Usage examples of "being late" in English with translation to German

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Tom must have had a reason for being late. Tom muss einen Grund gehabt haben, warum er sich verspätete.
I wonder why the train is late. Ich frage mich, warum sich der Zug verspätet.
I fear that we are late. Ich fürchte, wir sind spät.
I was late because of the traffic. Ich habe mich wegen des Verkehrsstaus verspätet.
I suppose he will be late. Ich vermute, er wird zu spät sein.
Philip and Sheila are late. Am I, too? Philip und Sheila verspäten sich. Ich mich auch?
It is late, I have to go Es ist spät, ich muss gehen
She called to tell him that she'd be late. Sie rief an, um ihm zu sagen, dass sie sich verspäten würde.
Should I be late, don't wait for me. Sollte ich zu spät sein, wartet nicht auf mich!
Tom scolded Mary for not calling to say she'd be late. Tom schalt Maria aus, da sie nicht telefonisch mitgeteilt hatte, dass sie sich verspäten werde.
If you don't start at once, you will be late. Wenn Sie nicht jetzt anfangen, werden Sie zu spät sein.
Run, or else you'll be late. Lauf, sonst verspätest du dich.
There is a reason to be late this morning. Es gibt einen Grund, sich heute Morgen zu verspäten.
Please excuse my being late. Bitte entschuldigen Sie mein Zuspätkommen.
She scolded him for being late. Sie schimpfte ihn aus, weil er zu spät war.
He invented an excuse for being late. Er erfand eine Ausrede für sein Zuspätkommen.
I am proud of never being late for school. Ich bin stolz darauf, nie spät in die Schule zu kommen.
The teacher excused me for being late for class. Der Lehrer verzieh mir, dass ich zu spät zum Unterricht kam.
What is your reason for your being late to work? Was ist dein Grund, dass du zu spät zur Arbeit kommst?
All you have to do is apologize for being late. Alles was du tun musst, ist, dich für deine Verspätung zu entschuldigen.
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