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♦ severe /sɪˈvɪə(r)/a.1 severo, austero; disadorno; sobrio; rigoroso: a severe referee, un arbitro severo; a severe style, uno stile severo; severe beauty, austera bellezza; a severe punishment, una condanna severa3 (meteor.) intenso; violento; forte: a severe storm, una perturbazione intensa; un forte temporale; una violenta tempesta4 ( di dolore, ecc.) acuto; forte; vivo; violento: a severe pain, un dolore acuto; a severe cold, un forte raffreddore; a severe attack of gout, un violento attacco di gotta5 ( di malattia, ecc.) grave: severe injuries, gravi ferite; He received a severe setback, ha subito un grave rovescio● (fig.) a severe blow, un duro colposeverely avv. severeness n. [u] NOTA D'USO: - strict o severe?- -
2 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.
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