What does "contratiempo" mean in English?

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Spanish

contratiempo

English

setback

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Alternative translations of "contratiempo"

mishap
problem
difficulty
delay

Examples of how to use "contratiempo" in Spanish

Spanish
Surgió un contratiempo inesperado.
English
An unexpected setback arose.
Spanish
Tuve un contratiempo y llegué tarde.
English
I had a setback and arrived late.
Spanish
Evitaron el concierto por un contratiempo.
English
They avoided the concert due to a setback.
Spanish
Hubo un pequeño contratiempo administrativo ayer.
English
There was a small administrative setback yesterday.
Spanish
Sin contratiempo, llegaremos a tiempo mañana.
English
Without setbacks, we will arrive on time tomorrow.

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Surgió un contratiempo inesperado.

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