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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