later

luego, más tarde

En algún momento después de ahora o del momento del que se habla.

En inglés sencillo: At some time after now or after the time being discussed.

• I will call you later.
• Two days later, the letter arrived.
• We can talk about it later on.

Sinónimos: afterwards, afterward

Antónimos: earlier

Expresiones frecuentes: see you later, a week later, later on

más tarde

En un momento posterior al de otra persona, otro acontecimiento o la hora prevista.

En inglés sencillo: At a time after another person, event, or expected time.

• We left later than usual.
• She woke up much later than I did.
• Could we start a little later?

Cómo se usa: later than someone/something (I arrived later than my brother.)

Sinónimos: afterwards

Antónimos: earlier

Expresiones frecuentes: arrive later, later than expected, much later

si no

Se usa para advertir que puede ocurrir algo malo si no se tiene cuidado.

En inglés sencillo: Used to warn that something bad might happen if you do not take care.

• Be careful, later you fall!
• Take an umbrella, later it rains!
• Hurry up, later we miss the bus!

Sinónimos: otherwise, or else

Expresiones frecuentes: later you fall, later it rains

posterior

Que ocurre o existe después de otro momento o acontecimiento.

En inglés sencillo: Happening or existing after another time or event.

• Take a later train.
• A later edition corrected the mistake.
• Can we arrange a later appointment?

Cómo se usa: a later something than… (We chose a later flight than our friends.)

Sinónimos: subsequent, following

Antónimos: earlier

Expresiones frecuentes: a later date, a later version, a later train

posterior, avanzado

Que corresponde a una etapa más cercana al final de un período o proceso.

En inglés sencillo: Happening nearer the end of a period or process.

• The later chapters are harder.
• In her later years, she lived by the sea.
• Treatment becomes more difficult in the later stages of the disease.

Antónimos: earlier

Expresiones frecuentes: later stages, later years, later chapters

más adelante

Después de recorrer una distancia adicional indicada.

En inglés sencillo: After travelling a further stated distance.

• One mile later, we stopped.
• Ten kilometres later, the road became narrow.
• Two miles later, my bike had another flat tyre.

Cómo se usa: distance + later (Five miles later, we reached a village.)

Expresiones frecuentes: two miles later, ten kilometres later

hasta luego

Se usa al despedirse de alguien de manera informal.

En inglés sencillo: Used when leaving someone to say goodbye.

• Later, guys!
• I have to go. Later!
• Later, mate! Have a good evening.

Sinónimos: bye, see you

Expresiones frecuentes: later dude, later everyone, later mate