já era tarde

too late

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too late Used when something cannot be changed or fixed because the right time has passed. Often appears as "já era tarde demais".
PO: Eu queria ligar para ela, mas já era tarde.
EN: I wanted to call her, but it was too late.

Quando ela abriu o coração para ele, já era tarde demais.

When she finally opened her heart to him, it was already too late.

Já era tarde demais, como vimos.

It was already too late, as we have seen.

— Questão de Honra (1992)

Fui ao médico o mais rápido possível, mas já era tarde.

I went to the doctor as quickly as possible, but it was too late.

— Questão de Tempo (2013)

Já era tarde quando voltei para casa.

It was already late when I got home.

Já era tarde demais.

It was too late.

Já era tarde e ele quis me acompanhar.

It was already late, and he wanted to walk me home.

— Roma, Cidade Aberta (1945)

Aparentemente já era tarde demais.

Apparently it was already too late.

— Don Juan DeMarco (1994)

Isso foi depois, quando já era tarde.

That was later, when it was already too late.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

Como já era tarde, fui dormir.

Since it was already late, I went to sleep.

Mas já era tarde demais.

But it was too late.

— Conclave (2024)

Quando vi, já era tarde.

When I looked, it was too late.

— Corra, Lola, Corra (1998)

Já era tarde pra Tom sair de lá.

It was too late for Tom to leave.