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

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She called to tell him that she'd be late. Sie rief an, um ihm zu sagen, dass sie sich verspäten würde.
I suppose he will be late. Ich vermute, er wird zu spät sein.
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.
Should I be late, don't wait for me. Sollte ich zu spät sein, wartet nicht auf mich!
Run, or else you'll be late. Lauf, sonst verspätest du dich.
If you don't start at once, you will be late. Wenn Sie nicht jetzt anfangen, werden Sie zu spät sein.
There is a reason to be late this morning. Es gibt einen Grund, sich heute Morgen zu verspäten.
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.
It is late, I have to go Es ist spät, ich muss gehen
Philip and Sheila are late. Am I, too? Philip und Sheila verspäten sich. Ich mich auch?
Tom must have had a reason for being late. Tom muss einen Grund gehabt haben, warum er sich verspätete.
We must not be late. Wir dürfen nicht zu spät kommen.
We mustn't be late. Wir dürfen nicht zu spät kommen.
Never be late for school again. Komm nie wieder zu spät zur Schule!
The train seems to be late. Es scheint, dass der Zug Verspätung hat.
I'll be late to work. Ich komme zu spät zur Arbeit.
You may be late for school. Es kann sein, dass du zu spät zur Schule kommst.
You might be late for school. Du kommst vielleicht zu spät zur Schule.
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