den Flug verpassen
to miss the flight
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Watch out. Note: people also say 'das Flugzeug verpassen', but 'den Flug verpassen' is more common.
In a sentence
Which form of verpassen fills the gap?
Wegen der langen Schlange am Schalter hätten wir fast den Flug ____.
Show the full sentence
Wegen der langen Schlange am Schalter hätten wir fast den Flug verpasst.
How it is used
Means 'to miss the flight'. Neutral register. Use it for airports and travel stories. Note: people also say 'das Flugzeug verpassen', but 'den Flug verpassen' is more common.
Other verbs that go with Flug
This is the choice the collocation turns on.
Other collocations built on verpassen
- jdm. eine Abreibung verpassento give someone a severe scolding/beating
- eine Chance vergeben / verpassento miss or waste an opportunity
- jdm. einen Denkzettel verpassento teach someone a memorable lesson, often through punishment
- den Anschluss verpassento miss one's connection
- den Bus verpassento miss the bus
- eine Frist versäumen / verpassento miss a deadline
- einen Anruf verpassento miss a phone call
All 8 collocations built on verpassen
More from Reise und Verkehr
- die Höchstgeschwindigkeit überschreitento exceed the speed limit
- Berge versetzento move mountains
- jdm. die rote Karte zeigento show someone the red card
- die U-Bahn nehmento take the underground / subway
- eine Strecke zurücklegento cover a distance
All collocations in Reise und Verkehr
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