setback in Arabic
نَكْسَة naksa
/ˈsɛtbæk/
setback in Arabic: نَكْسَة (naksa). In English, setback means an obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
Arabic words for setback
- adverse event, obstacle
- نَكْسَة naksa
English meaning of setback
- noun An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
- noun Any adverse event, defeat, or impediment of progress.
- noun The required distance between a structure and a road.
- noun A step-like recession in a wall.
setback in a sentence
- After some initial setbacks, the expedition went safely on its way.
- Setbacks were initially used for structural reasons, but now are often mandated by land use codes.
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Questions about setback in Arabic
- What is the meaning of setback in Arabic?
- Setback in Arabic is نَكْسَة (naksa).
- ما معنى كلمة setback؟
- Setback: نَكْسَة (naksa).
- What does setback mean in English?
- Setback means an obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
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