"get late" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gets late [present, singular, third-person], getting late [participle, present], got late [past], got late [UK, participle, past], gotten late [US, participle, past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|get<,,got,got􂀿UK􂁀:gotten􂀿US􂁀> late}} get late (third-person singular simple present gets late, present participle getting late, simple past got late, past participle (UK) got late or (US) gotten late)
  1. (idiomatic, impersonal) To approach nighttime. Tags: idiomatic, impersonal Related terms: be late, run late Translations (to approach nighttime): se faire tard (French), fazer-se tarde (Portuguese), hacerse tarde (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-get_late-en-verb-CcOzY5Ls Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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