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Verspätung

задержка

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Meaning of Verspätung

zeitliche Verzögerung oder späterer Beginn

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DE[fɛɐ̯ˈʃpɛːtʊŋ]
delay
Verspätung - задержка
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Verspätungзадержка
einmalодин раз
jeden Tagкаждый день
monatlichкаждый месяц
sofortпрямо сейчас
Sekundeсекунда
Stundeчас

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Usually means being behind or lagging behind, so it describes a state of having fallen back below the expected level.
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Usually means being behind or lagging behind, so it describes a state of having fallen back below the expected level.

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Verspätung Bedeutung: what does it mean?

zeitliche Verzögerung oder späterer Beginn

Verspätung Aussprache: how do you pronounce it?

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