set back

set back
transitive verb
1) (hinder progress of) behindern [Fortschritt]; aufhalten [Entwicklung]; zurückwerfen [Projekt, Programm]
2) (coll.): (be an expense to)

set somebody back a fair amount — jemanden eine hübsche Summe kosten

3) (place at a distance) zurücksetzen

the house is set back some distance from the road — das Haus steht in einiger Entfernung von der Straße

4) (postpone) verschieben [Termin] (to auf + Akk.)
* * *
(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) zurücklegen
* * *
◆ set back
vt
1. (delay)
▪ to \set back back ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw zurückwerfen
to \set back back a deadline einen Termin verschieben
the opening of the new swimming pool has been \set back back by a few weeks die Eröffnung des neuen Schwimmbades hat sich um einige Wochen verzögert
▪ to \set back back ⇆ sth [from sth] etw [von etw dat] zurücksetzen
their garden is \set back back from the road ihr Garten liegt nicht direkt an der Straße
3. (fam: cost)
▪ to \set back sb back jdn eine [schöne] Stange Geld kosten fam
* * *
set back
A v/t
1. die Uhr zurückstellen
2. (meist passiv) ein Haus etc zurücksetzen (some distance ein Stück)
3. ([by] two months) jemanden, etwas (um zwei Monate) zurückwerfen, einen Rückschlag (von zwei Monaten) bedeuten für
4. the car set me back £500 umg das Auto hat mich 500 Pfund gekostet oder um 500 Pfund ärmer gemacht
B v/i zurückfließen (Flut etc)
* * *
transitive verb
1) (hinder progress of) behindern [Fortschritt]; aufhalten [Entwicklung]; zurückwerfen [Projekt, Programm]
2) (coll.): (be an expense to)

set somebody back a fair amount — jemanden eine hübsche Summe kosten

3) (place at a distance) zurücksetzen

the house is set back some distance from the road — das Haus steht in einiger Entfernung von der Straße

4) (postpone) verschieben [Termin] (to auf + Akk.)
* * *
v.
zurück fließen v.
zurück setzen v.
zurück stellen v.
zurück werfen v.
zurückfließen (alt.Rechtschreibung) (•Flut ...•) ausdr.
zurücksetzen (alt.Rechtschreibung) (•Haus ...•) ausdr.
zurückstellen (alt.Rechtschreibung) (•Uhr•) ausdr.
zurückwerfen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

English-german dictionary. 2013.

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