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sich verspäten

join late

Meaning of sich verspäten

zu spät zu einer Besprechung oder einem Termin dazukommen

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German[zɪç fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtən]
join late
sich verspäten - join late
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sich verspäten with Indonesian translation

sich verspäten usage examples

🇮🇩Indonesian🇩🇪German

Ich werde mich heute im Call verspätet.

🇮🇩Indonesian🇩🇪German

Er musste sich wegen eines Termins verspäten.

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sich verspäten belongs to the topic "Calls and Meetings". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

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sich verspäten synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between sich verspäten / zu spät kommen / verspätet erscheinen / beitreten / sich anschließen / sich verspäteten

Z
🇩🇪German
zu spät kommen

Common everyday expression for arriving after the scheduled time, often for a meeting, class, or work.

A2Very Often
V
🇩🇪German
verspätet erscheinen

Neutral and slightly more formal: to appear later than planned.

A2Often
B
🇩🇪German
beitreten

Means to join a group, organization, or conversation, not to arrive late. Not a true synonym of 'join late' in this meaning.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich anschließen

Means to join people, an activity, or a plan. It is not about being late, so it matches only the general idea of 'join'.

A2Often
S
🇩🇪German
sich verspäteten

This looks like a past tense plural form; as an infinitive of 'sich verspäten' it is not normally used this way. Meaning: to be delayed / to be late.

A2Rarely

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How to pronounce sich verspäten and what this word means

sich verspäten means join late. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce sich verspäten

[zɪç fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtən]

sich verspäten translation

join late

sich verspäten examples

Ich werde mich heute im Call verspätet.

sich verspäten transcription

[zɪç fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtən]

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sich verspäten meaning: what does it mean?

zu spät zu einer Besprechung oder einem Termin dazukommen

sich verspäten pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

sich verspäten is pronounced as [zɪç fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtən]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

sich verspäten definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Ich werde mich heute im Call verspätet. Translation: Сегодня я опоздаю на звонок.

Is sich verspäten part of Calls and Meetings vocabulary?

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Is sich verspäten part of Professional English vocabulary?

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