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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNachzügler
Pronunciation / Transliteration: /ˈnaːxˌtsʏɡlɐ/
"Die Gruppe musste auf die Nachzügler warten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A person who makes slow progress and falls behind others.
"He urged the laggards in the group to keep up with the pace."
- 1
Slower than desired or expected; lagging.
"The company's laggard sales performance prompted a major restructuring."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'lag' (meaning to fall behind) combined with the pejorative suffix '-ard', originating in the late 16th century. It traces its ultimate roots to Old Norse and Germanic terms related to motion and slowness.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Laggard" is said worldwide
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retardataire
Transliteration: /ʁə.taʁ.da.tɛʁ/
"Il est resté un retardataire lors de la randonnée."
Nachzügler
Transliteration: /ˈnaːxˌtsʏɡlɐ/
"Die Gruppe musste auf die Nachzügler warten."
ritardatario
Transliteration: /ri.tar.daˈta.rjo/
"Il ritardatario è arrivato quando la riunione era quasi finita."
rezagado
Transliteration: /re.saˈɣa.ðo/
"El profesor ayudó al alumno rezagado a ponerse al día."
atrasado
Transliteration: /a.tɾaˈza.du/
"Não devemos deixar nenhum colega atrasado para trás."
सुस्त व्यक्ति
Transliteration: sust vyakti
"दौड़ में पीछे छूटने वाले सुस्त व्यक्तियों को प्रोत्साहित किया गया।"
落后者
Transliteration: luòhòuzhě
"我们不能让任何一个落后者掉队。"
낙오자
Transliteration: nagoja
"팀은 낙오자 없이 정상에 도착했다."
遅れ者
Transliteration: okuremono
"遅れ者が出ないようにペースを調整した。"
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