set back

sɛt bæk

setting back

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Definition of set back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

progressdelay or slow down progress

The storm set back the construction project.

delay

hinder

financecost someone a specific amount

The repairs set back the homeowner $500.

charge

cost

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Expressions with set back

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set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

Terms with set back included in their meaning

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reserve

planning

hold back or set aside for a purpose

reset

technology

set back to the initial state

get the knockback

setback

be delayed or set back in progress

recessed

adj.

architecture

set back or indented from a surface

shotgun

sports

offensive football formation with the quarterback set back

recess

architecture

small space set back in a wall

receding

architecture

part set back from the rest

indented

adj.

set back

set in from a margin or edge

Examples of set back in a sentence

Technical issues set back the software release date.
The new car set back the couple $20,000.
Buying a house can set back a family significantly.

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French:retarder, coûter, ...
German:zurückwerfen, kosten, ...
Italian:ritardare, costare, ...
Spanish:retrasar, costar, ...
Portuguese:atrasar, custar, ...
Chinese:延缓, 耗费, ...
Japanese:遅らせる, かかる, ...
Arabic:أَخَّرَ, كَلَّفَ, ...
Hebrew:לְעַכֵּב, לַעֲלוֹת, ...
Russian:задерживать, обойтись, ...
Ukrainian:уповільнювати, обійтися, ...
Hindi:पीछे धकेलना, का खर्च बैठना, ...
Bengali:পিছিয়ে দেওয়া, খরচ পড়া, ...
Catalan:endarrerir, costar, ...
Czech:zpozdit, přijít někoho na, ...
Danish:forsinke, koste, ...
Dutch:vertragen, kosten, ...
Greek:καθυστερώ, κοστίζω, ...
Hungarian:hátráltatni, kerülni, ...
Khmer:ពន្យារពេល, ចំណាយអស់, ...
Korean:지연시키다, 비용이 들다, ...
Persian:به تأخیر انداختن, خرج برداشتن, ...
Polish:opóźniać, kosztować, ...
Portuguese (BR):atrasar, custar, ...
Romanian:a întârzia, a costa, ...
Swedish:försena, kosta, ...
Thai:ทำให้ล่าช้า, ทำให้ต้องเสียเงิน, ...
Turkish:geciktirmek, mal olmak, ...
Vietnamese:trì hoãn, tốn, ...

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