set back

• Retarder ou entraver la progression de quelque chose, ou coûter une certaine somme d'argent à quelqu'un (usage informel).

To delay or hinder the progress of something, or to cost someone a specified amount of money (informal usage).

1. Delay or hinder progressB2informal

   To cause something to happen later than planned or to slow down progress.

   retarder, faire reculer

   • The storm set back the construction project by two weeks.
   • His illness set back his training schedule.
   • The budget cuts set back our research significantly.

2. Cost a specific amount of moneyB2informal

   To cost someone a particular amount of money, often a large sum.

   coûter une somme à quelqu'un

   • That new car set me back over thirty thousand dollars.
   • The repairs set him back a small fortune.
   • The vacation set them back more than they had planned.