitable for development or manifestation. • (of a disease ) not yet manifesting the usual symptoms. • Physiology (of a microorganism, especially a virus ) present in the body without causing disease, but capable of doing so at a later stage, or when transmitted to another body. DERIVATIVES latency noun, latently adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin latent- ‘being hidden ’, from the verb latere.
latent heat
la ¦tent heat ▶noun [ mass noun ] Physics the heat required to convert a solid into a liquid or vapour, or a liquid into a vapour, without change of temperature.
latent image
la ¦tent image ▶noun Photography an image on an exposed film or print that has not yet been made visible by developing.
latent period
la ¦tent period ▶noun 1 Medicine the period between infection with a virus or other microorganism and the onset of symptoms, or between exposure to radiation and the appearance of a cancer. 2 Physiology the delay between the receipt of a stimulus by a sensory nerve and the response to it.
later
later |ˈleɪtə |(Brit. also laters ) ▶exclamation informal goodbye for the present; see you later.
lateral
lat |eral |ˈlat (ə )r (ə )l | ▶adjective 1 of, at, towards, or from the side or sides: the plant takes up water through its lateral roots. • Anatomy & Zoology situated on one side or other of the body or of an organ, especially in the region furthest from the median plane. The opposite of medial. • Medicine (of a disease or condition ) affecting the side or sides of the body, or confined to one side of the body. • Physics acting or placed at right angles to the line of motion or of strain. 2 chiefly Brit. involving lateral thinking: he's very creative in a lateral way. 3 Phonetics (of a consonant, especially the English clear l ) pronounced with partial closure of the air passage by the tongue, which is so placed as to allow the breath to flow on one or both sides of the point of contact. ▶noun 1 a side part of something, especially a shoot or branch growing out from the side of a stem. 2 Phonetics a lateral consonant. 3 American Football a pass thrown either sideways or back. DERIVATIVES laterally adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Latin lateralis, from latus, later- ‘side ’.
laterality
lat ¦eral |ity |latəˈralɪti | ▶noun [ mass noun ] dominance of one side of the brain in controlling particular activities or functions, or of one of a pair of organs such as the eyes or hands.
lateralize
lateralize |ˈlat (ə )rəlʌɪz |(also lateralise ) ▶verb (be lateralized ) (of the brain ) show laterality. • [ with adverbial ] (of an organ, function, or activity ) be largely under the control of one or other side of the brain: this is a function which is usually lateralized on the right. • [ with adverbial ] Medicine (of a lesion or pathological process ) be diagnosed as localized to one or other side of the brain. DERIVATIVES lateralization noun
lateral line
lat |eral line ▶noun Zoology a visible line along the side of a fish consisting of a series of sense organs which detect pressure and vibration.
lateral thinking
lat |eral think |ing ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly Brit. the solving of problems by an indirect and creative approach, typically through viewing the problem in a new and unusual light. Contrasted with vertical thinking. DERIVATIVES lateral thinker noun
lateral ventricle
lat |eral ven |tricle ▶noun Anatomy each of the first and second ventricles in the centre of each cerebral hemisphere of the brain.
Lateran
Lateran |ˈlatərən | the site in Rome containing the cathedral church of Rome (a basilica dedicated to St John the Baptist and St John the Evangelist ) and the Lateran Palace, where the popes resided until the 14th century.
Lateran Council
Lat |eran Council any of five general councils of the Western Church held in the Lateran Palace in 1123, 1139, 1179, 1215, and 1512 –17. The council of 1215 condemned the Albigenses as heretical and clarified the Church doctrine on transubstantiation, the Trinity, and the Incarnation.
Lateran Treaty
Lat |eran Treaty a concordat signed in 1929 in the Lateran Palace between the kingdom of Italy (represented by Mussolini ) and the Holy See (represented by Pope Pius XI ), which recognized the papal state under the name Vatican City as fully sovereign and independent.
laterite
laterite |ˈlatərʌɪt | ▶noun [ mass noun ] a reddish clayey material, hard when dry, forming a topsoil in some tropical or subtropical regions and sometimes used for building. • Geology a clayey soil horizon rich in iron and aluminium oxides, formed by weathering of igneous rocks in moist warm climates. DERIVATIVES lateritic |-ˈrɪtɪk |adjective ORIGIN early 19th cent.: from Latin later ‘brick ’ + -ite 1 .
latex
latex |ˈleɪtɛks | ▶noun ( pl. latexes or latices |-tɪsiːz | ) [ mass noun ] a milky fluid found in many plants, such as poppies and spurges, which exudes when the plant is cut and coagulates on exposure to the air. The latex of the rubber tree is the chief source of natural rubber. • a synthetic product resembling latex used to make paints, coatings, etc. ORIGIN mid 17th cent. (denoting various bodily fluids, especially the watery part of blood ): from Latin, literally ‘liquid, fluid ’.
American Oxford Thesaurus
late
late adjective 1 the train was late: behind schedule, behind time, behindhand; tardy, running late, overdue, belated, delayed. ANTONYMS punctual, early. 2 her late husband: dead, departed, lamented, passed on /away, deceased. ANTONYMS alive, existing. ▶adverb 1 she had arrived late: behind schedule, behind time, behindhand, belatedly, tardily, at the last minute, at the buzzer. ANTONYMS early. 2 I was working late: after hours, after office hours, overtime. 3 don't stay out late: late at night; informal till all hours. PHRASES of late he's not felt well of late. See lately.
lately
lately adverb we haven't seen much of you lately: recently, of late, latterly, in recent times, in the past few days, in the last couple of weeks.
lateness
lateness noun Dinny is known for her lateness: unpunctuality, tardiness, delay, dilatoriness.
latent
latent adjective his latent skills: dormant, untapped, unused, undiscovered, hidden, concealed, underlying, invisible, unseen, undeveloped, unrealized, unfulfilled, potential. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
later
later adjective a later chapter: subsequent, following, succeeding, future, upcoming, to come, ensuing, next; formal posterior; archaic after. ANTONYMS earlier. ▶adverb 1 later, the film rights were sold: subsequently, eventually, then, next, later on, after this /that, afterward, at a later date, in the future, in due course, by and by, in a while, in time. 2 two days later a letter arrived: afterward, later on, after, after that, subsequently, following; formal thereafter. WORD NOTE See sooner Conversational, opinionated, and idiomatic, these Word Notes are an opportunity to see a working writer's perspective on a particular word or usage.
lateral
lateral adjective 1 lateral movements: sideways, sidewise, sideward, edgewise, edgeways, oblique, horizontal. 2 lateral thinking: unorthodox, inventive, creative, imaginative, original, innovative, nonlinear.
latest
latest adjective 1 the latest reports from the region: most recent, newest, just released, up-to-the-minute. 2 the latest Paris designs: newest, just out, fresh, freshest, up-to-date, state-of-the-art, au courant, dernier cri, current, modern, contemporary, fashionable, in fashion, in vogue; newfangled; informal in, with it, trendy, hip, hot, big, funky, happening, cool. ANTONYMS old, unfashionable. EASILY CONFUSED WORDS See last 1 . These notes clear up confusion between similar-looking pairs.
Oxford Thesaurus
late
late adjective 1 the train was one and a half hours late | he was late for work: behind time, behind schedule, behind, behindhand; not on time, unpunctual, tardy, running late, overdue, belated, delayed; slow, dilatory. ANTONYMS punctual, early, fast. 2 her late husband: dead, deceased, departed, lamented, passed on /away, lost, expired, gone, extinct, perished. ANTONYMS alive, existing. 3 he was Minister for Education in the late government: previous, preceding, former, past, prior, earlier, sometime, one-time, ex-, erstwhile, old, defunct, precedent, foregoing, no longer extant; French ci-devant; formal quondam; archaic whilom. ANTONYMS current. ▶adverb 1 she had arrived late: behind schedule, behind time, behindhand, unpunctually, belatedly, tardily, at the last minute, at the tail end; dilatorily, slowly, recently. ANTONYMS early, betimes. 2 I was working late: after hours, after office hours, overtime, past the usual finishing /stopping /closing time. 3 I won't have you staying out late: late at night, till the early hours of the morning; informal till the wee small hours, till all hours. PHRASES of late she'd been drinking too much of late: recently, lately, latterly, in the past few days, in the last couple of weeks, in recent times; newly, freshly, not long ago.
lately
lately adverb divorced people have had a bad press lately: recently, of late, latterly, in the past few days, in the last couple of weeks, in recent times; newly, freshly, not long ago. ANTONYMS long ago.
lateness
lateness noun unpunctuality, tardiness, belatedness, delay, retardation, dilatoriness. ANTONYMS punctuality, timeliness, earliness.
latent
latent adjective they have a huge reserve of latent talent: dormant, quiescent, inactive, untapped, unused; undiscovered, hidden, unrevealed, unexpressed, concealed, unapparent, indiscernible, imperceptible, invisible, inert, covert, unseen, veiled, masked, lurking, undeveloped, unrealized, unfulfilled, potential, not activated, inoperative, in abeyance, suppressed, repressed; possible, likely, underlying, inherent, innermost, immanent, inchoate, unacknowledged, subconscious, unconscious, sleeping. ANTONYMS manifest, obvious; active. WORD TOOLKIT Word Toolkits illustrate the difference between close synonyms by means of words typically used with them.
later
later adjective this question will be dealt with in a later chapter: subsequent, following, succeeding, future, upcoming, to come, ensuing, next; archaic after; rare posterior. ANTONYMS earlier, prior. ▶adverb 1 later, the film rights were sold: subsequently, eventually, then, next, later on, after this /that, afterwards, following this /that, at a later time, at a later date, at a future time /date, at some point in the future, in the future, in time to come, in due course. 2 two days later a letter arrived: afterwards, later on, after, after that, subsequently, following; by and by, in a while, in time, after a bit; formal thereafter, thereupon.
lateral
lateral adjective 1 lateral movements: sideways, sidewise, sidelong, sideward, edgewise, edgeways, side, flank, wing, indirect, oblique, slanting. 2 lateral thinking: unorthodox, inventive, creative, imaginative, original, innovative, ingenious.
latest
latest adjective the latest fashion: most recent, newest, brand new, just out, just released, fresh, present-day, up to date, up to the minute, state-of-the-art, current, modern, contemporary, modernistic, fashionable, in fashion, in vogue, voguish, bang up to date, in; French à la mode; informal with it, trendy, hip, hot, happening, cool, now. ANTONYMS old, unfashionable.
Duden Dictionary
Latein
La tein Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Lat ei n |das Latein; Genitiv: des Latein [s ] mittelhochdeutsch latin < lateinisch Latinum, zu: Latinus = lateinisch; zu Latium (historische Landschaft in Italien zwischen dem Tiber und Kampanien ) gehörend a die lateinische a Sprache Latein lernen, können | der Text war in klassischem Latein abgefasst mit seinem Latein am Ende sein nicht mehr weiterwissen nach der früheren Bedeutung des Lateins als Sprache der Gelehrten, also eigentlich = mit seinem Wissen am Ende sein b die lateinische Sprache und Literatur als Unterrichtsfach er unterrichtet Latein | sie hat in Latein eine Zwei | Schülersprache morgen haben wir kein Latein keinen Lateinunterricht
Lateinamerika
La tein ame ri ka Substantiv, Neutrum |Lat ei namerika |Lateinamerikas Gesamtheit der Spanisch und Portugiesisch sprechenden Staaten Mittel- und Südamerikas
Lateinamerikaner
La tein ame ri ka ner Substantiv, maskulin , der |Lat ei namerikaner |Einwohnerbezeichnung
Lateinamerikanerin
La tein ame ri ka ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Lat ei namerikanerin |weibliche Form zu Lateinamerikaner
lateinamerikanisch
la tein ame ri ka nisch Adjektiv |lat ei namerikanisch |Lateinamerika, die Lateinamerikaner betreffend; von den Lateinamerikanern stammend, zu ihnen gehörend
Lateiner
La tei ner Substantiv, maskulin bildungssprachlich , der |Lat ei ner |der Lateiner; Genitiv: des Lateiners, Plural: die Lateiner jemand, der die lateinische Sprache beherrscht oder lernt
Lateinerin
La tei ne rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Lat ei nerin |weibliche Form zu Lateiner
lateinisch
la tei nisch Adjektiv |lat ei nisch |a in der Sprache der alten Römer b in lateinischer Schrift, in Antiqua geschrieben c schweizerisch das Italienische, Rätoromanische, auch das Spanische und Portugiesische betreffend die lateinische Schweiz | die lateinischen Länder Südamerikas
Lateinisch
La tei nisch Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Lat ei nisch |das Lateinisch; Genitiv: des Lateinisch [s ] Sprache
Lateinische
La tei ni sche substantiviertes Adjektiv, Neutrum |Lat ei nische |das Lateinische; des Lateinischen < nur mit bestimmtem Artikel > Latein
Lateinlehrer
La tein leh rer Substantiv, maskulin , der |Lat ei nlehrer |Lehrer, der lateinische Sprache und Literatur unterrichtet
Lateinlehrerin
La tein leh re rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Lat ei nlehrerin |weibliche Form zu Lateinlehrer
Lateinschrift
La tein schrift Substantiv, feminin , die |Lat ei nschrift |Antiqua
Lateinschule
La tein schu le Substantiv, feminin , die |Lat ei nschule |
Lateinsegel
La tein se gel Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Lat ei nsegel |dreieckiges Segel
Lateinunterricht
La tein un ter richt Substantiv, maskulin , der |Lat ei nunterricht |[Schul ]unterricht in lateinischer Sprache und Literatur
Late-Night-Show
Late-Night-Show Substantiv, feminin , die |ˈleɪtnaɪtʃoʊ |englisch late-night show, aus: late-night = spät in der Nacht (stattfindend ) und show, Show Veranstaltung, Unterhaltungssendung, die am späten Abend beginnt bzw. stattfindet eine monatliche Late-Night-Show | eine Late-Night-Show moderieren
latent
la tent Adjektiv bildungssprachlich |lat e nt |(französisch latent < ) lateinisch latens (Genitiv: latentis ), 1. Partizip von: latere = verborgen sein eine latente Gefahr | latente (schlummernde ) Kräfte, Energien frei machen | eine latente (Medizin ; noch nicht akut gewordene, ohne typische Symptome verlaufende ) Erkrankung | die Krise hat sich latent entwickelt | latent vorhanden sein
Latenz
La tenz Substantiv, feminin bildungssprachlich , die |Lat e nz |die Latenz; Genitiv: der Latenz Vorhandensein einer Sache, die [noch ] nicht in Erscheinung getreten ist sich im Stadium der Latenz befinden
Latenzei
La tenz ei Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Lat e nzei |das Latenzei; Genitiv: des Latenzei [e ]s, Plural: die Latenzeier Winterei vieler niederer Süßwassertiere (Würmer und Krebse ), das im Gegensatz zum Sommerei dotterreich und durch eine Hülle geschützt ist
Latenzperiode
La tenz pe ri o de Substantiv, feminin , die |Lat e nzperiode |Ruhepause in der sexuellen Entwicklung des Menschen zwischen dem 6. und 10. Lebensjahr
Latenzzeit
La tenz zeit Substantiv, feminin , die |Lat e nzzeit |die Latenzzeit; Genitiv: der Latenzzeit, Plural: die Latenzzeiten 1 Medizin Inkubationszeit 2 ohne Plural Physiologie Latenz 2
lateral
la te ral Adjektiv Fachsprache |later a l |lateinisch lateralis, zu: latus (Genitiv: lateris ) = Seite seitlich, die Seite betreffend, von der Seite ausgehend die laterale Eruption eines Vulkans | der laterale (Medizin ; seitlich gelegene, zur Seite führende ) Ast einer Arterie | laterales Denken (Denken, das alle Seiten eines Problems einzuschließen sucht, wobei auch unorthodoxe, beim logischen Denken oft unbeachtete Methoden angewendet werden )
Lateral
La te ral Substantiv, maskulin Sprachwissenschaft , der |Later a l |der Lateral; Genitiv: des Laterals, Plural: die Laterale Laut, bei dem die Luft nicht durch die Mitte, sondern auf einer oder beiden Seiten des Mundes entweicht z. B. l
Lateralinfarkt
La te ral in farkt Substantiv, maskulin Medizin , der |Later a linfarkt |der Lateralinfarkt; Genitiv: des Lateralinfarkt [e ]s, Plural: die Lateralinfarkte Infarkt im Bereich der Vorder- und Hinterwand der linken Herzkammer
lateralisieren
la te ra li sie ren schwaches Verb Medizin |lateralis ie ren |nach der Seite verlagern, verschieben
Lateralität
La te ra li tät Substantiv, feminin Psychologie , die |Lateralit ä t |die Lateralität; Genitiv: der Lateralität das Vorherrschen, die Dominanz einer Körperseite z. B. Rechts- oder Linkshändigkeit
Laterallaut
La te ral laut Substantiv, maskulin , der |Later a llaut |der Laterallaut; Genitiv: des Laterallaut [e ]s, Plural: die Laterallaute Lateral
Lateralplan
La te ral plan Substantiv, maskulin Seewesen , der |Later a lplan |der Lateralplan; Genitiv: des Lateralplan [e ]s, Plural: die Lateralpläne Fläche des Längsschnittes des Schiffsteils, der unter Wasser liegt
Lateralsklerose
La te ral skle ro se Substantiv, feminin Medizin , die |Later a lsklerose |die Lateralsklerose; Genitiv: der Lateralsklerose, Plural: die Lateralsklerosen Sklerose der Seitenstränge des Rückenmarks
Lateran
La te ran Substantiv, maskulin , der |Later a n |nach den früheren Besitzern des Geländes, der römischen Familie der Laterani päpstlicher Palast und Basilika in Rom
Laterankonzil
La te ran kon zil Substantiv, Neutrum Geschichte , das |Later a nkonzil |das Laterankonzil; Genitiv: des Laterankonzils, Plural: die Laterankonzile und Laterankonzilien (zwischen 1123 –1512 ) im Lateran abgehaltenes allgemeines ökumenisches 2 Konzil
Lateranpalast
La te ran pa last Substantiv, maskulin , der |Later a npalast |
Lateransynode
La te ran sy n o de , La te ran sy no de Substantiv, feminin Geschichte , die |Later a nsynode |die Lateransynode; Genitiv: der Lateransynode, Plural: die Lateransynoden Laterankonzil
Lateranverträge
La te ran ver trä ge Pluralwort , die |Later a nverträge |Plural
Laterisation
La te ri sa ti on Substantiv, feminin , die |Laterisati o n |die Laterisation; Genitiv: der Laterisation, Plural: die Laterisationen lateinisch-neulateinisch Laterisierung
Laterisierung
La te ri sie rung Substantiv, feminin , die |Lateris ie rung |die Laterisierung; Genitiv: der Laterisierung, Plural: die Laterisierungen Entstehung von Laterit
Laterit
La te rit Substantiv, maskulin , der |Later i t auch …ˈrɪt |roter Verwitterungsboden in den Tropen und Subtropen
Lateritboden
La te rit bo den Substantiv, maskulin , der |Later i tboden |
Laterna magica
La ter na ma gi ca |Lat e rna m a gica |die Laterna magica; Genitiv: der Laterna magica, Plural: die Laternae magicae |[…nɛ …t͜sɛ ]|neulateinisch = Zauberlaterne; vgl. Laterne und magisch einfachster Projektionsapparat
Laterne
La ter ne Substantiv, feminin , die |Lat e rne |die Laterne; Genitiv: der Laterne, Plural: die Laternen mittelhochdeutsch la [n ]terne < (spät )lateinisch la (n )terna < griechisch lamptḗr = Leuchter, Fackel, Laterne a zum Leuchten dienendes Gerät, dessen [offene ] Lichtquelle zum Schutz vor Witterungseinflüssen mit einem durchsichtigen Gehäuse umgeben ist eine stark leuchtende, schwache, schmiedeeiserne Laterne | eine Laterne anzünden, anstecken, auslöschen, tragen | sich mit einer Laterne in der Hand auf den Weg machen | salopp geh mir aus der Laterne geh mir aus dem Licht etwas mit der Laterne suchen können umgangssprachlich etwas [aufgrund seiner Seltenheit ] kaum finden b Lampion c Kurzwort für: Straßenlaterne die Laternen sind noch nicht angegangen | unter einer Laterne stehen, parken
Laternenfest
La ter nen fest Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Lat e rnenfest | vgl. Laternenumzug
Laternenfisch
La ter nen fisch Substantiv, maskulin , der |Lat e rnenfisch |(in tropischen Meeren heimischer ) kleiner Fisch mit zahlreichen, an den Flanken sitzenden Leuchtorganen
Laternengarage
La ter nen ga ra ge Substantiv, feminin scherzhaft , die |Lat e rnengarage |Platz auf der Straße, an dem jemand sein Auto über Nacht parkt
Laternenlicht
La ter nen licht Substantiv, Neutrum , das |Lat e rnenlicht |das Laternenlicht < Plural: -er > Licht einer Laterne
Laternenparker
La ter nen par ker Substantiv, maskulin scherzhaft , der |Lat e rnenparker |jemand, der sein Auto über Nacht auf der Straße parkt
Laternenparkerin
La ter nen par ke rin Substantiv, feminin , die |Lat e rnenparkerin |weibliche Form zu Laternenparker
Laternenpfahl
La ter nen pfahl Substantiv, maskulin , der |Lat e rnenpfahl |Pfahl, Mast zur Befestigung einer [Straßen ]laterne sein Rad an einem Laternenpfahl anschließen | gegen einen Laternenpfahl fahren, rennen mit dem Laternenpfahl winken umgangssprachlich ; Zaunpfahl
Laternenschein
La ter nen schein Substantiv, maskulin , der |Lat e rnenschein |Schein einer Laterne
Laternenumzug
La ter nen um zug Substantiv, maskulin , der |Lat e rnenumzug |Umzug von Kindern mit Lampions
Latex
La tex Substantiv, maskulin , der |L a tex |der Latex; Genitiv: des Latex, Latizes |[…t͜seːs ]|lateinisch latex < griechisch látax = Flüssigkeit Milchsaft bestimmter tropischer Pflanzen, aus dem Kautschuk, Klebstoff o. Ä. hergestellt wird
Latexfarbe
La tex far be Substantiv, feminin , die |L a texfarbe |mit Latex hergestellte Farbe
latexieren
la te xie ren schwaches Verb |latex ie ren |mit einer aus Latex hergestellten Substanz beschichten, bestreichen
French Dictionary
latence
latence n. f. nom féminin État de ce qui n ’est pas encore apparent. : Période de latence. Note Orthographique lat en ce.
latent
latent , ente adj. adjectif Qui n ’est pas encore apparent, mais peut se déclarer à tout moment. : Un conflit latent. SYNONYME larvé . Note Orthographique lat ent.
latér(o)-
latér (o )- préf. préfixe Élément du latin signifiant « côté ». : Latéral.
latéral
latéral , ale , aux adj. adjectif 1 Qui est relatif aux côtés. : Des angles latéraux. 2 Qui se trouve sur le côté. : Une ouverture latérale.
latéralement
latéralement adv. adverbe Sur le côté. : Ils ont été frappés latéralement par une ambulance.
latex
latex n. m. inv. (pl. latex ) nom masculin invariable 1 Suc laiteux sécrété par certains végétaux. 2 Produit naturel constitué par une dispersion colloïdale aqueuse de caoutchouc naturel (GDT ). : Le latex synthétique entre dans la composition de certaines colles et peintures. Note Technique Le terme latex constitue un emprunt au latin latex, qui signifie « liqueur, liquide » (GDT ). Prononciation Le x se prononce, [latɛks ]
Spanish Dictionary
lateado, -da
lateado, -da adjetivo /nombre masculino y femenino Chile [persona ] Que está aburrido .
latencia
latencia nombre femenino Condición o estado de latente :la crisis estalló tras un largo período de latencia .
latente
latente adjetivo Que existe sin manifestarse o exteriorizarse :enfermedad latente; muchos virus permanecen latentes durante un tiempo antes de manifestarse; un proceso químico convierte las imágenes latentes en visibles, bajo la forma de granos negros sobre fondo blanco; los intentos de apertura a la economía de mercado pueden tener unos efectos sociales aún escasamente sopesados, aunque no por ello menos latentes .
lateral
lateral adjetivo 1 Que está en el lado de una cosa :puerta lateral; palcos laterales; la capa lleva aberturas laterales a modo de poncho .2 De un lado o de los lados :dominancia lateral .3 Que no es principal pero está relacionado con lo principal :este asunto tiene una importancia lateral .4 Que no es directo :parentesco lateral .5 adjetivo /nombre femenino [sonido ] Que se produce dejando salir el aire por los lados de la boca :las consonantes laterales son la ‘l ’ de ‘ala ’ y la ‘ll ’ de ‘calle ’.6 nombre masculino Superficie o parte que limita una cosa por los lados :el escaso público dejó vacíos los laterales de las gradas; entramos al estadio por los laterales .7 nombre común dep Jugador que desarrolla su actividad en uno de los lados del campo y tiene como principal misión contener los avances del equipo contrario por esa banda, aunque también puede desarrollar tareas ofensivas :el pase del lateral izquierdo fue rematado a gol por el delantero centro . VÉASE decúbito lateral .
lateralidad
lateralidad nombre femenino Inclinación sistematizada a utilizar más una de las dos partes simétricas del cuerpo y uno de los órganos pares, como las manos, los ojos o los pies .
lateralización
lateralización nombre femenino 1 Acción de lateralizar .2 nombre femenino Efecto de lateralizar .3 nombre femenino Inclinación sistematizada a utilizar más una de las dos partes simétricas del cuerpo y uno de los órganos pares, como las manos, los ojos o los pies .SINÓNIMO lateralidad .4 nombre femenino Predominio de uno de los dos hemisferios cerebrales al desarrollar las distintas funciones del cerebro .
lateralizar
lateralizar verbo transitivo 1 Poner a un lado .2 verbo transitivo ling Hacer que un sonido sea lateral .Conjug. [4 ] como realizar .
latería
latería nombre femenino Andes Establecimiento donde se hacen o venden piezas de lata .SINÓNIMO hojalatería .
latero, -ra
latero, -ra nombre masculino y femenino Andes Persona que hace o vende piezas de lata .SINÓNIMO hojalatero .
látex
látex nombre masculino Sustancia de aspecto lechoso constituida por resinas, alcaloides, etc. , que se obtiene de los cortes hechos en el tronco de algunos árboles y de ciertas materias primas, como el caucho y la laca :el látex coagula al contacto con el aire; los mejores colchones son los de látex .SINÓNIMO goma elástica .ETIMOLOGÍA Préstamo del latín latex , laticis ‘líquido, licor ’; voz tomada como tecnicismo de la botánica que por metonimia designa el caucho obtenido por coagulación del jugo .El plural es látex .
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late
late /leɪt /〖語源は 「(動作などが )のろい (slow )」〗(副 )lately, later, (形 )(名 )latest 形容詞 ～r ; ～st /latter /lǽtə r /; last /læst |lɑːst / (!later, latestは時間に, latter, lastは順序に関して用いる ) 1 〖通例be ～〗【予定 約束の時間に 】遅れた , 遅刻した «for , to » ; 遅い (↔early )▸ Sorry I'm late .遅れてごめん ▸ This morning I was late for [to ] class .今朝授業に遅れた (!toは到達点に焦点をあてた言い方 ) ▸ My train was thirty minutes late .私の乗っていた電車は30分遅れた ▸ It's not too late to change your mind .今ならまだ考え直せるよ ▸ a late arrival 遅れての到着 ▸ late arrivals 遅く来た人たち ▸ be late (｟書 ｠in ) arriving 遅れて到着する 2 (いつもより )遅い , 遅れた ; (農作物の )収穫が遅れた ; 季節遅れの (↔early )▸ a late dinner 遅い夕食 ▸ be destroyed by a late frost 遅霜にやられる 3 〖名詞 の前で 〗(ある時期の )終わり近い ; 後半の , 年輩の , 晩年の (↔early )▸ in the late afternoon 午後遅く ▸ in the late twentieth century 20世紀の終わりごろ ▸ in one's late thirties 30代終盤に (!38, 9歳ごろ ) 4 〈支払いなどが 〉 (約束の期限より )遅れた ; 〈人が 〉 «…の » 支払いが遅れた «with » ▸ Jack is always late with the rent .ジャックはいつも家賃の支払いが遅れる 5 (時間的に )遅い (↔early )▸ How late is this bank open? こちらの銀行は何時まで開いてますか ▸ It's getting late . We must go .遅くなりました . おいとましなければ ▸ a late movie 夜遅く上映する映画 6 (比較なし )｟主に書 かたく ｠〖名詞 の前で; the /one's ～〗a. (最近 )亡くなった , 故 … (!すでに死亡していることをあえて言うために用いられるので, 死亡記事の中や, はるか昔に死んだ人に対しては普通は使わない ) ▸ her late husband 彼女の今は亡き夫 b. 最近引退した , 前の (!存命の人に対してはformerの方が好まれる ) .7 〈女性が 〉生理が遅れている .8 〖名詞 の前で 〗最近の ; 最新の ▸ the late unpleasantness ｟米 ｠あの不愉快な事件 (!南北戦争のこと ) bef ò re it is t ò o l á te 手遅れになる前に .l á te of A ｟かたく ｠A 〈組織 場所など 〉に最近まで勤めて [かかわって, 住んで ]いた ▸ Mr. Inoue, late of Matsue 最近まで松江にいた井上さん 副詞 ～r ; last , ｟まれ ｠～st 1 (いつもより )遅く , 遅くまで ; (定刻より )遅れて , 遅刻して (↔early ; →lately )▸ wake up late (いつもより )遅く目が覚める ▸ The plane took off an hour late .飛行機は1時間遅れて出発した 2 (夜 )遅く (↔early )▸ come home [work ] late at night 夜遅く帰宅する [働く ]▸ stay [sit ] up (till ) late 夜更かしする 3 【ある時期の 】終わり近くに «in » ▸ It began to rain late in the afternoon .午後遅くになって雨が降り出した ▸ late in 1999 1999年の暮れに ▸ late in one's life 晩年に 4 (比較なし )｟まれ ｠最近 , このごろ (!この意味ではlatelyを使うのが普通 ) .as l á te as (驚いたことに 意外にも )つい …まで (!前置詞 は不要だがuntilは置かれることがある ) ▸ The estate was being offered for sale (until ) as late as last month .その土地はつい先月まで売りに出されていた è arly and l á te いつも .è arly [s ò on ] or l á te 遅かれ早かれ .名詞 (!次の成句で ) .of l á te ｟ややかたく ｠〖副詞的に; 文末 文頭 文中で 〗(ここ )最近 (は ), 近ごろ (→lately 1 ); 最近, このあいだ (→lately 2 ).～̀ bl ó omer [dev é loper ]遅咲きの人, おくて ; (発育 人格形成の点で )成長が遅い子供 .l á te ness 名詞 U (時刻が )遅いこと ; 遅刻, 遅れること .
latecomer
l á te c ò mer 名詞 C 遅刻者 ; ＝newcomer .
lately
late ly /léɪtli /→late 副詞 通例比較なし 〖文末 文頭 文中で 〗1 (現在までの近い過去の期間をさして )(ここ )最近 (は ), 近ごろ, このところ (!(1 )｟コーパス ｠通例現在完了 (進行 )形で, ｟まれ ｠に過去完了 (進行 )形で用いられる; (↓コーパスの窓 ). (2 )recentlyより長期の場合に好まれる. (3 )時の対比に用いられる; →now 読解のポイント ) ▸ I haven't talked to him lately .最近彼と話していない ▸ Lately I've been listening to Mozart .近ごろモーツァルトを聞いている .コーパスの窓 latelyの用法 1 ｟英 ｠より ｟米 ｠で好まれ, 文末での使用が優勢 .2 現在形では通例these daysやnowadaysを用いるが, 現在の習慣 状況にふれる場合, latelyが時に現在 (進行 )形と用いられることがある ▸ I have strange dreams lately .最近変な夢を見る ▸ Ally, you are really looking great lately .アリー, このところ君は張り切っているね .2 (近い過去の時点をさして )最近 , このあいだ (!(1 )｟コーパス ｠通例現在完了形で用い, 過去形は ｟まれ ｠. (2 )この用法ではrecentlyの方が普通 ) ▸ John has lately returned from India .ジョンは最近インドから帰国した .
late-night
l á te-n ì ght 形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗夜遅くの, 深夜 (営業 )の, 真夜中の ▸ a late-night movie (映画の )レイトショー .
latent
la tent /léɪt (ə )nt /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗潜んだ, まだ姿を現さない, 潜在の ; 潜伏した ; 可能性を秘めた .～̀ h é at 〘物理 〙潜熱 .～̀ í mage 〘写 〙潜像 〘現像前の像 〙.～̀ p é riod 〘医 〙(病気の )潜伏期 .
later
lat er /léɪtə r / (! lateの比較級の1つ ) →late 副詞 1 (ある時間がたった )後で ; 以後 , 後ほど (↔earlier )(→after 類義 )▸ They got engaged two weeks later .彼らは2週間後に婚約した ▸ much later ずっと後に ▸ some time later しばらくして ▸ (I'll ) call you [call you back ] later .後で電話します [かけ直します ]▸ later than usual いつもより遅く ｟作文のポイント ｠3日後に会いましょう .× Let's meet three days later .○ Let's meet in three days .❢現在を基準に言うとき, 数詞を伴ったlaterの形は使えない (↓語法 ; →in 前置詞 8b ).語法 1 数詞を伴ったlaterは過去または未来を基準にして 「今から …後 」の意味で用い, 現在を基準にして用いない ▸ I'll see you in three days [three days from now, ╳three days later ].(現在から )3日後に会いましょう 2 数詞を伴わなければ現在を基準にした意味で用いることができる ▸ I'll see you later .後でお会いしましょう 2 (ある時間内の )後 [終わり ]の方で (!主に過去の出来事を語るときなどに用いられる ) ▸ later this year [that night ]年内遅くに [その夜の遅くに ]▸ later in life 晩年になって ▸ later in the day その日も遅くになって 3 〈行為 〉の後で (!時間のかかる行為の経過を表す ) ▸ three beers later ビールを3杯飲んだ後で l à ter ó n ｟くだけて ｠後で, 後になって (↔earlier on ) (!a little, muchなどを前に置くことができる ) .n ò [n ò t ] l á ter than A (遅くとも )A 〈日 時 〉までに ▸ Fees must be paid no later than 5:00 p.m. on September 30 .授業料は遅くとも9月30日の午後5時までに収めること S è e [I'll s è e ] you l á ter .｟話 ｠(別れのあいさつで )また後で, じゃあね (!次の表現もほぼ同様の意味を表す: (I'll ) talk to you later. /catch you later. /｟くだけて ｠Later! /｟おどけて ｠(See you ) later, alligator .) .Till [Until ] l á ter .(別れのあいさつで )じゃあまた今度 .形容詞 〖名詞 の前で 〗1 (時間的に )後の ; (話題にしている時より )最近の ; (順番で )後にある (↔earlier )▸ at a later date 後日 ▸ at a later stage もっと後の段階で ▸ later works より最近の作品 2 ｟主に書 ｠(人生 ある時代の )終わりに近い ▸ in later years [life ]晩年に
lateral
lat er al /lǽt (ə )r (ə )l /形容詞 〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗側面の ; 横の, 横方向からの .名詞 C 1 側面 [側部 ] (にあるもの ).2 〘植 〙側生芽 [枝 ].3 〘音声 〙側 (面 )音 .～̀ l í ne (魚の )側線 .～̀ p á ss 〘アメフト 〙横パス (↔forward pass ).～̀ th í nking ｟主に英 ｠水平思考 (↔vertical thinking ).～ly 副詞 横に ; 水平方向に 〈動くなど 〉.
latest
lat est /léɪtɪst / (! lateの最上級の1つ: →last 1 ) →late 形容詞 1 〖名詞 の前で 〗最近の , 最新の 〈物 〉▸ his latest book 彼の最近の本 ▸ the latest news 最新ニュース ▸ the latest computer 最新のコンピュータ 2 一番遅い .名詞 ｟くだけて ｠〖the ～〗 «…における /…についての » 最新のニュース [ファッション , 技術改良 ] «in /about » ▸ the latest in computer technology コンピュータ技術における最新のニュース at the l á test 遅くとも (↔at the earliest )▸ We will be back by 7 o'clock at the latest .私たちは遅くとも7時までには戻ります 副詞 一番遅く ▸ reach the destination the latest 一番遅く目的地に着く
latex
la tex /léɪteks /名詞 複 ～es, latices /lǽtəsìːz /U C ラテックス (製の ); (ゴムの木などの )乳液 .～́ p à int ラテックスペイント .
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