setback

contrattempo, battuta d’arresto

Problema o evento negativo che rallenta i progressi o rende più difficile riuscire.

In inglese semplice: 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.

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

Sinonimi: reverse, blow, obstacle

Contrari: advance

Espressioni comuni: a major setback, suffer a setback, setback for someone

distanza dalla strada

Distanza minima che le norme impongono tra un edificio e una strada.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Espressioni comuni: minimum setback, required setback, road setback

arretramento

Gradino in un muro, dove la parte superiore è più arretrata di quella inferiore.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: stepback

Espressioni comuni: a stepped setback, upper setback, wall setback