lag
/læɡ/verb
उच्चारण लैग
पीछे रह जाना, पिछड़ना
Core word
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[I] ~ (behind sb/sth) | ~ (behind)
to move or develop more slowly than other people or things
पीछे रह जाना, पिछड़ना
- The small child lagged behind his parents.
- India once lagged behind in mobile technology but now leads the world in digital payments.
- Some students lag behind in maths because they miss the basics.
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- He lagged behind the rest of the group on the climb.
- The country has lagged behind its neighbours in exports.
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[T] ~ sth (with sth) British
to cover pipes or a water tank with a material that stops heat from escaping
(पाइप या टंकी पर) ऊष्मा-रोधी परत चढ़ाना
- All the water pipes were lagged to stop them freezing.
- The plumber had to lag the outside pipes before the winter began.
- We lagged the geyser pipes with thick foam.
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- Builders lag the pipes in cold areas to keep the water warm.
- The old tank was lagged with a thick cloth jacket.
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[C] ~ (between A and B)
a period of time between two events; a delay
अंतराल, विलंब, देरी
- There is a time lag between the order and the delivery.
- the lag between lightning and thunder
- There was a lag of two seconds between sound and picture.
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- Jet lag made her sleepy all day.
- The lag between the order and delivery was almost a week.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
lag (behind) + sb/sth (verb)
Use lag behind when someone or something moves or develops more slowly than others. The word behind is nearly always added when the verb is used alone.
जब कोई दूसरों से धीमे चलता या विकसित होता है तब 'lag behind' का प्रयोग होता है। अकेली क्रिया के साथ प्रायः 'behind' जोड़ा जाता है।
- The slowest runner lagged behind the rest of the group.
- Our village still lags behind the city in internet speed.
lag + in/on + noun
Use lag in or lag on to name the area where progress is slow.
जिस क्षेत्र में प्रगति धीमी है, उसे बताने के लिए 'lag in' या 'lag on' आता है।
- India lagged in the medal tally in the early rounds.
- The team has lagged on its monthly targets.
a lag (countable noun) + between/of
As a noun, a lag is a delay between two events. It takes between for the two events, or of for the length of time.
Noun के रूप में lag दो घटनाओं के बीच की देरी है। दो घटनाओं के लिए 'between' और अवधि के लिए 'of' आता है।
- There is a lag between buying a ticket and getting the message.
- A lag of two seconds spoiled the video call.
lag + pipes/tank (verb, technical)
In a second sense, lag means to wrap a pipe or tank in material so that heat does not escape. The material is called lagging.
दूसरे अर्थ में lag का मतलब पाइप या टंकी को किसी पदार्थ से ढकना है ताकि गर्मी बाहर न निकले। इस पदार्थ को lagging कहते हैं।
- The plumber lagged the water tank before winter.
- Lagged pipes do not freeze in the hills.
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lag + adverb
behindfar behindslightlybadlywell
- The two students lagged badly in mathematics last term.
time/jet lag
jettimenetworkinputresponse
- After the flight from London, Radhika suffered from jet lag for three days.
lag + preposition
behindinonby
- The home team lagged by two goals at half-time.
noun + lag
timedatainformationgrowthwage
- There is a time lag between the survey and the result.
lag + noun (technical)
pipestanksboilerswalls
- They lagged the boiler pipes to save energy.
“More examples 5
- Radhika lagged behind her classmates in spoken English at first.
राधिका शुरू में बोले जाने वाले English में अपनी सहपाठियों से पीछे रह गई।
- Online gamers complain about lag when the network is weak.
नेटवर्क कमज़ोर होने पर ऑनलाइन गेम खेलने वाले lag की शिकायत करते हैं।
- Some states lag far behind the national literacy average.
कुछ राज्य राष्ट्रीय साक्षरता औसत से बहुत पीछे हैं।
- A short lag followed the thunder after the lightning.
बिजली चमकने के बाद गरज में थोड़ी देर हुई।
- Wages have lagged behind prices for several years.
कई वर्षों से मज़दूरी कीमतों से पीछे रही है।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ The little boy lagged from his friends.
✓ The little boy lagged behind his friends.
Lag takes behind, not from, to mean falling back.
पीछे रह जाने के अर्थ में lag के साथ 'behind' आता है, 'from' नहीं।
✗ Our team is lagging behind of the rival team.
✓ Our team is lagging behind the rival team.
Behind is followed directly by the noun; no of is used.
'Behind' के बाद सीधे noun आता है; 'of' नहीं लगता।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all describe being slower than others, but they differ in how much falling behind is involved.
ये सभी क्रियाएँ दूसरों से धीमे होने को बताती हैं, पर पीछे रह जाने की मात्रा में अंतर है।
To move or develop more slowly than others, so that a gap grows.
दूसरों से धीमे चलना या विकसित होना जिससे अंतर बढ़ता जाए।
- Our team lagged behind in the first half.
To be behind in a score or contest, often by a small amount.
किसी स्कोर या प्रतियोगिता में पीछे होना, प्रायः थोड़े अंतर से।
- The visitors trailed by ten runs.
To stay somewhere longer than expected; not about competition.
अपेक्षा से अधिक समय तक कहीं रुकना; प्रतियोगिता से संबंध नहीं।
- She lingered at the gate to say goodbye.
→Phrasal verbs 1
lag behind (sb/sth)
to move or develop more slowly than others
पिछड़ जाना, पीछे रह जाना
- Our state lags behind in literacy.
- The little boy lagged behind his parents.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Lag behind somebody or something, as in 'lag behind other states' (not 'lag from').
Lag behind somebody or something सही है, जैसे 'lag behind other states' ('lag from' गलत है)।
Usage: jet lag is the tired feeling after a long flight across different time zones.
Jet lag वह थकान है जो अलग-अलग time zones के पार लंबी उड़ान के बाद महसूस होती है।