lag behind

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
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.

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