lag
/laɡ/from spelling rules
In Spanish, lag refers to a gap or a delay.
While lag is used in Spanish, it is almost exclusively part of the anglicism jet lag to describe the disorientation caused by traveling across time zones. Outside of this specific phrase, lag is not a standard Spanish word for describing technical latency or general delays.
Meaning: A gap, a delay (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/laɡ/
What mistakes should you avoid?
Avoid using lag as a standalone noun to describe technical latency or delays in computing. Instead, use retraso or latencia.
Did you know?
- The word retraso, the standard translation for 'lag', can be a vulgar slang term for 'retardation' or a cognitive disability in certain contexts.
- In Spanish gaming culture, players often use the English verb 'lagear' to describe the experience of having a technical delay.
- While jet lag is used across the Spanish-speaking world, some speakers in Spain use the term descompensación horaria to describe the same physical disorientation.
Examples in context
- Siempre que salgo al extranjero, sufro de jet lag y diarrea.Whenever I go abroad, I suffer from jet lag and diarrhea.This sentence shows how to use lag within the context of jet lag.Tatoeba #1280186 by marcelostockle, translation #22208 by RJH
- Ha pasado una semana, pero todavía estoy sufriendo el jet lag.It's been a week, but I'm still suffering from jet lag.This sentence illustrates how to express that one is still suffering from the effects of lag.Tatoeba #360278 by tatoerique, translation #73130 by CK
- El videojuego tiene un retardo considerableThe video game has considerable lag
- El sistema presenta una demora en la transmisión de datosThe system has a delay in data transmission
- Mi conexión a internet tiene un retrasoMy internet connection has a lag
- Este servidor tiene mucha latenciaThis server has a lot of lag
- Estoy experimentando retraso en la conexión de internetI am experiencing lag in the internet connection
- El juego se ejecuta con lentitudThe game runs with lag
- Hay un lag notable en la conexión de la videollamada.There is a noticeable lag in the video call connection.
Example conversation
Lucía and Daniel are playing an online video game together.
- LucíaDaniel, ¿por qué no te mueves?Daniel, why aren't you moving?
- DanielTengo un lag horrible ahora mismo.I have horrible lag right now.
- LucíaEs frustrante jugar así.It is frustrating to play like this.
- DanielSí, voy a reiniciar el router.Yes, I am going to restart the router.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
