belated

[US]/bɪ'leɪtɪd/
[UK]/bɪ'letɪd/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. inayotibua au hujadumu kwa muda mrefu kuliko inapaswa; kimejua au kimejua kwa mafupi.

Phrases & Collocations

belated birthday wishes

mashindano ya kuzaliwa ya muda mrefu

belated anniversary celebration

mashindano ya kuzaliwa ya muda mrefu

Example Sentences

a belated birthday card.

taarifa ya kushindwa kwa utamshi.

The belated travellers lost their way in the forest.

Wakila waliyoshindwa walipotea miji katika mguu.

They made a belated attempt to save her life.

Walifanya mshindano wa kushindwa kusafiri kwa maisha yake.

The award is being made in belated recognition of her services to the industry.

Tuzo hili inapatikana kwa mshindano wa kushindwa kwa uchaguzi wake kwa sehemu ya uchaguzi.

Real-world Examples

Mr Fridman threatened to go to court, calling the government's objections to the deal belated, hurried and irrational.

Mtu wa Fridman alitamka kushindwa kwa maktaba, alitaja mshwari wa serikali kwa mguu huu kama mshwari, mchakato na mshwari.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

So it is belated since it's afterwards.

Hakuna mshwari kwa sababu ni baada.

Source: IELTS Writing Preparation Guide

First we see happy belated birthday.

Kwa kwanza tunasoma happy belated birthday.

Source: IELTS Writing Preparation Guide

My mom used to consider Chanukah a belated back-to-school holiday.

Mama yangu alitafakari Chanukah kama mshwari wa mguu mpya kwa maktaba.

Source: Listening Digest

The gentleman who uttered the cries was evidently a belated Mormon.

Mtu mwenye mguu ambaye alitumia mshwari alitafakari mshwari wa mormon.

Source: Around the World in Eighty Days

And then I'm going to say happy belated birthday.

Na kisha natafanya happy belated birthday.

Source: IELTS Writing Preparation Guide

The belated moon looks over the rooftops and finds no one to welcome her.

Mshwari wa mguu anazingatia mabeba na hujua mwenyewe kwa kushikilia.

Source: 100 Classic English Essays for Recitation

So first thing I'll say is happy belated birthday.

Kwa kwanza natafanya happy belated birthday.

Source: IELTS Writing Preparation Guide

And a belated happy birthday to you, Mr. Carter turned 99 years old, three days ago.

Na happy belated birthday kwa wewe, Mr. Carter alifika miaka 99, tatu siku zaidi.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Happy belated birthday to two Sumatran tiger Cubs who explored their new habitat for the first-time last week.

Happy belated birthday kwa mguu wa mnyama wa Sumatran ambao waliangalia mguu mpyo kwa mara ya kwanza mwezi mwa mguu.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

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