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Being set back or falling behind
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Retraso means delay, as in being set back (re-0) behind (tras1) where you should be.
retraso
delay, lateness
A hold-up that makes something happen later than planned.
El retraso del vuelo nos hizo perder la conexiónThe delay of the flight made us miss our connection
Su retraso constante molesta a todo el equipoHis constant lateness annoys the whole team
lag, backwardness (development)
Falling behind others in development, like a country whose technology is delayed relative to its neighbors'.
La región sufre un retraso de décadas en infraestructuraThe region suffers a decades-long lag in infrastructure
Muchos culpan a la corrupción del retraso del paísMany blame corruption for the country's backwardness