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setback
/ˈsetbæk/
noun
niepowodzenie
Also
przeszkoda(f)
Definition
A problem or difficulty that delays or prevents progress, or makes a situation worse.
Examples
The project suffered a major setback due to funding cuts.
Projekt doznał poważnego niepowodzenia z powodu cięć w finansowaniu.
Despite the initial setback, they continued to work hard.
Mimo początkowej przeszkody, nadal ciężko pracowali.
Synonyms
Collocations
major setbacksuffer a setbackovercome a setback
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