lag

Verzögerung

Die Zeit zwischen einem Ereignis und der dadurch ausgelösten Wirkung oder Reaktion.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

So benutzt man es: lag between A and B (There is a lag between pressing the button and hearing the sound.)

Synonyme: delay

Häufige Wendungen: time lag, response lag, a short lag

Rückstand

Der Zustand, nicht so schnell voranzukommen oder sich zu entwickeln wie andere.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: falling behind

Häufige Wendungen: economic lag, development lag

zurückbleiben

Sich langsamer bewegen oder entwickeln als andere Menschen oder Dinge.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

So benutzt man es: lag behind someone/something (Our sales lag behind those of our competitors.)

Synonyme: fall behind, trail

Gegenteile: lead

Häufige Wendungen: lag behind, lag behind someone

verzögert reagieren

Zu lange zum Reagieren oder Arbeiten brauchen, besonders bei einem Computer oder Handy.

In einfachem Englisch: 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?

Synonyme: respond slowly

Häufige Wendungen: lag badly, lag during something

nachlassen

Schwächer, langsamer oder weniger aktiv werden.

In einfachem Englisch: 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.

Synonyme: weaken, flag, slacken

Gegenteile: strengthen

Häufige Wendungen: interest lag, enthusiasm lag