BETTER LATE THAN NEVER

Meaning of BETTER LATE THAN NEVER in English

it is better to do something at a later date than planned rather than to never do it at all

Explanatory English dictionary bed edition. Толковый словарь английского языка Редакция bed. 2012

BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — ( saying ) used especially when you, or sb else, arrive / arrives late, or when sth such as success …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — It is better to come or do something late than never. * /The firemen didn't arrive at the house until …
Slang English vocab
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — See ↑ LATE 2
Longman Activator English vocab
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — It is better to come or do something late than never. * /The firemen didn't arrive at the house until …
Словарь английских идиом
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — it is better to arrive late than not to arrive """You're an hour late,"" he said. ""Better late than never,"" …
English Idioms vocab
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — it is better to arrive late than not to arrive "You're an hour late," he said. "Better late than never," …
English Idioms vocabulary
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — It is better to come or do something late than never. The firemen didn't arrive at the house until it …
American Idioms English vocabulary
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — лучше поздно чем никогда
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — лучше поздно чем никогда
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BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — лучше поздно, чем никогда
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь сленга, жаргона, русских имен
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — Лучше позже, чем никогда
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — Лучше позже, чем никогда
Англо-Русский словарь идиом
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — лучше поздно, чем никогда
English Russian slang dictionary
BETTER LATE THAN NEVER — Ср. Лучше поздно, чем никогда
Английские поговорки
BETTER — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
THAN — I. thən, then, (|)than, rapid sometimes ən or ə n ( after t, d, s, or z) or n ( …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
LATE — I. ˈlāt, usu -ād.+V adjective ( lat·er ˈlād.ə(r), -ātə- ; lat·est -ād.ə̇st, -ātə̇-) Etymology: Middle English, late, slow, from Old …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BETTER — I. ˈbed.ə(r), -etə- adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
NEVER — ˈnevə(r) adverb Etymology: Middle English never, nevere, from Old English nǣfre, from ne not, no + ǣfre ever — more …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
THAN — (conj.) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, better, other, …
Английский словарь Webster
LATE — (a.) Far in the night, day, week, or other particular period; as, to lie abed late; to sit up late …
Английский словарь Webster
LATE — (v.) Continuing or doing until an advanced hour of the night; as, late revels; a late watcher.
Английский словарь Webster
THAN — ( conj. ) A particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison or diversity, as more, …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — /dhan, dhen/ ; unstressed /dheuhn, euhn/ , conj. 1. (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
NEVER — /nev"euhr/ , adv. 1. not ever; at no time: Such an idea never occurred to me. 2. not at all; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
LATE — — lateness , n. /layt/ , adj., later or latter, latest or last , adv. later, latest . adj. 1. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BETTER — better 1 /bet"euhr/ , adj., compar. of good with best as superl. 1. of superior quality or excellence: a better …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
THAN — I. thən, ˈthan conjunction Etymology: Middle English than, then then, than — more at then Date: before 12th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
LATE — I. ˈlāt adjective ( lat·er ; lat·est ) Etymology: Middle English, late, slow, from Old English læt; akin to Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BETTER — I. ˈbe-tər adjective, comparative of good Etymology: Middle English bettre, from Old English betera; akin to Old English bōt remedy, …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
NEVER — adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nǣfre, from ne not + ǣfre ever — more at no Date: before …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
THAN — adv then. ·see then. 2. than ·conj a particle expressing comparison, used after certain adjectives and adverbs which express comparison …
Webster English vocab
LATE — adj not long ago; lately. 2. late ·v far advanced toward the end or close; as, a late hour of …
Webster English vocab
BETTER — noun one who bets or lays a wager. 2. better (·comp) more correctly or thoroughly. 3. better ·adj greater in …
Webster English vocab
THAN — [than] conj [ME than, then then, than--more at then] (bef. 12c) 1 a--used as a function word to indicate the …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
LATE — [late] adj lat.er ; lat.est [ME, late, slow, fr. OE laet; akin to OHG laz slow, OE laetan to let] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BETTER — [bet.ter] adj, comparative of good [ME bettre, fr. OE betera; akin to OE bot remedy, Skt bhadra fortunate] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
THAN — / ðən; NAmE ; rare strong form ðæn/ preposition , conjunction 1. used to introduce the second part of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEVER — / ˈnevə(r); NAmE / adverb , exclamation ■ adverb 1. not at any time; not on any occasion : You …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LATE — / leɪt; NAmE / adjective , adverb ■ adjective ( later , lat·est ) 1. [ only before noun ] …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — / ˈbetə(r); NAmE / adjective , adverb , noun , verb ■ adjective (comparative of good ) 1. of a …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THAN — than S1 W1 /ð ə n; strong ðæn/ BrE AmE conjunction , preposition [ Language: Old English ; Origin: thanne …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
NEVER — nev ‧ er S1 W1 /ˈnevə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adverb [ Language: Old English ; Origin: næfre , from …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
LATE — I. late 1 S1 W1 /leɪt/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative later , superlative latest ) [ Language: Old English …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BETTER — I. bet ‧ ter 1 S1 W1 /ˈbetə $ -ər/ BrE AmE adjective [ Language: Old English ; Origin: betera …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
NEVER — adv. 1 a at no time; on no occasion; not ever (have never been to Paris; never saw them again). …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
LATE — adj. & adv. --adj. 1 after the due or usual time; occurring or done after the proper time (late for …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
THAN — conj. 1 introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
NEVER — adv. 1 a at no time; on no occasion; not ever (have never been to Paris; never saw them again). …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
LATE — adj. & adv. adj. 1 after the due or usual time; occurring or done after the proper time (late for …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BETTER — adj., adv., n., & v. adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1 of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind (a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
THAN — conj. 1. introducing the second element in a comparison (you are older than he is; you are older than he). …
Oxford English vocab
NEVER — adv.1 a at no time; on no occasion; not ever (have never been to Paris; never saw them again). b …
Oxford English vocab
LATE — adj. & adv. --adj. 1. after the due or usual time; occurring or done after the proper time (late for …
Oxford English vocab
BETTER — 1. adj., adv., n., & v. --adj. (compar. of GOOD). 1. of a more excellent or outstanding or desirable kind …
Oxford English vocab
THAN — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. You use than after a comparative …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEVER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Never means at no time in …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
LATE — ( later, latest) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Late means near …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BETTER — ( betters, bettering, bettered) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Better is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
NEVER — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Never means at no time in …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
LATE — (~r, ~st) Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. 1. Late means near the …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
THAN — conjunction COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES be bigger/smaller/worse etc than you had imagined ▪ The job interview proved to be much …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary

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