tegenslag — meaning in English
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English meaning
- adversity noun Difficult or unfortunate circumstances; hardship.
- blow verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
- disappointment noun The feeling of sadness or letdown when something doesn't meet expectations.
- misfortune noun Bad luck, or an unlucky event.
- setback noun A problem or delay that slows down or reverses progress.
Senses
tegenslag is used for these senses in English:
- adversity (uncountable) The state of adverse conditions; state of misfortune or calamity.
- blow A damaging occurrence.
- disappointment (countable) An example or the act of disappointing: a circumstance in which a positive expectation is not achieved.
- misfortune (countable) An undesirable event such as an accident.
- setback An obstacle, delay, disadvantage, or blow (an adverse event which slows down, or prevents progress towards a desired outcome).
blow — full definition
- verb To produce a current of air, especially by expelling breath through the mouth.
- verb To explode or shatter suddenly, or to cause something to do so.
- verb (informal) To waste or squander, especially money or an opportunity.
- noun A hard hit or strike.
- noun A sudden shock or setback.