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1 setback
['setbæk]1) battuta f. d'arresto, blocco m.2) mil. sconfitta f.3) econ. ribasso m.* * *noun (a delay in progress.) contrattempo, intoppo* * *setback /ˈsɛtbæk/n.1 arretramento; regresso; battuta d'arresto: to suffer a setback, subire una battuta d'arresto; There's been a setback in negotiations, c'è stata una battuta d'arresto nei negoziati2 rovescio; scacco; ostacolo imprevisto; intoppo; contrattempo: a financial setback, un rovescio finanziario; a severe setback, un grave rovescio6 (mecc.) concussione; rinculo* * *['setbæk]1) battuta f. d'arresto, blocco m.2) mil. sconfitta f.3) econ. ribasso m. -
2 suffer **** suf·fer
['sʌfə(r)]1. vt2) (tolerate: opposition, rudeness) sopportare, tollerare2. vito suffer from — (rheumatism, headaches, deafness) soffrire di, (malnutrition, the cold) soffrire, (a cold, influenza, bad memory) avere
to suffer from the effects of alcohol/a fall — risentire degli effetti dell'alcol/di una caduta
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3 upset
I 1. ['ʌpset]1) (surprise, setback) pol. sport risultato m. a sorpresabig Conservative upset — giorn. inaspettata sconfitta per il partito conservatore
2) (upheaval) disordini m.pl., scompiglio m.3) (distress) turbamento m.4) med.2.II 1. [ˌʌp'set]to be o feel upset (distressed) essere turbato (at, about per); (annoyed) essere indispettito, infastidito (at, about per); to get upset — (angry) arrabbiarsi ( about per); (distressed) agitarsi, preoccuparsi ( about per)
1) (distress) [sight, news] turbare, sconvolgere; [ person] mettere agitazione, rendere inquieto2) (annoy) fare adirare3) fig. (throw into disarray) mandare all'aria, sconvolgere [plan, calculations]; cambiare drasticamente [pattern, forecast]; sconvolgere, rovesciare [ situation]4) (destabilize) alterare [ balance]; (knock over) capovolgere, rovesciare2.don't upset yourself — non agitarti, non preoccuparti
* * *past tense, past participle; see upset* * *upset (1) /ʌpˈsɛt/n. [uc]1 esito inaspettato; risultato a sorpresa ( anche sport): It was the biggest upset of the season, è stato il risultato più a sorpresa della stagione2 turbamento; ansia: She caused her parents no end of upset and worries, ha causato ai suoi genitori ansia e preoccupazioni a non finire; a minor domestic upset, un piccolo dramma familiare4 (naut.) rovesciamento; scuffia.upset (2) /ˈʌpsɛt/a.1 (pred.) agitato; turbato: What's the matter? You seem upset, cosa c'è che non va? sembri turbato; He's upset about losing the match, è in crisi perché ha perso la partita3 (form.) capovolto; rovesciato● (comm.) upset price, prezzo d'apertura ( in una vendita all'asta).♦ (to) upset /ʌpˈsɛt/(pass. e p. p. upset) v. t.1 turbare; scombussolare: The news upset him, la notizia lo ha turbato; That boy has done something to upset her, quel ragazzo ha fatto qualcosa che l'ha scombussolata; The sight of blood upsets me, la vista del sangue mi turba2 (form.) capovolgere; rovesciare: The cat upset a cup of milk, il gatto ha rovesciato una tazza di latte; (polit.) to upset the government, rovesciare il governo3 scombussolare; sconvolgere ( equilibrio, progetti): to upset sb. 's plans, scombussolare i piani di q.4 ( di cibo) scombussolare (lo stomaco a): Fried food upsets my stomach, i fritti mi scombussolano lo stomaco: He ate something that upset him, ha mangiato qualcosa che gli ha scombussolato lo stomaco5 (metall.) ricalcare● (fig.) to upset the applecart, rompere le uova nel paniere agli avversari □ to upset sb. 's concentration, far perdere la concentrazione a q.* * *I 1. ['ʌpset]1) (surprise, setback) pol. sport risultato m. a sorpresabig Conservative upset — giorn. inaspettata sconfitta per il partito conservatore
2) (upheaval) disordini m.pl., scompiglio m.3) (distress) turbamento m.4) med.2.II 1. [ˌʌp'set]to be o feel upset (distressed) essere turbato (at, about per); (annoyed) essere indispettito, infastidito (at, about per); to get upset — (angry) arrabbiarsi ( about per); (distressed) agitarsi, preoccuparsi ( about per)
1) (distress) [sight, news] turbare, sconvolgere; [ person] mettere agitazione, rendere inquieto2) (annoy) fare adirare3) fig. (throw into disarray) mandare all'aria, sconvolgere [plan, calculations]; cambiare drasticamente [pattern, forecast]; sconvolgere, rovesciare [ situation]4) (destabilize) alterare [ balance]; (knock over) capovolgere, rovesciare2.don't upset yourself — non agitarti, non preoccuparti
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