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lag(
lahg
)A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
1. (delay)
a. el retraso (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
There is a lag of two weeks once you submit your voter registration card.Hay un retraso de dos semanas una vez que haya presentado su tarjeta de inscripción de electores.
b. la demora (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
With checks for amounts greater than a thousand dollars, there is a two to five day lag.Con los cheques superiores a mil dólares, hay una demora de entre dos y cinco días.
c. el lag (M) (computing)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
Looks like there is a too much lag coming from the online server this morning.Parece que hay demasiado lag del servidor en línea esta mañana.
a. el intervalo (M)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
We have a lag of almost four hours between flights.Tenemos un intervalo de cuatro horas entre vuelos.
3. (slang) (repeat prisoner) (United Kingdom)
A very informal word or phrase used by a particular group or community as a substitute for standard language (e.g., joint, john).
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
a. el presidiario (M), la presidiaria (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
McConnell is an old lag that we know very well here at the prison.McConnell es un presidiario al que conocemos muy bien aquí en la cárcel.
b. el veterano (M), la veterana (F)
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
The old lag was arrested once again for armed robbery.El veterano fue detenido una vez más por robo a mano armada.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. quedarse
One of the runners lagged behind to catch his breath.Uno de los corredores que se quedó atrás para recobrar el aliento.
b. rezagarse
The leader of the group went back to check on the hikers who were lagging.El guía del grupo volvió para ver cómo estaban los excursionistas que se estaban rezagando.
c. ir a la zaga
Investors are concerned that the company's technological development is still lagging.Los inversionistas están preocupados porque el desarrollo tecnológico de la empresa todavía va a la zaga.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
a. revestir con aislante
We recommend that you lag your pipes to keep them from freezing during the winter.Le recomendamos revestir las tuberías para impedir que se congelen en el invierno.
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