lag

ritardo

Il tempo che passa tra un evento e il risultato o la reazione che provoca.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: delay

Espressioni comuni: time lag, response lag, a short lag

ritardo

Il fatto di non avanzare o svilupparsi alla stessa velocità degli altri.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: falling behind

Espressioni comuni: economic lag, development lag

rimanere indietro

Muoversi o svilupparsi più lentamente di altre persone o cose.

In inglese semplice: 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?

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

Sinonimi: fall behind, trail

Contrari: lead

Espressioni comuni: lag behind, lag behind someone

rallentare

Impiegare troppo tempo a reagire o funzionare, soprattutto per un computer o un telefono.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Sinonimi: respond slowly

Espressioni comuni: lag badly, lag during something

calare

Diventare più debole, più lento o meno attivo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: weaken, flag, slacken

Contrari: strengthen

Espressioni comuni: interest lag, enthusiasm lag