setback

ˈsɛtˌbæk
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Translation of setback from English into Dutch

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Noun

1.

obstacle

delay or reversal in progress
  • The project experienced a significant setback after the funding was cut.Het project ondervond een aanzienlijke tegenslag nadat de financiering werd stopgezet
2.

construction

TECH.
required distance between building and road
TECH.
setback
  • The new house must comply with the setback regulations.Het nieuwe huis moet voldoen aan de bouwlijn voorschriften.
3.

architecture

TECH.
step-like recession in wall
TECH.
terugwijking
  • The building's design includes a setback for aesthetic reasons.Het ontwerp van het gebouw omvat een terugwijking om esthetische redenen.
4.

appliances

TECH.
offset to thermostat's temperature setting
TECH.
  • The thermostat's setback helps save energy during the night.De terugval van de thermostaat helpt energie te besparen tijdens de nacht.
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Expressions with setback: examples in English and translations in Dutch

een tegenslag ondervinden
een terugslag ervaren
The team suffered a setback when the main server crashed.
ernstige tegenslag
grote tegenslag
Losing the contract was a serious setback for the small company.

Images of setback

  • setback: required distance between building and road
    (construction) setback
  • setback: step-like recession in wall
    (architecture) terugwijking

Synonyms and analogies of setback in English

Examples of setback in a sentence

  • Her illness was a temporary setback in her career.
  • The architect explained the setback to the client.
  • City codes dictate a setback for all new constructions.
  • The architect designed a setback to enhance the building's profile.
  • A setback was required to comply with zoning laws.
  • The setback feature adjusts the temperature automatically.

Translations of "setback" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
tegenslagnm.

All hopes for recovery dropped to naught after the severe setback.

Alle hoop op herstel zakte tot nul na de zware tegenslag.

tegenvallernm.

Sometimes, an unfavorable position is just a temporary setback in business.

Soms is een moeilijke positie in het bedrijfsleven maar een tijdelijke tegenvaller.

terugslagnm.

He suffered a setback in his recovery after catching a bad cold.

Hij kreeg een terugslag in zijn herstel toen hij zwaar verkouden werd.

terugvalnm.

But this setback will be less severe than during the first wave.

De terugval zal echter minder fors zijn dan bij de eerste golf.

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Other translations for setback:

  • nederlaagnf.
  • achteruitgangnm.
  • dompernm.
  • mislukkingnf.
  • nadeelnn.

setback: Examples and translations in context

We must start anew with a positive mindset after every setback.

Na elke tegenslag moeten we met een frisse blik opnieuw beginnen.

Finding your mojo again can take some time after a setback.

Je mojo terugvinden kan na een tegenslag best een tijdje duren.

We must rebound from this setback and continue pursuing our goals.

We moeten ons van deze tegenslag herstellen en onze doelen blijven najagen.

Her interest in the project took quite a drop after the setback.

Haar interesse in het project nam na de tegenslag flink af.

He looks upon failure as a temporary setback, not the end.

Hij ziet falen als een tijdelijke tegenslag, niet als het einde.

She saw the glass half full and treated the setback as experience.

Ze zag het glas halfvol en beschouwde de tegenslag als ervaring.

Even after the setback, the team decided to motor on together.

Zelfs na de tegenslag besloot het team gewoon door te gaan.

Compensating strategies allowed the team to recover from the initial setback.

Door compenserende strategieën kon het team herstellen van de eerste tegenslag.

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serious setback
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