set back (set back)

Phrasal-verb Work

Signification

to delay progress or cause a problem

retarder le progrès ou causer un problème (retarder le progres ou causer un probleme)

"The heavy rain set back the construction work by two weeks."

"La forte pluie a retardé le travail de construction de deux semaines." (La forte pluie a retardé le travail de construction de deux semaines)

to access a system or website by entering credentials

to contribute to an overall result or future achievement

to stay somewhere doing nothing while waiting for something

to make progress or advance toward improvement

to suppress or hide emotions deeply inside

to retreat emotionally and avoid social or emotional contact