lag

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈlæg/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/læg/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(lag)

Inflections of 'lag' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
lags
v 3rd person singular
lagging
v pres p
lagged
v past
lagged
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lag vi (rate, production: slow down) (producción)decaer vi
  disminuir vi
  bajar vi
 The project started well, but then ran into difficulties and began to lag.
 El proyecto empezó bien, pero entonces se topó con problemas y empezó a decaer.
lag vi (fall behind in a race)rezagarse v prnl
  retrasarse v prnl
 Sean tripped at the start of the race and was soon lagging.
 Sean tropezó al comienzo de la carrera y pronto se rezagó.
lag n (time delay)retraso nm
  demora nf
 The movie was running with a lot of lag.
 La película empezó con un montón de retraso.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
lag n dated or regional (stave, strip)vara nf
  bastón nm
 The carpenter fixed the lags together to make a barrel.
 El carpintero unió las varas para hacer un barril.
lag n (wooden slat of a barrel)duela nf
 The cooper bound the lags into shape.
 El tonelero ató las duelas para darle forma.
lag n UK, slang (prisoner)preso, presa nm, nf
 Aaron spent three years as a lag.
 Aaron fue un preso durante tres años.
lag n (finance: late payment)retraso nm
  pago atrasado nm + adj
 Due to Larry's lag in payment, his credit score suffered.
 Debido al retraso de Larry en los pagos, la evaluación de su crédito fue afectada.
lag n UK, AU, dated, slang (long-term prisoner) (de cárcel)veterano, veterana nm, nf
 George was one of the prison's oldest lags; he had been inside for fifteen years.
 Jorge era el veterano más viejo, está en la cárcel hace quince años.
lag vi figurative (fall behind in studies) (en estudios)retrasarse v prnl
  demorarse v prnl
  rezagarse v prnl
 Brad had to have private tutoring because he was lagging in his studies.
 Brad tuvo que conseguir un tutor porque se estaba retrasando en sus estudios.
lag [sth] vtr (insulate: water pipes)revestir vtr
 You should lag the pipes in your loft so that they do not freeze and burst.
 Deberías revestir los caños en tu apartamento para que no se congelen y exploten.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
jet lag n (fatigue caused by plane travel) (voz inglesa)jet lag loc nom m
  desfase horario loc nom m
  síndrome del cambio rápido de zona horaria loc nom m
  síndrome transoceánico loc nom m
 I get jet lag if I travel through more than four time zones.
 No puedo evitar sentir el jet lag cuando hago viajes largos.
lag behind vi + adv (not be as fast)quedarse atrás v prnl + adv
  rezagarse v prnl
  ir a la zaga vi + loc adv
 Jim was lagging behind while the other runners were approaching the finishing line.
 Jim se estaba quedando atrás mientras el resto de los corredores empezaban a llegar a la recta final.
lag behind [sb/sth] vi + prep (not be as fast)quedarse atrás de loc verb + prep
  (formal)rezagarse con respecto a v prnl + loc prep
 Clarkson was lagging behind the leading group of cyclists.
 Clarkson estaba quedándose atrás del grupo de cabeza.
lag behind vi + adv figurative (not stay up to date)quedarse atrás v prnl + adv
  estar desactualizado v cop + adj
  rezagarse v prnl
 In terms of technological innovation, the company was lagging behind.
 En términos de innovación tecnológica, la compañía se estaba quedando atrás.
lag behind [sb/sth] vi + prep figurative (not maintain: standards, pace)quedarse atrás de loc verb + prep
  (formal)rezagarse con respecto a v prnl + loc prep
 In the economic recovery, manufacturing is lagging behind other sectors.
 En el periodo de recuperación económica, la manufactura está quedándose atrás de otros sectores.
lag bolt n (mechanics)tirafondo nm
lag screw n (type of threaded bolt)tornillo de cabeza cuadrada loc nom m
lag-free,
lag free
adj
(computing: without delays)sin retraso loc adj
Note: The hyphen may be omitted when the adjective follows the noun.
time lag n (delay between connected events)desfase nm
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