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Verspätet - translation, pronunciation and examples

verspätet
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtət]

delayed

🇩🇪 German
[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtət]
Meaning of verspätet

occurring later than planned

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Part of speechadjective
Pronunciation[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtət]
CEFRA2
How important is this wordoften
delayed

When to use verspätet

delayed flight

verspäteter Flug

delayed departure

verspäteter Abflug

delayed arrival

verspätete Ankunft

delayed train

verspäteter Zug

delayed response

verspätete Antwort

verspätet usage examples

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Unser Flug ist verspätet.

🇬🇧English🇩🇪German

Der Zug kam verspätet an.

Similar words

verspätet

Means something happened later than planned because of a delay or slowing down.

aufgehalten

Means someone or something was held up, stopped, or prevented from moving on.

spät

Simply means 'late' in time; not necessarily due to a delay, often describing the time itself.

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verspätet belongs to the topic "At the Airport, Customer Communication". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

verspätetdelayed
Gastguest
Begrüßunggreeting
Duscheshower
Aufzugelevator
Handtuchtowel
FernseherTV

verspätet synonyms

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What's the difference between verspätet / aufgehalten / spät

🇩🇪German
verspätet

Means something happened later than planned because of a delay or slowing down.

B1Very Often

Unser Flug hat sich wegen des Wetters verzögert.

Наш рейс задержался из-за погоды.

A
🇩🇪German
aufgehalten

Means someone or something was held up, stopped, or prevented from moving on.

B1Often

Der Zug wurde an der Grenze aufgehalten.

Поезд был задержан на границе.

🇩🇪German

Simply means 'late' in time; not necessarily due to a delay, often describing the time itself.

B1Very Often

Der Bus kam heute sehr spät an.

Автобус сегодня прибыл очень поздно.

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How to pronounce verspätet and what this word means

verspätet translation: delayed. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce verspätet

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtət]

verspätet translation

delayed

verspätet examples

Unser Flug ist verspätet.

verspätet transcription

[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtət]

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verspätet meaning: what does it mean?

später als geplant; zeitlich verschoben

verspätet pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

verspätet is pronounced as [fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtət]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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

Unser Flug ist verspätet. Translation: Наш рейс задержан.

Is verspätet part of Customer Communication vocabulary?

Yes, verspätet (delayed) can be learned in the Customer Communication topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is verspätet part of At the Airport vocabulary?

Yes, verspätet (delayed) can be learned in the At the Airport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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