setback

revers, contretemps

Problème ou événement malheureux qui retarde les progrès ou rend la réussite plus difficile.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : a setback to/for something (The delay was a setback for the project.)

Synonymes : reverse, blow, obstacle

Contraires : advance

Expressions courantes : a major setback, suffer a setback, setback for someone

recul

Distance minimale que les règles imposent entre un bâtiment et une route.

En anglais simple : 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.

Expressions courantes : minimum setback, required setback, road setback

retrait

Décrochement d’un mur dont la partie supérieure est en retrait par rapport à la partie inférieure.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : stepback

Expressions courantes : a stepped setback, upper setback, wall setback