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zu spät für

be late for

Meaning of zu spät für

arrive after the time when something starts

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German/t͡suː ˈʃpɛːt fʏɐ̯/
Russian transcription[əpəzˈdatʲ nə]
be late for
zu spät für - be late for
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zu spät für with Russian translation

zu spät für usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Я не хочу опоздать на урок.

Ich will nicht zu spät für den Unterricht sein.

🇷🇺Russian🇩🇪German

Мы опоздали на фильм.

Wir waren zu spät für den Film.

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zu spät fürопоздать на
Fragen beantwortenотвечать на вопросы
Fragen stellenзадавать вопросы
zusammenarbeitenработать вместе
Hausaufgaben machenделать домашнее задание
warm bleibenсохранять тепло
kalt seinбыть холодным

zu spät für synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between zu spät für / sich verspäten / zu spät kommen / sich verziehen / verpassen / spät

S
🇩🇪German
sich verspäten

neutral: to be delayed and arrive later than planned, often for an appointment or event

A2Very Often
Z
🇩🇪German
zu spät kommen

very common and natural: to arrive later than the needed time

A2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich verziehen

mostly colloquial or old-fashioned; often means 'to go away/get lost' rather than simply be late

A2Rarely
V
🇩🇪German
verpassen

means 'to miss' or 'fail to catch'; often used for a bus, train, or the start of an event

A2Very Often
S
🇩🇪German
spät

an adjective/adverb meaning 'late'; by itself it does not mean 'be late for'

A2Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
verspätet

delayed or late; often used for transport, letters, or formal notices

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich verspäteten

past tense form of 'sich verspäten': they/you were delayed or arrived late

A2Rarely
P
🇩🇪German
pünktlich sein

the opposite meaning: to be on time, not late

A2Very Often

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How to pronounce zu spät für and what this word means

zu spät für means be late for. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce zu spät für

/t͡suː ˈʃpɛːt fʏɐ̯/

zu spät für translation

be late for

zu spät für examples

Я не хочу опоздать на урок.

zu spät für transcription

/t͡suː ˈʃpɛːt fʏɐ̯/

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zu spät für meaning: what does it mean?

nach dem Beginn von etwas ankommen

zu spät für pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

zu spät für is pronounced as /t͡suː ˈʃpɛːt fʏɐ̯/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

zu spät für definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Я не хочу опоздать на урок. Translation: Ich will nicht zu spät für den Unterricht sein.

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