поздно уже

it's already late

→ поздно

phrase Rare #39,303

it's already late Used to say that it is too late to do something or that a late time has already been reached. The more neutral word order is уже поздно, but поздно уже is common for emphasis.

RU: Поздно уже, давай продолжим завтра.

EN: It's already late; let's continue tomorrow.

Поздно уже возвращаться.

It's too late to turn back now.

Поздно уже.

It’s already late.

— Возвращение (2003)

Да поздно уже, поезд ушел.

It's too late now, the train has left.

— Левиафан (2014)

Или поздно уже?

Or is it too late already?

— Левиафан (2014)

Поздно уже, Борис Иваныч, поздно.

It’s too late, Boris Ivanych, too late.

— Дневной дозор (2006)