contratiempo

m.

1 mishap (accidente).

2 setback, set-back, difficulty, mishap.

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contratiempo

► nombre masculino

1 (contrariedad) setback, hitch; (accidente) mishap

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FRASEOLOGÍA

a contratiempo MÚSICA on the offbeat

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SM

1) (=revés) setback, reverse; (=accidente) mishap, accident

2) (Mús)

a contratiempo — offbeat

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masculino (problema) setback, hitch; (accidente) mishap

sufrir or tener un contratiempo — to have a setback/a mishap

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= mishap, setback, adversity, misfortune, hiccup, mischance, problem, misadventure.

Ex. The operations staff makes special backup copies of the catalogs in the network, reconstructs the files in case of a serious mishap, enters new system logon names, assigns authorization levels, and so forth.

Ex. This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.

Ex. But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.

Ex. The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.

Ex. The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.

Ex. Lawyers find it problematic to consult psychologists, partly because psychological research may turn up unfavorable data through sheer mischance, eg, an invalid sample.

Ex. When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex. This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.

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* contratiempos = pitfalls and potholes.

* sin contratiempos = smoothly.

* si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.

* sufrir un contratiempo = suffer + bruises.

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masculino (problema) setback, hitch; (accidente) mishap

sufrir or tener un contratiempo — to have a setback/a mishap

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= mishap, setback, adversity, misfortune, hiccup, mischance, problem, misadventure.

Ex: The operations staff makes special backup copies of the catalogs in the network, reconstructs the files in case of a serious mishap, enters new system logon names, assigns authorization levels, and so forth.

Ex: This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.

Ex: But adversity is fertile ground for innovation, and for this reason librarians should consider adopting from the entrepreneurial model.

Ex: The economic misfortunes of the decade had removed much of the opposition to the working classes using public libraries.

Ex: The book 'The Last Hiccup of the Old Demographic Regime' examines the impact of epidemics and disease on population growth in the late seventeenth century.

Ex: Lawyers find it problematic to consult psychologists, partly because psychological research may turn up unfavorable data through sheer mischance, eg, an invalid sample.

Ex: When the cataloguer turns to the description of a piece of music a common problem will be the absence of a title page to be used as the chief source of information.

Ex: This is a wholly truthful account of her various discoveries and misadventures recounted, to the best of her recollection, in four parts.

* contratiempos = pitfalls and potholes.

* sin contratiempos = smoothly.

* si no hay ningún contratiempo = all being well.

* sufrir un contratiempo = suffer + bruises.

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contratiempo

masculine

(problema) setback, hitch; (accidente) mishap

sufrimos or tuvimos un pequeño contratiempo en el camino we had a little mishap on the way

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contratiempo sustantivo masculino (problema) setback, hitch;
(accidente) mishap;
sufrir or tener un contratiempo to have a setback/a mishap
contratiempo sustantivo masculino setback, hitch
'contratiempo' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
golpe
- tropiezo
- varapalo
- complicación
- faena
- percance
- revés
English:
hang on
- hang-up
- hiccough
- hiccup
- hitch
- mishap
- setback
- upset

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contratiempo nm

[accidente] mishap; [dificultad] setback;

me ha surgido un contratiempo y no voy a poder acudir a problem has come up and I won't be able to attend;

el fallo judicial supone un enorme contratiempo the court's ruling means an enormous setback

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contratiempo

m setback, hitch

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contratiempo nm

1) percance: mishap, accident

2) dificultad: setback, difficulty

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contratiempo n

1. (revés) setback

perder su trabajo fue un grave contratiempo losing his job was a serious setback

2. (accidente) problem

hemos tenido un contratiempo we had a problem

nos ha surgido un contratiempo something came up