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Pronunciation / Transliteration: riˈtardo
"C'è stato un ritardo nella consegna dei pacchi."
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
The word 'lag' originates from the Old Norse word 'laga', meaning 'to lay down'. It evolved through Middle English, where it referred to the act of lagging behind or falling behind in progress, particularly in a competitive context.
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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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