it was already too late
No pudimos contactar con ellos hasta que ya era demasiado tarde.
We couldn't contact them until it was already too late.
Cuando finalmente dieron con él, ya era demasiado tarde.
When they finally found him, it was too late.
It was already too late.
Volvió a los ucranianos pero ya era demasiado tarde.
He returned to the Ukrainians, but it was too late.
— Брат 2 (2000)
Me diagnosticaron lo antes posible pero ya era demasiado tarde.
I was diagnosed as soon as possible, but it was already too late.
— Cuestión de tiempo (2013)
No se podía detectar el problema hasta que ya era demasiado tarde.
The problem couldn't be detected until it was already too late.
Lo supe solo al final, cuando ya era demasiado tarde.
I only found out at the end, when it was already too late.