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Versäumnis meaning and definition in german

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n ‎(genitive Versäumnises, plural Versäumnisse)
  1. failing, omission
  2. legal default
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Example

Das hatte er aber leider versäumt, und diese Versäumnis werde auch noch weitere Nachteile bringen, nicht nur zeitliche.But he had come to him late and that lateness would bring still further difficulties, and not only where time was concerned.OP462931
Und selbst wenn er den Zug einholte, ein Donnerwetter des Chefs war nicht zu vermeiden, denn der Geschäftsdiener hatte beim Fünfuhrzug gewartet und die Meldung von seiner Versäumnis längst erstattet.And even if he did catch the train he would not avoid his boss 's anger as the office assistant would have been there to see the five o 'clock train go, he would have put in his report about Gregor 's not being there a long time ago.OP504372
Warum war nur Gregor dazu verurteilt, bei einer Firma zu dienen, wo man bei der kleinsten Versäumnis gleich den größten Verdacht faßte?Why did Gregor have to be the only one condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly suspicious at the slightest shortcoming?OP505983