WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| setback n | ([sth]: impedes, slows) (vardagligt) | motgång s |
| | (vardagligt) | bakslag s, spl |
| | (vardagligt) | missräkning s |
| Anmärkning: Förhoppning som inte infriats. |
| | The project suffered a setback when one of the key workers had to take two months off work due to illness. |
| Ytterligare översättningar |
| setback n | US (distance from building line) | indragen del av byggnad - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | With buildings in urban spaces, setbacks ensure that natural light is not completely blocked out. |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2025:
| Huvudsakliga översättningar |
| set [sb] back vtr + adv | (hinder progress of) (om tid) | försena vtr |
| | | göra det svårt för ngn vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | It really set me back when I lost my job. |
| set [sb] back [sth] vtr + adv | (cost: a certain sum) (bildlig) | gå på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | kosta vtr |
| | This repair work is likely to set me back more than £500. |
| set [sth] back vtr + adv | (schedule for later) | skjuta upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | senarelägga vtr |
| | The boss set the meeting back to give people more time to complete their reports. |
set [sth] back [sth],
set [sth] back by [sth] vtr + adv | (delay by a given time) | skjuta upp ngt till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | senarelägga ngt tills ngt vtr + adv |
| | We can set the appointment back a few days if you can't make it tomorrow. |
| set back adj + adv | (positioned further back, recessed) | ligga bakom vitr + adv |
| | | stå bakom vitr + adv |
| | When you look at the garden you'll see that the birch tree's set back against the fence. |