Aussprachen (2)
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ˈsɛtbæk
Substantiv
An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
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After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way.
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DUKAT: I blame no one but myself. I was indiscreet. I compromised myself and have been punished accordingly. If someone under my command had behaved so outrageously, I would do the same thing to him. Besides, I assure you, this is only a temporary setback. Everything I have lost, I will regain. It's only a matter of time.
The Constitutional Court has ruled today, November 17th, that Section 1448 of the Thai Civil and Commercial, stating that “a marriage can take place only between a man and a woman”, is constitutional under the Thai constitutional law. This decision could be a major setback for many Thai LGBTQ activist groups’ continued journey of what they call basic human rights to legally allow same-sex marriages in Thailand.
Any adverse event, defeat, or impediment of progress.
Gebrauch- broadly
The required distance between a structure and a road.
Gebrauch- US-amerikanischer Gebrauch
A step-like recession in a wall.
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Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.
An offset to the temperature setting of a thermostat to cover a period when more or less heating is required than usual.
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Fuel savings from thermostat setbacks have long been accepted as fact, but little documentation existed to support it.
A backset; a countercurrent; an eddy.
Gebrauch- archaisch
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A backset; a check; a repulse; a relapse.
Gebrauch- archaisch
Substantiv
an unfortunate happening that hinders or impedes; something that is thwarting or frustrating
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