tardato

been late

→ tardare
tard to be late, to take too long + ato Masculine singular past participle
verb · singular, past tense Rare #37,889
been late
IT: Ho tardato perché c'era traffico.
EN: I was late because there was traffic.
Conjugation of tardare
Past
tardato

Ha tardato a causa del traffico.

He was late because of traffic.

Ho tardato venendo qui perché mi son dovuto fermare e prenderlo.

I was late getting here because I had to stop and get it.

— Ghost in the Shell (1995)

Mi dispiace aver tardato.

I'm sorry for being late.

— Il ragazzo e l'airone (2023)

Mi dispiace di aver tardato.

I'm sorry I was late.

— La foresta dei pugnali volanti (2004)

Perché hai tardato tanto, idiota?

Why did you take so long, idiot?

— The Chaser (2008)

Se avessimo tardato l'avremmo perso.

If we had been late, we would have missed it.

— 3 Idiots (2009)