setback (redirected from setbacks)

set·back  (stbk)

n.

1. An unanticipated or sudden check in progress; a change from better to worse.

2.

a. A steplike recession in a wall.

b. Any of a series of such recessions in the rise of a tall building.

3. An automatically timed setting of a thermostat to a lower temperature, as in the home at night.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

setback - an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating reversal, reverse, black eye, blow happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent - an event that happens whammy - a serious or devastating setback

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setback

noun hold-up, check, defeat, blow, upset, reverse, disappointment, hitch, misfortune, rebuff, whammy (informal, chiefly U.S.), bummer (slang), bit of trouble He has suffered a serious setback in his political career.

Translations

setback [ˈsetbæk] N → revés m
to suffer a setback → sufrir un revés

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setback [ˈsɛtbæk] n

(= hitch) → revers m
a serious setback → un sérieux revers

(in health) → rechute f
set menu n → menu m
set piece n

(in music competition) → morceau m imposé

(in sport) → combinaison f travaillée à l'entraînement
The first three Celtic goals came from set pieces → Les trois premiers buts de Celtic ont été marqués sur des combinaisons travaillées à l'entraînement.

(= section of film, novel) → scène fpl
the film's martial arts set pieces → les scènes d'arts martiaux du film
set point n (TENNIS) → balle f de set
set square n → équerre f

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setback [ˈsɛtˌbæk] n (hitch) → contrattempo, inconveniente m; (more serious) → momento di crisi; (in health) → ricaduta

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setback → توقف nezdar tilbageslag Rückschlag αναποδιά contratiempo takaisku revers nazadak contrattempo 妨げ 방해 nederlaag tilbakeslag komplikacja contratempo регресс bakslag ทำให้ช้า engel cản trở 挫折