Nachzügler — meaning in English

English meaning

• laggard adj Slower than the rest of a group; falling behind.
• straggler noun A person who strays from the right path, or who leaves the group they belong to.

Senses

Nachzügler is used for these senses in English:

• backmarker A racer who holds a poor rank or is lapped in a race. Such racers often run for a team that has less funding than most other teams and/or lack talent compared to most other drivers. Also referred to as Field fillers.
• laggard One who lags behind; one who takes more time than is necessary or than the others in a group.
• straggler Someone who goes against the direct or proper course, or from the company to which they belong.
• straggler One who falls behind the rest, for example in a race.

laggard — full definition

1. adj Slower than the rest of a group; falling behind.
2. adj Growing more slowly than the other animals in the same flock or herd.

straggler — full definition

1. noun A person who strays from the right path, or who leaves the group they belong to.
2. noun A person who lags behind the others, for instance in a race.
3. noun A person who wanders about with no fixed direction.
4. noun An animal that migrates but ends up outside its normal territory.

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