lagging

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From the verb lag: (⇒ conjugate)
lagging is: ⓘClick the infinitive to see all available inflections
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Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
lagging n (heat insulation material)aislante nm
  aislante térmico nm + adj
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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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Compound Forms:
lag | lagging
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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'lagging' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
come from behind - straggler - straggling
Spanish:
al paso de la guayaba


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