setback

contratiempo, revés

Problema o suceso negativo que retrasa el progreso o dificulta alcanzar el éxito.

En inglés sencillo: A problem or bad event that delays progress or makes success harder.

• The team suffered a setback.
• Her injury was a setback to her recovery.
• We continued despite several unexpected setbacks.

Cómo se usa: a setback to/for something (The delay was a setback for the project.)

Sinónimos: reverse, blow, obstacle

Antónimos: advance

Expresiones frecuentes: a major setback, suffer a setback, setback for someone

retranqueo

Distancia mínima que las normas exigen dejar entre un edificio y una carretera.

En inglés sencillo: The minimum distance that rules require between a building and a road.

• The required setback is five meters.
• Our building plan meets the road setback rule.
• The council increased the minimum setback for new houses.

Expresiones frecuentes: minimum setback, required setback, road setback

retranqueo

Escalón de un muro cuya parte superior queda más atrás que la inferior.

En inglés sencillo: A step in a wall where the section above is farther back than the section below.

• The tower has three setbacks.
• A setback creates space for a terrace.
• Each upper floor sits behind the setback below.

Sinónimos: stepback

Expresiones frecuentes: a stepped setback, upper setback, wall setback