delaying, holding up, running late, falling behind
La primavera se está retrasando este año.
Spring is being delayed this year.
Cada vez más gente se está retrasando en el pago de la hipoteca.
More and more people are falling behind on their mortgage payments.
Has estado retrasando el dólar por meses.
You've been holding back the dollar for months.
— Die Fälscher (2007)