Minor setback

Question

"minor setback" = ?

Quizás = "retraso, sufrir un revés".... no estoy plenamente de acuerdo con nuestro diccionario

Answer 1

Yes, I've always thought of "revés" as a "setback" or a "step backward".

I see the dictionary has "contratiempo" as a possible translation for "setback". I have always thought of a "contratiempo" as more of a "complication", but maybe I am examining the subtle shades of meaning too much.

I wonder if this is one of those cases in which ten native speakers would not all necessarily come up with the same shade of meaning for the word.

Thanks so much for lending me your insight on this, I appreciate knowing I'm not the only one who gets wrapped up in the details!! Jajaja creo que tienes razon sobre la parte final :D - riverphoenix1970, Nov 17, 2011