zaga

f.

1 defense (sport).

a la zaga behind, at the back

no irle a la zaga a alguien (informal) to be every bit o just as good as somebody

2 back end, rear.

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zaga

► nombre femenino

1 rear

2 (en deporte) defence (US defense)

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a la zaga behind

no irle a la zaga a alguien not to lag behind somebody

■ es muy travieso, pero su hermano no le va a la zaga he's really naughty, but his brother's every bit as bad

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SF

1) (=parte trasera) rear

a la zaga — behind, in the rear

A ha quedado muy a la zaga de B — A is well behind B

A no le va a la zaga a B — A is every bit as good as B

no le va a la zaga a nadie — he is second to none

dejar en zaga — to leave behind

2) (Dep) defence, defense (EEUU)

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femenino

a) (Dep) defense*

b)

a la zaga — <ir/quedarse> in the rear, behind

él será grosero pero tú no te quedas a la zaga — he may be rude but you're not far behind

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* a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

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femenino

a) (Dep) defense*

b)

a la zaga — <ir/quedarse> in the rear, behind

él será grosero pero tú no te quedas a la zaga — he may be rude but you're not far behind

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* a la zaga = not far behind, in tow.

* ir a la zaga = trail, trail behind, lag + behind.

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zaga

feminine

1 (Dep) defense*

2

a la zaga ‹ir/quedarse› in the rear, behind

llegó con todos los parientes a la zaga (fam); she turned up with the whole family in tow (colloq)

él será grosero pero tú no le vas or no te quedas a la zaga he may be rude but you're not far behind o you're not much better

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zaga sustantivo femenino

a) (Dep) defense^{(conjugate defense)}

b)

◊ a la zaga ‹ir/quedarse› in the rear, behind

zaga sustantivo femenino
1 rear
2 Dep defence
♦ Locuciones: a la zaga, behind, at the rear
no irle a uno a la zaga, to be as good as sb: su hermana no le va a la zaga en inteligencia, his sister is as intelligent as him
'zaga' also found in these entries:
English:
trail
- lag

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zaga nf

1.

a la zaga [detrás] behind, at the back;

ir a la zaga de alguien [en carrera, competición] to trail (behind) sb;

[en desarrollo, proceso] to lag behind sb;

no irle a la zaga a alguien to be every bit as good as sb, to be just as good as sb;

son buenos, pero nuestro equipo no les va a la zaga they're good, but our team are every bit as good as them;

quedar a la zaga to get left behind;

todos alabaron su comportamiento, y su profesor no se quedó a la zaga everybody praised her behaviour and her teacher was no exception

2. Dep defence

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zaga

f

:

a la zaga behind, in the rear;

a la zaga del pelotón behind the pack;

ir a la zaga bring up the rear;

es perezoso y su hermano no le va a la zaga he’s lazy and his brother isn’t far behind

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zaga nf

1) : defense (in sports)

2)

a la zaga or

en zaga : behind, in the rear