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10 Language-to-English DictionariesLag
/læɡ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A delay or a period of time by which something is behind or late.
"There was a noticeable lag in the delivery of the packages."
- 1
To fall behind in movement, progress, or development.
"He tends to lag behind during group activities."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Originating from Scandinavian roots, akin to Old Norse 'lǫgr' (water, sea) or dialectal Swedish 'lagg' (the final tier or slow-moving part), entering Middle English in the late 14th century meaning to fall behind or move slowly. Over centuries, the semantic scope expanded from physical slowness and lingering to modern technological contexts dealing with data transmission delays.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Lag" is said worldwide
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retard
Transliteration: ʁə.taʁ
"Il y a un retard dans la livraison des colis."
Verzögerung
Transliteration: fɛʁˈt͡søːɡəʁʊŋ
"Es gab eine Verzögerung bei der Lieferung."
ritardo
Transliteration: riˈtardo
"C'è stato un ritardo nella consegna dei pacchi."
retraso
Transliteration: reˈtɾaso
"Hubo un retraso en la entrega de los paquetes."
atraso
Transliteration: aˈtɾazu
"Houve um atraso na entrega dos pacotes."
देरी
Transliteration: derī
"पैकेजों की डिलीवरी में देरी हुई है।"
延迟
Transliteration: yánchí
"包裹的交付有延迟。"
지연
Transliteration: jiyeon
"패키지 배송에 지연이 발생했습니다."
遅延
Transliteration: chien
"荷物の配達に遅延がありました。"
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