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lags

/læɡz/

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noun

Retraso, demora

A gap, a delay; an interval created by something not keeping up; a latency.

Examples :

""Due to internet issues, there were noticeable lags in the video call, making it hard to have a smooth conversation." "

Debido a problemas de internet, hubo retrasos notables en la videollamada, lo que dificultó mantener una conversación fluida.

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noun

Retraso, latencia

Delay; latency.

Examples :

""The website's lags made it difficult to finish my online shopping." "

Los retrasos del sitio web dificultaron la finalización de mis compras en línea.

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noun

Confinado

One sentenced to transportation for a crime.

Examples :

"Due to overcrowding, the ship carried many lags to the Australian colony. "

Debido al hacinamiento, el barco transportaba a muchos confinados a la colonia australiana.

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noun

Preso, criminal

A prisoner, a criminal.

Examples :

"The prison was overcrowded, filled with lags waiting for their trials. "

La prisión estaba superpoblada, llena de presos esperando sus juicios.

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noun

Método para decidir quién empieza

Examples :

""After a series of lags, John finally won the right to break in the pool tournament." "

Después de una serie de métodos para decidir quién empieza, John finalmente ganó el derecho a romper en el torneo de billar.

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noun

Rezagado

One who lags; that which comes in last.

Examples :

"In the race, the runner who came in last was clearly one of the lags. "

En la carrera, el corredor que llegó último era claramente uno de los rezagados.

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noun

Lo último, la parte trasera, la clase más baja

The fag-end; the rump; hence, the lowest class.

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noun

Duela

A stave of a cask, drum, etc.; especially one of the narrow boards or staves forming the covering of a cylindrical object, such as a boiler, or the cylinder of a carding machine or steam engine.

Examples :

"The wooden lags of the barrel were tightly fitted together. "

Las duelas de madera del barril estaban bien ajustadas.

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noun

Ganso común

A bird, the greylag.

Examples :

"While birdwatching at the lake, we spotted a flock of lags grazing on the grassy bank. "

Mientras observábamos aves en el lago, vimos una bandada de gansos comunes pastando en la orilla herbosa.

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verb

Quedarse atrás, rezagarse

To fail to keep up (the pace), to fall behind

Examples :

"Because Sarah missed a week of school due to illness, she now lags behind in math. "

Debido a que Sarah faltó una semana a la escuela por enfermedad, ahora se queda atrás en matemáticas.

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verb

Aislar, revestir

To cover (for example, pipes) with felt strips or similar material (referring to a time lag effect in thermal transfer)

Examples :

"The plumber lagged the pipes with felt strips to prevent heat loss. "

El fontanero aisló las tuberías con tiras de fieltro para evitar la pérdida de calor.

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verb

Deportar, exiliar

To transport as a punishment for crime.

Examples :

"In the 18th century, England sometimes lagged convicts to Australia as punishment for their crimes. "

En el siglo XVIII, Inglaterra a veces deportaba a Australia a los convictos como castigo por sus crímenes.

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verb

Retrasar, rezagarse

To cause to lag; to slacken.

Examples :

"The heavy backpack lags her down, making it difficult for her to keep up with her friends. "

La pesada mochila la retrasa, dificultando que siga el ritmo de sus amigos.

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