lag

retraso

Tiempo que transcurre entre un suceso y el resultado o la reacción que provoca.

En inglés sencillo: A period of time between an event and the result or response it causes.

• There is a short lag before the video starts.
• The game has too much lag.
• We noticed a time lag between payment and delivery.

Cómo se usa: lag between A and B (There is a lag between pressing the button and hearing the sound.)

Sinónimos: delay

Expresiones frecuentes: time lag, response lag, a short lag

rezago

Situación de quien no avanza o no se desarrolla tan rápido como los demás.

En inglés sencillo: A failure to move or develop as quickly as others.

• The report revealed a lag in industrial development.
• This lag left the region poorer than its neighbors.
• Several countries showed similar lags in educational progress.

Sinónimos: falling behind

Expresiones frecuentes: economic lag, development lag

quedarse atrás, rezagarse

Avanzar o desarrollarse más despacio que otras personas o cosas.

En inglés sencillo: To move or develop more slowly than other people or things.

• The tired children began to lag behind.
• His reading skills lagged behind his classmates’ skills.
• Why does this region lag behind the rest of the country?

Cómo se usa: lag behind someone/something (Our sales lag behind those of our competitors.)

Sinónimos: fall behind, trail

Antónimos: lead

Expresiones frecuentes: lag behind, lag behind someone

ir lento

Tardar demasiado en responder o funcionar, especialmente un ordenador o un teléfono.

En inglés sencillo: To take too long to react or work, especially on a computer or phone.

• My phone keeps starting to lag.
• The game lagged whenever more players joined.
• Does your computer lag when you open large files?

Sinónimos: respond slowly

Expresiones frecuentes: lag badly, lag during something

decaer

Volverse más débil, más lento o menos activo.

En inglés sencillo: To become weaker, slower, or less active.

• Their enthusiasm began to lag.
• Interest in the project lagged after the first month.
• Her energy never lags, even late at night.

Sinónimos: weaken, flag, slacken

Antónimos: strengthen

Expresiones frecuentes: interest lag, enthusiasm lag