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retroceso

setback, regression

noun reh-troh-SEH-soh Rare

Also means

recoil (firearms)

Usage Note

Retroceso describes a backward movement or a regression — a setback in progress, health, or economic terms (un retroceso económico). The verb is retroceder ('to move back, to retreat'). In firearms, it refers to the recoil. Do not confuse with regresión (which is more statistical/analytical) or vuelta atrás (a general reversal).

Examples

"La pandemia supuso un retroceso en la economía global."

Natural Translation

The pandemic represented a setback for the global economy.

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