le revers

setback, defeat

ʁ ə . v ɛ ʁ
noun · masculine Rare #34,461
setback, defeat Often used in the plural for difficulties or failures.
FR: Après quelques revers, elle a finalement réussi.
EN: After a few setbacks, she finally succeeded.

C'est un sérieux revers.

It's a serious setback.

Ce serait un énorme revers pour eux.

It would be a huge setback for them.

Revers.

Setbacks.

— Marty Supreme (2025)

Tout le monde a des revers.

Everyone has setbacks.

— Séquences et conséquences (2000)

C'est seulement un léger revers.

It’s only a minor setback.

— Les 3 Royaumes (2008)

J'ai un bon revers.

I have a good backhand.

Les sous-marins allemands ont connu leurs premiers revers.

German submarines suffered their first setbacks.

— Le Bateau (1981)

Il y a quelque chose sur le revers.

There is something on the back.

Il a balayé mes objections d'un revers de main.

He brushed aside my objections with a wave of his hand.

Malgré tous ses revers, il reste optimiste.

Despite all his setbacks, he remains optimistic.

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