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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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setback [Am ˈsɛtˌbæk, Brit ˈsɛtbak] N

setback
revés m
setback
contratiempo m
our plans have suffered a major setback
nuestros planes han sufrido un gran revés
experience loss/setback/delays
sufrir
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tropiezo
setback
entorpecimiento (contratiempo)
setback
aun después de este revés siguió indómito
even after this setback he remained undaunted
contratiempo (problema)
setback
varapalo
setback
el partido nunca se recuperó del descalabro que sufrió en 1982
the party never recovered from the disaster o severe blow o major setback it suffered in 1982
contrariedad
setback
su enfermedad entorpece nuestros planes
her illness is a setback to o is hindering our plans

in the PONS Dictionary

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setback [ˈsetbæk] N

setback
revés m
to experience a setback
tener un contratiempo
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magua
setback
contratiempo
setback
adversidad
setback
percance (contratiempo)
setback
chubasco
setback
coscorrón
setback
descalabro
setback
borrasca (contratiempo)
setback
retroceso en las negociaciones
setback in the negotiations
in the PONS Dictionary
English
English
Spanish
Spanish

setback [ˈset·bæk] N

setback
revés m
to experience a setback
tener un contratiempo
Spanish
Spanish
English
English
magua
setback
contratiempo
setback
adversidad
setback
coscorrón
setback
percance (contratiempo)
setback
retroceso en las negociaciones
setback in the negotiations
descalabro
setback
sufrir un frenazo fig
to suffer a setback
tropiezo
setback