Usage examples of "verspäten sich" in German with translation to English

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Translations: all27 be late21 delay6

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Philip und Sheila verspäten sich. Ich mich auch? Philip and Sheila are late. Am I, too?

Lauf, sonst verspätest du dich. Run, or else you'll be late.

Der Zug war verspätet wegen des Schnees. The train was delayed on account of snow.

Ich nehme an, er wird sich verspäten. I suppose he will be late.

Der Zug war wegen starken Schneefalls verspätet. The train was delayed because of heavy snowfall.

Ich nehme an, er wird sich verspäten. I suppose he will be late.

Der Zug verspätete sich wegen eines Unfalls. The train was delayed because of an accident.

Ich habe mich wegen des Verkehrsstaus verspätet. I was late because of the traffic.

Der Zug verspätete sich wegen eines Unfalls. The train was delayed because of an accident.

Philip und Sheila verspäten sich. Ich mich auch? Philip and Sheila are late. Am I, too?

Die Auslieferung der Waren erfolgte wegen des Sturms verspätet. The delivery of the goods was delayed due to the storm.

Ich frage mich, warum sich der Zug verspätet. I wonder why the train is late.

Aufgrund des schlechten Wetters verspätete sich das Flugzeug verspätete um zwei Stunden. The plane was delayed for two hours on account of the bad weather.

Das Flugzeug verspätete sich wegen des schlechten Wetters. The plane was late due to bad weather.

Es gibt einen Grund, sich heute Morgen zu verspäten. There is a reason to be late this morning.

Tom muss einen Grund gehabt haben, warum er sich verspätete. Tom must have had a reason for being late.

Sie rief an, um ihm zu sagen, dass sie sich verspäten würde. She called to tell him that she'd be late.

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