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Setback meaning in Urdu

setback

Say it: SET-bak

noun

an unexpected problem or defeat that delays progress or stops an ongoing plan.

دھچکا، رکاوٹ، ناکامی

dhachka, rukawat, nakami

Setback in a sentence — with Urdu

Failing his driving test was a minor setback, but he passed on his second attempt.
ڈرائیونگ ٹیسٹ میں فیل ہونا ایک معمولی دھچکا تھا، لیکن وہ دوسری کوشش میں پاس ہو گیا۔
Driving test mein fail hona aik mamooli dhachka tha, lekin woh doosri koshish mein paas ho gaya.
The sudden power cut caused a serious setback to the factory's production schedule.
بجلی کے اچانک تعطل نے فیکٹری کے پیداواری منصوبے کو شدید دھچکا پہنچایا۔
Bijli ke achanak ta'attul ne factory ke paidawari mansoobay ko shadeed dhachka pohanchaya.
Pakistan's economy faced a major setback due to the devastating summer floods.
موسم گرما کے تباہ کن سیلاب کی وجہ سے پاکستان کی معیشت کو بڑا دھچکا لگا۔
Mausam-e-garma ke tabah kun sailaab ki wajah se Pakistan ki maeeshat ko bara dhachka laga.

set back (phrasal verb)

Similar: obstaclehindranceblowdelayreversal

Opposite: breakthroughadvanceprogress

Use 'setback' as a single word for the noun. Write it as two words ('set back') when using it as a verb.

setback vs set back: 'Set back' (two words) is a phrasal verb meaning to delay something, whereas 'setback' is a noun.

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