Rückschlag — meaning in English
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English meaning
- 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.
- kickback noun A secret, illegal payment made in return for helping arrange a deal or contract — a type of bribe.
- recoil verb To jerk or pull back suddenly, especially from fear, disgust, or shock.
- setback noun A problem or delay that slows down or reverses progress.
Senses
Rückschlag is used for these senses in English:
- blow A damaging occurrence.
- disappointment (countable) Something or someone that disappoints: that which causes disappointment.
- kickback (uncountable, firearms, machinery) Recoil; a sudden backward motion, usually in the direction of the operator.
- recoil (firearms) The energy transmitted back to the shooter from a firearm which has fired. Recoil is a function of the weight of the weapon, the weight of the projectile, and the speed at which it leaves the muzzle.
- 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.
disappointment — full definition
- noun The feeling of sadness or letdown when something doesn't meet expectations.
- noun Something or someone that fails to meet expectations.