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set 1
(sĕt)v.set,set·ting,sets
v.tr.
1. To put in a specified position or arrangement; place:set a book on a table; set the photo next to the flowers.
2.
a. To put into a specified state:set the prisoner at liberty; set the house ablaze; set the machine in motion.
b. To cause to begin an action:The noise set the dog to barking.
c. To cause or assign (someone) to undertake an action or perform a service:The sergeant set the recruit to sweeping the barracks.
d. To incite to hostile feeling or action:a dispute that set the neighbors against each other.
3. To position (oneself) so as to be ready to do something, such as start running a race.
4. To put into a stable or fixed position, as:
a. To position or secure so as to be fixed or immobile:set the fence post in cement.
b. To put in a mounting; mount:set an emerald in a pendant.
c. To apply jewels to; stud:The tiara was set with diamonds.
d. To cause (a hook) to become fixed in a fish's mouth.
5. To cause to be in proper, useful, or working condition, as:
a. To arrange for the consumption of a meal:set the table; set a place at table.
b. To adjust (an instrument or device) to a specific point or calibration:set the alarm for 7:00.
c. To prepare (a trap) for catching prey.
d. To adjust (a saw) by deflecting the teeth.
e.Nautical To spread open to the wind:set the sails.
f. To arrange scenery on (a theater stage).
g. To restore to a proper and normal state when dislocated or broken:set a broken arm.
h. To apply equipment, such as curlers and clips, to (hair) in order to style.
6.
a. To concentrate or direct (one's mind or attention, for example) on a purpose or goal.
b. To direct or focus (one's desires or hopes, for example) on a certain thing.
7.Sports To pass (a volleyball), usually with the fingertips, in an arc close to the net so that a teammate can drive it over the net.
8.Printing
a. To arrange (type) into words and sentences preparatory to printing; compose.
b. To transpose (text, for example) into type.
9.Music
a. To compose (music) to fit a given text.
b. To write (words) to fit a given melodic line.
10. To appoint, establish, or determine, as:
a. To declare or demonstrate (a precedent or standard, for instance).
b. To provide or establish as a model:A parent must set a good example for the children.
c. To establish as the highest level of performance:set a swimming record.
d. To arrange or establish (a computer password, for example) to allow future action.
e. To prescribe as a time for:set the meeting for Friday afternoon.
f. To prescribe the unfolding of (a drama or narrative, for instance) in a specific place:a play that is set in Venice.
11.
a. To value or regard something at the rate of:She sets a great deal by good nutrition.
b. To fix at a given amount:The judge set bail for the defendant at $50,000.
c. To make as an estimate of worth:We set a high value on human life.
12.
a. To cause to sit:Set yourself over by the fire.
b. To put (a hen) on eggs for the purpose of hatching them.
13. To point to the location of (game) by holding a fixed body position. Used of a hunting dog.
14.Botany To produce, as after pollination:set seed.
v.intr.
1. To disappear below the horizon:The sun set at seven that evening.
2. To diminish or decline; wane:when the glory of the empire set.
3. To sit on eggs. Used of fowl.
4.
a. To become fixed; harden:allowed the aspic to set.
b. To become permanent. Used of dye.
5. To become whole; knit. Used of a broken bone.
6. To point to the location of game by holding a fixed body position. Used of a hunting dog.
7.Botany To mature or develop, as after pollination.
8.Nonstandard To sit:"If Emmett drives, I could set up front"(Bobbie Ann Mason).
9. To position oneself preparatory to an action, such as running a race.
adj.
1. Fixed or established by agreement:a set time for the launching.
2. Established by convention:followed set procedures for filing a grievance.
3. Established deliberately; intentional:Our set purpose is to win the conflict.
4. Fixed and rigid:"His bearded face already has a set, hollow look"(Conor Cruise O'Brien).
5. Unwilling or very reluctant to change:He is set in his ways.
6.
a. Intent and determined:"He is dead set against rushing abroad to build a plant"(Fortune).
b. Ready; prepared:We are set to leave early tomorrow morning.
n.
Phrasal Verbs:1.
a. The act or process of setting.
b. The condition resulting from setting.
2. The manner in which something is positioned:the set of her cap.
3. A permanent firming or hardening of a substance, as by cooling.
4. The deflection of the teeth of a saw.
5.
a. The carriage or bearing of a part of the body.
b. A particular psychological state, usually that of anticipation or preparedness:"The mental set of an audience is crucial to his performance"(Psychology Today).
6. A descent below the horizon.
7. The direction or course of wind or water.
8. A seedling, slip, or cutting that is ready for planting.
9. The act of arranging hair by waving and curling it.
10.Sports The act of setting a volleyball for a teammate.
11. In Texas hold'em, a hand in which a player has two cards of the same rank and another card of that rank is among the community cards.
set about
To begin or start:set about solving the problem.
set apart
1. To reserve for a specific use.
2. To make noticeable:character traits that set her apart.
set aside
1. To separate and reserve for a special purpose.
2. To discard or reject.
3. To declare invalid; annul or overrule:The court has set aside the conviction.
set at
To attack or assail:The dogs set at the fox.
set back
1. To slow down the progress of; hinder.
2.Informal To cost:That coat set me back $1,000.
set by
To reserve for future use:It is wise to set food and money by in case of a future emergency.
set down
1. To cause to sit; seat:Set the baby down here.
2. To put in writing; record:We set down the facts.
3.
a. To regard; consider:Just set him down as a sneak.
b. To assign to a cause; attribute:Let's set the error down to inexperience.
4. To land (an aircraft):The pilot set the plane down hard.
5.Baseball To put out (a batter); retire. Used of a pitcher.
set forth
1. To present for consideration; propose:set forth a sound plan.
2. To express in words:She has set forth her ideas.
set forward
To begin a journey.
set in
1. To insert:set in the sleeve of a gown.
2. To begin to happen or be apparent:"Evening was setting in as I took the road over Mountain Top"(Charles Siebert).
3. To move toward the shore. Used of wind or water.
set off
1.
a. To give rise to; cause to occur:set off a chemical reaction.
b. To cause to explode:set off a bomb.
c. To make suddenly or demonstrably angry:The clerk's indifference finally set me off.
2. To indicate as being different; distinguish:features setting him off from the crowd.
3. To direct attention to by contrast; accentuate:set off a passage with italics.
4. To counterbalance, counteract, or compensate for:Our dismay at her leaving was set off by our knowing that she was happy.
5. To start on a journey:set off for Europe.
set out
1. To begin an earnest attempt; undertake:He set out to understand why the plan had failed.
2. To lay out systematically or graphically:set out a terrace.
3. To display for exhibition or sale.
4. To plant:set out seedlings.
5. To start a journey:She set out at dawn for town.
set to
1. To begin working energetically; start in.
2. To begin fighting.
set up
1. To place in an upright position.
2.
a. To elevate; raise.
b. To raise in authority or power; invest with power:They set the general up as a dictator.
c. To put (oneself) forward as; claim to be:He has set himself up as an authority on the English language.
d. To assemble and erect:set up a new machine.
3. To establish; found:set up a charity.
4. To cause:They set up howls of protest over new taxes.
5. To establish in business by providing capital, equipment, or other backing.
6.Informal
a. To treat (someone) to drinks.
b. To pay for (drinks).
7.Informal To stimulate or exhilarate:a victory that really set the team up.
8. To lay plans for:set up a kidnapping.
9.Informal To put (someone else) into a compromising situation by deceit or trickery:Swindlers have set me up.
10.Sports To make a pass to (a teammate), creating a scoring opportunity.
set upon
Idioms: To attack violently:Guards set dogs upon the escaping prisoners.
set against
Strongly opposed to:We are dead set against the idea.
set fire to
To cause to ignite and burn.
set foot in
To enter.
set foot on
To step on.
set in motion
To give impetus to:The indictment set the judicial process in motion.
set on
Resolved to do something or strongly wishing for something:She is set on getting a role in the play.
set (one's) heart on
To be determined to do something.
set (one's) sights on
To have as a goal:She set her sights on medical school.
set on fire
1. To cause to ignite and burn.
2. To cause to become excited:The music set the audience on fire.
set sailNautical
To begin a voyage on water.
set (someone) straight
To inform (someone) of the truth of a situation.
set store by
To regard as valuable or worthwhile.
set the pace
1. To go at a speed that other competitors attempt to match or surpass.
2. To behave or perform in a way that others try to emulate.
set the scene/stagefor
To provide the underlying basis for:saber rattling that set the stage for war.
set up housekeeping
To establish a household.
set up shop
To establish one's business operations.
Usage Note: Originallyset meant "to cause (someone) to sit" and "to cause (something) to be in a certain position," so that it is now in most cases a transitive verb:She sets the book on the table. He sets the table. Sit is generally an intransitive verb:He sits at the table. There are some exceptions:The sun sets(notsits).A hen sets (orsits)on her eggs.
set 2
(sĕt)n.
1. A group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used:a chess set.
2. A group of persons sharing a common interest:the high-school set.
3. A group of books or periodicals published as a unit.
4.
a. A number of couples required for participation in a square dance.
b. The movements constituting a square dance.
5.
a. The scenery constructed for a theatrical performance.
b. The entire enclosure in which a movie is filmed; the sound stage.
6.Music
a. A session of music, typically dance music, played before an intermission.
b. The music so played.
7. The collective receiving apparatus assembled to operate a radio or television.
8.Mathematics A collection of distinct elements having specific common properties:a set of positive integers.
9.Sports
a. A group of games constituting one division or unit of a match, as in tennis.
b. An offensive formation in football or basketball.
[Middle Englishsette, from Old French, from Medieval Latinsecta,retinue, from Latin,faction; see sect.]
Set
(sĕt)n.Mythology
Variant of Seth2.
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set about
vb (intr, preposition)
1.to start or begin
2.to attack physically or verbally
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Verb | 1. | set about - begin to deal with; "approach a task"; "go about a difficult problem"; "approach a new project" |
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3. | ![]() recommence - begin again; "we recommenced his reading after a short nap" strike out - set out on a course of action; "He struck out on his own" fall - begin vigorously; "The prisoners fell to work right away" jump off - set off quickly, usually with success; "The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class" get to - arrive at the point of; "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long" auspicate - commence in a manner calculated to bring good luck; "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne" attack - set to work upon; turn one's energies vigorously to a task; "I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed" break in - start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role launch,plunge - begin with vigor; "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure" come on - occur or become available; "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake" get moving,get rolling,get started,get weaving,bestir oneself,get cracking,get going - start to be active; "Get cracking, please!" begin - begin to speak, understand, read, and write a language; "She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade" |
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set 1
verb2.To put in or assign to a certain position or location:
5.To place (a story, for example) in a designated setting:
lay.
8.To calculate approximately:
9.To move (a weapon or blow, for example) in the direction of someone or something:
Military:lay.
10.To change or be changed from a liquid into a soft, semisolid, or solid mass:
set about
phrasal verb
set apart
To make noticeable or different:
set aside
To put an end to, especially formally and with authority:
Law:extinguish.
set back
phrasal verb
set byphrasal verb
set down
2.To come to rest on the ground:
set forth
phrasal verb
set off
1.To be the cause of:
bring,bring about,bring on,cause,effect,effectuate,generate,induce,ingenerate,lead to,make,occasion,result in,secure,stir (up),touch off,trigger.
Idioms:bring to pass,give rise to.
2.To stir to action or feeling:
3.To endow with beauty and elegance by way of a notable addition:
4.To act as an equalizing weight or force to:
5.To make up for:
set out
1.To go about the initial step in doing (something):
approach,begin,commence,embark,enter,get off,inaugurate,initiate,institute,launch,lead off,open,set about,set to,start,take on,take up,undertake.
Informal:kick off.
3.To proceed in a specified direction:
set to
phrasal verb
set up
2.To bring into existence formally:
1.Firmly established by long standing:
3.Fixed and distinct from others:
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Translations
يَشْرَع، يَبْدأ
dát se do
begynde
nekikezd
hefjast handa viî
eo
set
(set) –present participleˈsetting:past tense, past participleset – verb1. to put or place.She set the tray down on the table. neersitيَضَع оставям pôr položit stellen,legen,setzen sætteτοποθετώ,βάζω,αφήνωponer,colocar panema گذاشتن asettaaposer לָשִׂים रख देना staviti, položiti (le)tesz meletakkan setja, leggjamettere 置く 놓다 (pa)dėti []likt; novietot meletakkanzettensette,legge,plasserekłaść کښینولpôr a aşezaставить,класть položiť postaviti staviti ställa, sätta, lägga วางkoymak 放置 ставити, класти رکھنا đặt , để放
2. to put plates, knives, forksetc on (a table) for a meal.Please would you set the table for me? dek يُعِد المائِدَه слагам pôr prostřítdecken dækkeστρώνωponer lauda katma چيدن سفره kattaamettre לַעֲרוֹך שוּלחָן लिपिबद्ध करना prostrijeti (stol) megterít menata meja makan leggja á borðpreparare 食卓の用意をする 식탁을 차리다 (pa)dengti []klāt galdu sediakan meja makandekken dekke på bordet nakrywać do دودی کښینولpôr a pune накрывать на стол prestrieť pogrniti postaviti duka จัดโต๊ะอาหาร kurmak, hazırlamak 擺上餐具 накривати стола کھانے کی میز پر چمچے، کانٹے، چھری وغیرہ رکھنا sắp, dọn, bày摆放餐具
3. to settle or arrange (a date, limit, priceetc).It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value. vasstel يُحَدِّد، يُعَيِّن определям pôr stanovitfestlegen fastsætteορίζωponer,fijar,acordar määrama تنظيم كردن määrittääfixer לִקבּוֹעַ ठीक करना odrediti megállapít menetapkan ákveða, áætlafissare,stabilire 設定する (가격 등을) 매기다 nustatyti noteikt menetapkanvaststellensette,angi ustalać,określać تنظیم کولpôr a fixaустанавливать určiť določiti odrediti sätta, bestämma, fastställa ตั้ง saptamak, kararlaştırmak 訂定(價格、日期、限制) встановлювати, призначати مقرر کرنا giải quyết 给…定价,定(日期等)
4. to give a person (a tasketc) to do.The witch set the prince three tasks;The teacher set a test for her pupils;He should set the others a good example. gee يُعْطي، يُعَيِّن давам задача dar dát stellen give; statuere αναθέτω καθήκονmandar andma كسي را به كاري گماشتن antaa tehtävädonner לְהַטִיל जड़ना zadati, dati (primjer) kitűz, felad memberi pekerjaan setja/leggja fyrirdare 課する (시험문제 등을) 내다 duoti, skirti, rodyti uzdot (darbu u.tml.) memberikanopgeven gi, sette opp;visedawać یو کس نه په کار کی اچولdar a daзадавать;подавать dať dati zadati ge, föregå med กำหนดvermek 請某人進行(某任務) задавати کسی کام کی ذمہ داری سونپنا ra, giao cho, đặt ra使某人做...事
5. to cause to start doing something.His behaviour set people talking. laat, veroorsaak يَجْعَل، يُحَفِّز накарвам pôr přimětveranlassen få tilπροκαλώ, γίνομαι αφορμή για κτ.provocar põhjustama, panema واداشتن aiheuttaadéclencher לִגרוֹם निश्चित करना potaći, pokrenuti késztet menyebabkan koma af stað (provocare) ~させる (~상태가) 되게 하다 sukelti, paskatinti pradėti izraisīt menyebabkandoen få til å skłaniać do هڅولpôr a declanşaзаставлять prinútiť sprožiti pokrenuti få att börja, sätta i gång เริ่มทำbaşlatmak 招致他人做某事 спричиняти, викликати کسی چیز کی شروعات کا سبب بننا bắt ai làm gì引起某人着手做某事
6. (of the sunetc) to disappear below the horizon.It gets cooler when the sun sets. sak تَغيب الشَّمْس залязвам pôr-se zapadatuntergehen gå nedδύω,βασιλεύωponerse loojuma غروب كردن laskease coucherשקיעה प्रवर्तित करना zaći (sunce) lenyugszik (égitest) terbenam setjasttramontare 沈む (해 등이) 지다 nusileisti norietēt terbenamondergaangå ned zachodzić غروب کولpôr-se a apuneзаходить,садиться zapadať zaiti zaći gå ner ดวงอาทิตย์ตกbatmak (日、月)落下 сідати, заходити غروب ہونا lặn (日、月)落,下沉
7. to become firm or solid.Has the concrete set? set, hard word يَجْمَد، يَتَخَثَّر строит. стягам (се) endurecer ztuhnout festwerden stivneπήζω,στερεοποιούμαιendurecer,cuajar tarduma سفت شدن؛بستن kovettuadurcir לְהִתקָשוֹת दृढ़ हो जाना ukrutiti se, stvrdnuti se megköt mengeras harðnaindurirsi 固まる 굳어지다 (su)stingti, sukietėti sacietēt; sastingt mengerasstollenstivne,binde,størkne zastygnąć,wiązać بستن endurecer a (se) întăriзастывать,твердеть stuhnúť strditi se stvrdnuti se stelna, sätta sig, hårdna เข้ารูป katılaşmak 凝固 тверднути, застигати محکم اور مضبوط ہو جانا trở nên cứng 凝固,凝结
8. to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function.He set the alarm for 7.00 a.m. stel يَضْبِط السّاعَه нагласям pôr naříditeinstellen stilleρυθμίζωponer seadma تنظيم كردن asettaarégler לְכַווֵן कठोर हो जाना namjestiti (sat) beállít menyetel stilla (á)rimettere,regolare 合わせる (시계 등을) 맞추다 nustatyti uzgriezt modinātājpulksteni u.tml. melaraskaninstellenstillenastawić تنظیم کولpôr a reglaставить,устанавливать nastaviť naravnati podesiti ställa ตั้งayarlamak, kurmak 設定(鬧鐘) поставити, встановлювати کسی مخصوص طریقے سے ترتیب دینا đặt chuông 调准(钟、表)
9. to arrange (hair) in waves or curls. krul يُصَفِّف الشَّعْر подреждам pentear naondulovatherrichten sætte φιξάρω (για μαλλιά)marcar soengusse seadma حالت دادن kammatafaire une mise en plis לְסַלסֵל कठोर हो जाना urediti (kosu) berak (hajat) menata rambut leggja hár mettere in piega 整髪する (머리 등을) 하다 sudėti ieveidot matus mendandanwatergolvenleggeułożyć حالت ورکولpentear a încreţiукладывать upraviť nakodrati, urediti srediti lägga แต่ง (ผม) ให้เข้ารูป saç yapmak, şekil vermek 做頭髮 приводити волосся в порядок; робити укладку بالوں کو ترتیب دینا sửa, uốn tóc做头发
10. to fix in the surface of something,eg jewels in a ring. set يُثَبِّت، يُرَصِّع поставям engastar zasaditfassen indfatte προσαρμόζω κτ. στην επιφάνεια ενος αντικειμένου,δένωmontar,engastar inkrusteerima كار گذاشتن kiinnittääposer לְקַבֵּע जमाना umetnuti vmibe foglal (drágakövet) memasang greypa, setja í umgjörðincastonare はめる (보석 등을) 박아 넣다 įdėti ielikt ietvarā; ietvert mengikat invatteninnfatte osadzić کار کښینول encastoar a fixaвставлять zasadiť vstaviti postaviti besätta, infatta ฝัง oturtmak,koymak 鑲上 оправляти جڑنا gắn, dát, nạm镶嵌
11. to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing.They set his broken arm. set يُجَبِّر намествам endireitar srovnatrichten sætte på plads αποκαθιστώ σπασμένα οστάcomponer,encajar paigale panema جا انداختن asettaaremettre en place לְקַבֵּע टूटी हड्डी को ठीक करने के लिए सही पर बैठाना izravnati, namjestiti (kost) helyre rak mengembalikan ke posisinya setja beinbrotaggiustare 整復する (뼈 등을 제자리에) 맞추다 sustatyti salikt (kaulu fragmentus) membetulkanzetten sette sammen/i leddnastawić,złożyć ځای اچول endireitar a pune la loc вправлять napraviť naravnati namestiti återföra i rätt läge, fixera จัดกระดูกที่หักให้ถูกที่ (kırık çıkığı) yerine koymak/oturtmak 接合(骨頭) вправляти بٹھانا، جوڑنا وغیرہ đặt lại cho đúng (骨)接合
adjective1. fixed or arranged previously.There is a set procedure for doing this. vasgestelde مُعَيَّن سَلَفا стандартен predefinido stanovený das Set allerede fastlagtκαθορισμένος,σταθερόςfijo,determinado,establecido kindlaksmääratud تعيين شده määrättyétabliקבוע निश्चित ustaljen, unaprijed određen kötött; meghatározott; kötelező menata sebelumnya fastur, fyrirskipaðurstabilito,prestabilito きまった 정해진 nustatytas noteikts tetapvastfast,foreskrevet,obligatorisk ustalony,stały معین شوی prescrito stabilit твёрдо установленный stanovený ustaljen utvrđen fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad ที่กำหนดไว้ล่วงหน้าbelirli, değişmez 規定的 визначений, встановлений پہلے سے معین یا مقرر cố định规定的
2. (often withon) ready, intending or determined (to do something).He is set on going. vasberade مُصَمِّم решен decidido rozhodnutýwohlüberlegt besluttet påαποφασισμένος, έτοιμος για κτ.listo,preparado valmis طرح ريزي شده valmis résolu à לִהיוֹת נָחוּש בְּדַעֲתוֹ दृढ spreman eltökélt siap staðráðinndeciso 決心している 결심한 nusiteikęs aizrāvies; apņēmies bersediavastbeslotenklar,parat,fast besluttetgotowy, zdeterminowany جور شویdecidido pregătitготовый rozhodnutý odločen odlučan fast besluten, mycket angelägen om ที่พร้อมจะดำเนินการkararlı, aklına koymuş 準備好的,打算 сповнений рішучості عمل کے لیے مستعد یا تیار kiên quyết做好准备的
3. deliberate.He had the set intention of hurting her. doelbewus مَقْصود умишлен deliberado promyšlenýwohlüberlegt bestemtεσκεμμένοςdeliberado ettekavatsetud مشخص tarkoituksellinen bien déterminéמוכן जाना-बूझा hotimičan, namjeran megfontolt disengaja yfirlagðursaldo,determinato 故意の 의도적인 tyčinis, iš anksto apgalvotas nodomāts; tīšs yang disengajakanopzettelijkuttalt,bestemtrozmyślny, postanowiony مشخص deliberado bine determinatпреднамеренный premyslený odločen nameran avsiktlig ที่ตั้งใจamaçlı 故意的 навмисний ارادہ ہونا، تلا ہونا cố ý, có chủ tâm故意的
4. stiff; fixed.He had a set smile on his face. stywe جامِد، مُتَصَلِّب замръзнал fixo strnulýstarr stivσταθερός,μόνιμοςfijo jäik, tardunud ثابت jäykkäfigéקבוע तैयार ukočen merev kaku stífur, stirðnaðurfisso こわばった 경직된 sustingęs sastindzis; kokains tawarstrakstiv,sammenbittnieruchomy ثابت fixo împietrit неподвижный, застывший ustrnutý tog krut stel, orörlig ที่ตั้งใจไว้sabit 生硬的,不自然的 застиглий مستقل cố định 生硬的,不自然的
5. not changing or developing.set ideas. onveranderlik ثابِت، لا يَتَغَيَّر установен fixo vyhraněný fest fastlåstστερεότυπος,αμετακίνητος,αμετάβλητοςfijo muutumatu معين muuttumatonarrêtéקבוע निर्धारित nepromjenjiv megmerevedett kokoh ósveigjanlegurfermo 固定した 고정된 sustabarėjęs nemainīgs; iesīkstējis tidak berubah atau berkembangonveranderlijk meget bestemt,fastlåststały, ustalony معین fixo (bine) fixat неизменный, незыблемый vyhranený tog krut bestämd, orubblig ที่คงที่ไม่เคลื่อนไหว değişmez 打定主意的 обдуманий, обміркований ناقابل تبدل cố định固定的
6. (withwith) having something set in it.a gold ring set with diamonds. geset مُرَصَّع украсен engastado osazený eingefaßt indfattetδεμένος, διακοσμημένος engastado pealepandud محكم kiinnitetty incrusté de מְקוּבָּע मेल ugrađen kirakva bertatah settur (e-u)tempestato,ornato はめた (~가) 박힌 papuoštas, nusagstytas rotāts; greznots bertatahbezet besatt/pyntet med wysadzony محکم engastado încrustat (cu) усеянный vykladaný z vdelanim (diamantom itd.) optočen infattad ที่เข้ากันกับ ... ile donatılmış 鑲有…的 оправлений کچھ جڑا ہونا được đặt trong镶嵌…的
noun1. a group of things used or belonging together.a set of carving tools;a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen. stel 'طَقْم комплект coleção sada, soubor der Satz sætσετ,σειρά,συλλογήjuego,colección,equipo komplekt, sari دست sarjaensemble,collectionסט,מערכת समूह komplet, zbirka készlet, sorozat serangkaian samstæða, settcollezione,raccolta ひとそろい 세트 rinkinys komplekts; krājums; cikls setstelsett,samlingzestaw,komplet لاسcolecção set; colecţieкомплект;серия sada, súbor zbirka set sats, uppsättning ชุดset,takım 套 набір, комплект ہم جنس ہمرشتہ اشیا کا مجموعہ bộ套
2. an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals.a television/radio set. stelجِهاز апарат aparelho přijímač das Gerät apparat; modtagerδέκτης,συσκευήaparato -aparaat دستگاه vastaanotinposteמקלט उपकरण uređaj, aparat készülék pesawat -tækiapparecchio 受信機 수신기 aparatas radiouztvērējs; televizors set toestel-apparatodbiornik آله aparelho postприёмник prijímač aparat uređaj apparat, anläggning เครื่องมือสำหรับรายการวิทยุหรือรายการโทรทัศน์alıcı,cihaz 收音機,電視機 прилад, апарат کوئی برقی آلہ máy thu thanh 收音机,电视机
3. a group of people.the musical set. geselskap مَجْموعَه група conjunto skupina der Kreis gruppe; -gruppe κύκλος ατόμωνgrupo,pandilla rühm جماعت ryhmägroupeקבוצה समूह skupina ljudi, klika csoport kelompok klíka, liðgruppo 仲間 동아리 grupė grupa; sabiedrība; kompānija kumpulankringkrets,gjeng,klikk, –settzespół دله conjunto grupгруппа skupina skupina skup grupp, krets, klick กลุ่มtopluluk 一群同好 група, компанія گروہ، مجموعہ giới一群同伴
4. the process of setting hair.a shampoo and set. hare kap تَصْفيف الشَّعْر фризура penteado ondulace, účes das Legen fønχτένισμα, φιξάρισμαmarcado soengu tegemine آرايش مو kampausmise en plisסירוק बाल संवारना frizura berakás (hajé) proses menata rambut lagningmessa in piega 整髪 (머리의) 세트 sudėjimas, sušukavimas (matu) ieveidošana setwatergolflegg ułożenie د ویښتانو آرایشpenteado încreţire укладка волос úprava (vlasov) friziranje nameštanje läggning จัดแต่งทรงผมให้เข้ารูป saç yapma 做頭髮 укладка بال جمانے کا عمل sự sửa, uốn tóc做头发
5. scenery for a play or film.There was a very impressive set in the final act. stelمَشْهَد декор cenário výprava, dekorace der Szenenaufbau kulisseσκηνικό, χώρος γυρίσματος ταινίαςdecorado lavastus صحنه تئاتر يا نمايش lavasteetdécorתפאורה मंच oprema pozornice, dekor díszlet dekorasi leik-/sviðsmyndscenario 舞台装置 (영화 등의) 장면 dekoracijos dekorācija lokasi penggambarandecordekorasjon,kulisser dekoracje,plan د تياتر صحنهcenário decorдекорация scéna scenografija set scen, kuliss, dekor จัดฉากsahne,dekor 佈景 декорація تماشے یا فلم بندی وغیرہ کے لیے تیار کیا ہوا منظر cảnh dựng布景
6. a group of six or more games in tennis.She won the first set and lost the next two. stel سِتَّة ألعاب تِنِس сет set set der Satz sætπαρτίδα,σετset sett ست؛دور بازي eräsetמערכה टेनिस मैच में छ: या ज्यादा खेलों का एक समूह set játszma set sett, hrinaset セット (운동 경기 등의) 세트 setas sets setsetsett set تینس set setсет set niz set set เกมในการเล่นเทนนิสset (網球)一盤 сет ٹینس میں چھہ یا زیادہ بازیوں کا مجموعہ ván, xéc (比赛中的)局或盘
ˈsetting noun1. a background.This castle is the perfect setting for a murder. plek, agtergrond بيئَه، مَكان среда cenário pozadí, rámec der Hintergrund baggrundτοποθεσία,περιβάλλον,σκηνικόescenario taust صحنه puitteetcadreרקע प्रतिवेश ambijent, okvir radnje környezet; keret; szín(padi kép) latar belakang sögusviðsfondo,ambiente 背景 배경 fonas, vieta, aplinka novietojums; vieta; vide persekitaranomgevingbakgrunn,rammetło,oprawa صحنهcenário cadruфон,обстановка prostredie prizorišče pozadina inramning, miljö ส่วนที่อยู่ข้างหลัง; ภูมิหลังyer,çevre 背景,環境 оточення پس منظر bối cảnh, môi trường 背景,环境
2. an arrangement of jewels ineg a ring. setting, rangskikking تَرْتيب обков engaste osazení das Einfassen indfatningδέσιμο,διακόσμησηmontura,engaste inkrustatsioon پايه asettelumonture שִבּוּץ जमाव umetanje, ulaganje (dragulja) befoglalás (drágakőé) pasangan umgjörðincastonatura,montatura はめ込み (보석 등을) 끼워넣기 žiedo akis ietvars mengikatvattinginnfatningukład پایه engaste monturăоправа vykladanie vdelava postavljenost infattning เรือนแหวนdüzenleme,yuva 鑲嵌 оправа انگوٹھی میں نگینے کی ترتیب sự dát, sự nạm镶嵌
3. music composed for a poemetc.settings of folk songs. toonsetting تَلْحين لِقَصيدَة شِعْر музика към текст adaptação musical zhudebnění die Vertonung arrangement μελοποίηση, μουσική σύνθεσηadaptación musical (muusikaline) seade موسيقي براي شعر يا نيايش musiikkimise en musiqueמנגינה संगीत skladba megzenésítés; letét; átirat musik pengiring tónverk samið við ljóð il musicare,adattamento 曲 곡 muzika eilėms aranžējums muzik latartoonzettingmusikk til diktpodkład د نمايش يا شعر لپاره ساز adaptação musical punere pe muzică переложение, музыка на слова zhudobnenie, inštrumentácia uglasbitev kompozicija tonsättning การแต่งดนตรีประกอบบทร้อง fon müziği,beste 配樂 музика на слова کسی نظم کے لیے بنائی گئی دھن sự phổ nhạc配乐
ˈsetback noun a delay in progress. vertraging عَقَبَه، تأخير، نَكْسَه спънка atraso překážka der Rückschlag forsinkelseαναποδιά,καθυστέρησηatraso tagasilöök مانع takaiskucontretempsעיכוב धक्का nazadak, zastoj visszaesés kemunduran bakslagcontrattempo,intoppo 後退 방해 recidyvas, nesėkmė, pablogėjimas aizkavēšana; kavēklis; (slimības) recidīvs rintanganterugslagtilbakeslag,hindringopóźnienie ماته كيدنه، تر شا كيدنه، وروسته كيدنه، په څټ تلنه، په شاتلنه atraso contratimpзадержка prekážka zastoj, zaostanek zastoj bakslag, avbräck, motgång การถูกตีกลับ; การทำให้ชะงักaksilik 挫折 затримка رکاوٹ sự đi xuống, sự thoái trào挫折
set phrase a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed.`Of no fixed abode' is a set phrase. vaste uitdrukking تَعْبير ثابِت готова фраза frase feita ustálené rčenífeste Redewendung talemåde παγιωμένη φράση,ιδιωτισμός frase hecha püsiväljend عبارت ثابت kiinteä sanontaexpression toute faiteביטוי अपरिवर्तनशील मुहावरा ustaljen izraz állandósult szókapcsolat ungkapan tetap fast orðatiltækifrase fatta 決まり文句 성구(成句) pastovus junginys idioma; nedalāma vārdkopa frasa yang tetap vaste uitdrukkingfast uttrykk,talemåte utarty zwrot عبارت frase feita expresie de sine stătătoareклише ustálené slovné spojenie ustaljeno reklo fraza stående uttryck, talesätt คำพูดที่เปลี่ยนแปลงไม่ได้ kalıplaşmış öbek 固定說法 стійкий вираз; кліше بندھا ہوا فقرہ، مقولہ cụm từ cố định固定词组
ˈset-square noun a triangular instrument with one right angle, used in geometrical drawingetc. tekendriehoek مُثَلَّث قائِم الزَّوايا винкел esquadro trojúhelník das Geodreieck vinkelmåler γνώμοναςcartabón kolmnurk(joonlaud) گونيا kolmioviivainéquerre מְשוּלָש לְשׂרטוּט समकोणक, लंबकोणक, कोनिया risaći trokut háromszögvonalzó segitiga siku-siku þríhyrningslaga reglustika, (teikni)hornsquadra 3角定規 삼각자 kampainis leņķmērs sesiku segi tigatekendriehoekvinkelhakeekierka ګونیاesquadroугольник trojuholník risarski trikotnik trougao vinkelhake ไม้ฉากgönye 三角板 косинець; трикутник ایک زاویئہ مستقیم والا تکونا اوزار جس کی مدد سے سیدھی سطریں کھینچی جاتی ہیں، گنیا cái ê ke三角板
ˈsetting-lotion noun a lotion that is used in setting the hair. setmiddel سائِل تَثْبيت الشَّعْر лосион за фризури laquê tužidlo das Haarfixativ hårcreme λοσιόν φιξαρίσματος για τα μαλλιάfijador soenguvedelik لوسيون مو kampausnestefixateur קְרֶם שֵׂיעָר बाल जमाने वाला लोशन fiksativ za kosu hajrögzítő minyak untuk menata rambut lagningarvökvifissatore 整髪料 (머리) 세트로션 skystis plaukams dėti šķidrums matu ieveidošanai losen mengesethaarverstevigerleggevann płyn do układania włosów د موی لوسیون loção fixadora fixativ лосьон для укладки волос tužidlo utrjevalec losion za kosu läggningsvätska โลชั่นที่ใช้ในการจัดแต่งทรงผม saç losyonu 頭髮定型液 лосьйон для укладки بالوں کو مرتب کرنے کی کریم mỹ phẩm lỏng dùng uốn, sửa tóc发型定型液
ˌset-ˈto an argument or fight. argumenteer شِجار، عِراك кавга discussão potyčka eine Behauptung aufstellen skænderi; slagsmålτσακωμόςpelea,discusión kokkupõrge, tüli كتك كاري riitaprise de bec,bagarre לַרִיב तकरार žestoka svađa, tučnjava verekedés pertengkaran rifrildi; slagsmálalterco,baruffa 口論 격론, 심한 치고받기 vaidas, muštynės kautiņš; strīds bekerja kerasruziekrangel;slagsmålkłótnia,bójka وهلdiscussão încăierare, scandal жаркий спор, шумная ссора potýčka prepir, pretep svađa gräl, slagsmål ต่อสู้หรือทะเลาะกันdövüş,münakaşa 爭吵,鬥毆 сварка; бійка جھگڑا، تکرار cuộc dánh nhau 争吵,殴斗
ˈset-up noun an arrangement.There are several families living together in that house – it's a funny set-up. opstelling, reëling طَريقَة تَنْظيم عَمَلٍ ما положение arranjo uspořádání die Gliederung arrangementδιευθέτηση,σύστημαsistema korraldus سازمان järjestelyarrangement לְהָקִים प्रबंध razmještaj, raspored elrendezés; összeállítás; rendszer pengaturan fyrirkomulagsistemazione 構成 설정 susitarimas, sumanymas situācija; plāns; uzbūve pengaturansituatiearrangement,oppleggukład سازمانarranjo aranjamentситуация; порядки usporiadanie razporeditev, ureditev raspored arrangemang จัดตั้ง; สร้างdüzen 安排 становище, ситуація انتظام، ترتیب وغیرہ sự bố trí安排
all set (often withto) ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something).We were all set to leave when the phone rang. gereed جاهِز، مُسْتَعِد готов съм pronto připraven (k)gerade im Begriff paratπανέτοιμοςlisto,preparado valmis آماده انجام كاري شدن täysin valmistautuneenaprêtמוכן तैयार spreman indulásra kész siap tilbúinnpronto 用意ができて 만반의 준비가 된 be- (išeinantis) [] gatavs (darīt) bersedia op het punt alt (er) klartgotowy ديو كار كولو لپاره اماده ګيpronto gata (de)готовый pripravený (na) biti tik pred tem, da spreman klar, färdig พร้อมhazır 準備就緒 готовий діяти بالکل تیار ہونا sẵn sàng准备就绪
set about to begin.She set about planning her holiday;How will you set about this task? begin يَشْرَع، يَبْدأ започвам começar a dát se doin Angriff nehmen begyndeξεκινώ, καταπιάνομαι μεempezar,ponerse alustama, hakkama كاري را با جديتشروع كردن aloittaa se mettre à לְהַתחִיל शुरू करना latiti se, započeti nekikezd mulai hefjast handa viðmettersi a 始める 착수하다 pradėti ķerties pie; uzsākt memulakanbeginnengå i gang med zabierać się do د کار په جدیت کی پیل کول começar a a începeначинать dať sa do lotiti se početi börja, ta itu med เริ่มbaşlamak 著手 починати, приступати до ابتدا کرنا bắt đầu开始
set (someone) against (someone) to cause (a person) to dislike (another person).She set the children against their father. ophits teen يُسَبِّب كراهِيَة، يُثير عَداوَه настройвам срещу intrigar popudit protiaufhetzen sætte op imod στρέφω κπ. εναντίον κπ. άλλου enemistar con, poner en contra de (kedagi kellegi) vastu pöörama دو نفر را به جان هم انداختن kääntää jotakuta vastaanmonter qqn contre qqn לְהָסִית घृणा करना nahuckati protiv, okrenuti protiv vki ellen uszít vkit mengadu domba fá upp á móti mettere contro ~に敵対させる 반감을 품게 하다 nuteikinėti ką nors prieš ką nors sakūdīt; sanaidot menimbulkan kebencian kepada seseorang opzetten tegen sette (en) opp mot (noen) wrogo nastawić do (kogoś) دوه نفره په جنګ اچول intrigar a monta pe cineva contra cuiva настраивать (кого-л.) против (кого-л.) poštvať proti nahujskati nahuškati protiv sätta upp ngn mot ngn, göra fientligt inställd ทำให้ไม่ชอบ ...-e karşı kışkırtmak 挑撥離間 підбурювати, настроювати проти کسی شخص کو کسی کے مقابل لانا đối chiếu挑拨离间.
set aside to keep for a special use or purpose.He set aside some cash for use at the weekend. opsy sitيَدَّخِر заделям pôr de lado dát stranoubeiseite legen sætte til side βάζω στην άκρηguardar,ahorrar kõrvale panema اختصاص دادن asettaa sivuunmettre de côté לְהָנִיח בַּצָד विशेष उपयोग के लिए बचाना, बचा रखना staviti sa strane, odložiti félretesz menyisihkan leggja til hliðarmettere da parte 取っておく 챙겨두다 atidėti atlikt; pataupīt mengasingkan opzijleggen legge/sette til side odkładać اختصاص ورکولpôr de lado a pune deoparteоткладывать dať bokom dati na stran ostaviti sa strane lägga undan เก็บ; กันไว้ให้ bir kenara ayırmak/koymak 預留另作他用 відкладати مستقبل کے لیے محفوظ کرنا tiết kiệm留出为...用
set back to delay the progress of.His illness set him back a bit at school. vertraag يُعيق، يُؤَخِّر забавям atrasar zpozditzurücklegen sætte tilbage ανακόπτω την πρόοδο, προκαλώ καθυστέρησηretrasar,atrasar viivitama عقب كشيدن viivästyttääretarder לְעַכֵּב पीछे करना pomaknuti prema natrag, kočiti visszavet menyebabkan kemunduran seinkarallentare 遅れさせる 방해하다 sutrukdyti, priversti atsilikti aizkavēt; atbīdīt atpakaļ melambatkan perkembanganachteruitzettensette tilbake opóźniać شاته کینولatrasar a încetiniзадерживать zastaviť (postup) zavreti, ovirati omesti hejda, få att halka efter ทำให้ชะงักbırakmak, geciktirmek 阻礙 затримувати; чинити перешкоди رکاوٹ پیدا کرنا cản trở阻碍
set down (of a busetc) to stop and let (passengers) out.The bus set us down outside the post-office. aflaai يُنْزِل свалям някого от автобус deixar vysaditabsetzen sætte af σταματώ και κατεβάζω επιβάτεςdejar (bussist) välja laskma مسافر پياده كردن jättää pois kyydistädéposer לְהוֹרִיד נוֹסְעִים रख देना, लिखना, उतारना spustiti, iskrcati letesz menurunkan hleypa út fare scendere 降ろす (손님 등을) 내려주다 išlaipinti izlaist (no satiksmes līdzekļa); izsēdināt berhentilaten uitstappen sette/slippe av wysadzać مسافر ته پیاده کول deixar a depuneвысаживать vyložiť odložiti zaustaviti se släppa av วางลง; ส่งผู้โดยสารลง durup yolcu indirmek (公車)停靠讓乘客下車 висаджувати رک کر اتارنا dừng lại cho khách xuống (公共汽车等)中途停车
set in to begin or become established.Boredom soon set in among the children. begin يَبْدأ، يَسود، يُسَيْطِر възцарявам се instalar-se objevit seeinsetzen sætte indεμφανίζομαι,εγκαθίσταμαι,επικρατώempezar,comenzar,surgir võimust võtma شروع شدن vallatasurvenir;s'installer לְהַתחִיל आरंभ होना nastupiti, pojaviti kezdődik mulai mempengaruhi ganga í garð, byrjainserirsi, 始まる 찾아오다 apnikti, įsigalėti iestāties; sākties mula wujudeen aanvang nemensette inn,komme nastawać پیل شولinstalar-se a apărea; a se instalaустанавливаться nastať, vzniknúť nastopiti nastati sätta in, inträda, börja คืบคลาน (มาถึง)başlamak;çökmek 開始蔓延,盛行 починатися, наставати bắt đầu , đã ăn sâu vào开始
set off1. (sometimes withon) to start a journey.We set off to go to the beach. begin, vertrek يَبْدأ الرِّحْلَه отправям се pôr-se a caminho vydat se naaufbrechen tage afstedξεκινώ για ταξίδιpartir,salir, ponerse en camino minema hakkama عازم سفر شدن lähteä matkaanse mettre en route לָצֵאת לַדֶרֶך सफर शुरू करना krenuti útnak indul berangkat leggja af staðpartire, mettersi in viaggio 出発する (여행 등을) 시작하다 išsiruošti doties bersiap sediavertrekkenta ut,dra av gårde wyruszać سفر ته تللpôr-se a caminho a porni (spre)отправляться vydať sa na kreniti krenuti ge sig i väg ออกเดินทางyola çıkmak 出發 вирушати سفر کی شروعات کرنا khởi hành 出发,动身
2. to cause to start doing something.She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again. weer laat begin يُثير من جَديد، يُسَبِّبُ ثانِيَةً карам нещо да започне отново fazer recomeçar přimět, vyvolat bringen zu få til at begynde κάνω κπ. να αρχίσει να κάνει κτ.,προκαλώ hacer empezar,provocar,desencadenar põhjustama, käivitama برانگيختن saada aloittamaandéclencher לְעוֹרֵר उभारना natjerati, izazvati kivált (hatást) memulai koma af staðprovocare, 始めさせる 하게 만들다 paskatinti, duoti impulsą pamudināt; ierosināt menyebabkan sesuatu berulang aan de gang krijgensette i gang, få til åpobudzać راپارول fazer recomeçar a declanşaпобуждать prinútiť (k čomu), vyvolať pripraviti do navesti få att börja (sätta i gång) เริ่มbaşlatmak 讓某人開始… спонукати تحریک کرنا، کسی چیز کا سبب بننا tạo nên sự bắt đầuì着手做某事
3. to explode or ignite.You should let your father set off all the fireworks. laat afgaan يُشْعِلُ مُفَرْقَعاتٍ نارِيَّه запалвам acender odpálitabbrennen udløseανάβω,εκρήγνυμαι hacer estallar/explotar plahvatama panema, süütama منفجر كردن sytyttääfaire partir לְהָצִית सुलगाना detonirati, izazvati eksploziju felrobbant menyalakan sprengja, kveikja í fare partire,lanciare 打ち上げる (폭죽 등을) 점화하다 įžiebti, paleisti izšaut meletupkanafstekenfyre av,tenne påwypuszczać, detonować انفجار کول acender a face să explodeze (o bombă)взорвать odpáliť sprožiti (eksplozijo itd.) zapaliti avfyra จุดระเบิด patlatmak 引爆,引燃 висаджувати в повітря دھماکا کرنا، شعلہ بھڑکانا đốt cháy 引爆,引燃
set (something or someone) on (someone) to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person).He set his dogs on me. laat aanval يُسَبِّب هُجوم насъсквам lançar contra poštvat nahetzen auf pudse βάζω κπ. ή κτ. να επιτεθεί εναντίον κπ.atacar,agredir (kedagi kellegi) kallale ässitama حمله كردن usuttaa kimppuun exciter contre לְשָסוֹת कुत्ते इत्यादि को हमला करने के लिए किसी पर छोड़ देना nahuškati na koga ráuszít (vkit, vmit vkire) menyuruh menyerang siga á aizzare contro* けしかける (개 등을) 부추겨서 덮치게 하다 užsiundyti (ką nors) ant (ko nors) uzrīdīt; sarīdīt menyuruh sesuatu menyerang sesuatuaanvallen pusse på,egge til szczuć na (kogoś), podjudzać przeciw (komuś) هجوم کول lançar contra a asmuţi натравливать (кого-л.) на (кого-л.) poštvať na naščuvati nahuškati ยุยง; โจมตี üstüne salmak,saldırmak 放(狗)攻擊(某人) нацьковувати حملہ کروانا khích, xúi 怂恿,放…攻击…
set out1. to start a journey.He set out to explore the countryside. begin reis يَبْدأ رِحْلَةً отправям се partir vyrazit na cestusich aufmachen tage af stedξεκινώ για ταξίδιpartir,salir minema hakkama عازم سفر شدن lähteä matkaanse mettre en route לָצֵאת לַדֶרֶך सफर शुरू करना krenuti (na put) elindul berangkat leggja upppartire, mettersi in viaggio 出発する (여행 등을) 시작 leistis doties (ceļā) bersiap sedia zich op weg begeven sette/dra ut wyruszać سفر ته تلل partir a porni la drumотправляться vydať sa na kreniti krenuti na put ge sig av (ut, i väg) เริ่มเดินทาง geziye/yola çıkmak 出發 вирушати سفر کی شروعات کرنا lên đường出发
2. to intend.I didn't set out to prove him wrong. van plan wees يَنْوي، يَقْصُد възнамерявам ter a intenção de mít v úmyslubeabsichtigen have til hensigt βάζω σκοπόproponerse,tener la intención kavatsema كاري را با نيتي شروع كردن tarkoittaa chercher à לְהִתכַּווֵן मंशा होना planirati, namjeravati szándékozik bermaksud ætla sérintendere 意図する 의도하다 ketinti grasīties; plānot berniatvan plan zijnsette seg fore åzamierzać په يوه نيت سره يو كار شروع كول ter a intenção de a căuta săнамереваться mať v úmysle nameravati nameriti föresätta sig, ha för avsikt พยายามkalkışmak 打算 мати намір; збиратися ارادہ کرنا ý định, dự định企图
set to to start to do something (vigorously).They set to, and finished the work the same day. begin, in aller yl begin يَبدأ العَمَل بِنَشاط започвам с желание colocar mãos à obra pustit se do toho sich daranmachen begynde ρίχνομαι με τα μούτρα,στρώνομαιponerse a, empezar a pihta hakkama مشتاقانه كاري را شروع كردن käydä työhönattaquer לְהַתחִיל בְּמֶרֶץ आरंभ करना ozbiljno se dati, svojski se latiti nekifog mulai bekerja taka til við, byrja rösklegamettersi al lavoro 始める 열성적으로 시작하다 kibti į (ką nors), imtis (ko) ķerties pie darba bermula aan de slag gaanta fatt,sette i gangzabrać się په شوق کی یو کار ته پیل کول meter ombros ao trabalho a se porni (să)браться pustiť sa do toho lotiti se početi sätta i gång [för fullt], hugga i เริ่มทำ ...-e koyulmak 開始認真努力 приступити до (роботи) جوش و خروش سے شروعات کرنا bắt đầu lao vào认真开始干
set up1. to establish.When was the organization set up? gevestig, opgerig يُقيم، يُنْشِئ основавам estabelecer založit, ustavitgründen opretteιδρύωestablecerse rajama تاسيس كردن perustaaétablir לְהִקים स्थापना करना या होना urediti, osnovati alapít; felállít (bizottságot) mendirikan setja á laggirnarcostituire,avviare 設立する 설립하다 įkurti izveidot; nodibināt menubuhkanoprichtenopprette,stifte,etablereutworzyć, zakładać جورول،تاسیس کولestabelecer-se a stabili учреждать založiť, ustanoviť ustanoviti uspostaviti grunda, inrätta ตั้งขึ้น; จัดตั้ง kurmak 創立 засновувати قائم کرنا thành lập创立
2. to arrange or construct.He set up the apparatus for the experiment. opstel يُنَظِّم، يَبْني، يُجَهِّز конструирам montar připravit, seříditaufstellen stille opστήνω,κατασκευάζωmontar,instalar konstrueerima تعبيه كردن valmistellainstaller לִבנוֹת स्थापना करना postaviti összeállít menyiapkan skipuleggjamettere su 組立てる 설치하다 sudėti, sumontuoti uzstādīt; salikt darba kārtībā memasangopstellensette opp,reisezmontować جورولmontar a instala подготавливать pripraviť, nastaviť pripraviti postaviti sätta upp, montera [upp] จัดตั้ง; สร้าง hazırlamak, monte etmek 安裝 конструювати; створювати تعمیر کرنا یا ترتیب دینا xây dựng装配
set up camp to erect tentsetc.They set up camp in a field. kamp opsit يَنْصب أو يُقيم الخِيام правя лагер montar acampamento rozbít táborZelt aufschlagen slå lejr στήνω σκηνές levantar campamento laagrit püsti panema چادر زدن pystyttää leiri établir un camp לְהָקִים खेमा इत्यादि खड़ा करना podići logor sátrat ver tenda tjalda, setja upp tjaldbúðir montare delle tende テントを組立てる (텐트 등을) 치다 įkurti stovyklą uzcelt/iekārtot nometni memasang khemah de tenten opslaanslå leir rozbić obóz لمن وهل montar as tendas a instala o tabără разбить лагерь rozložiť tábor utaboriti se postaviti slå (upprätta ett) läger ตั้งแค้มป์ kamp kurmak 搭起帳蓬等 розташовуватися табором تمبو وغیرہ لگانا dựng lều搭起帐蓬等
set up house to establish one's own home.He'll soon be earning enough to set up house on his own. huis koop يَبْني بَيْتا правя (си) къща montar casa zařídit si vlastní domovein eigenes Heim gründen etablere sig στήνω σπιτικόinstalarse kodu rajama داير كردن perustaa kotis'installer לְהִקים अपना घर स्थापित करना urediti vlastiti dom, imati vlastiti dom otthont alapít memiliki rumah stofna heimilimettere su casa 家を建てる 자신의 집을 짓다 įsikurti izveidot savu saimniecību berumah sendiri zelfstandig gaan wonenstifte bo,slå seg nedurządzić się دایر کول montar casa a se muta завести свой дом zariadiť si vlastný domov ustvariti (dom) okućiti se sätta bo, skaffa ett eget hem สร้างบ้าน ev açmak 蓋自己的房子 влаштовуватися самостійно; оселятися окремо گھر قائم کرنا xây nhà riêng建造自己的房屋
set up shop to start a shop. winkel begin يَفْتَح دُكّانا отварям магазин montar uma loja otevřít si obchodein Geschäft gründen etablere ανοίγω μαγαζί abrir una tienda äri alustama راه انداختن مغازه perustaa liike ouvrir un commerce/magasin לְהָקִים दुकान शुरू करना otvoriti trgovinu üzletett nyit mulai usaha toko stofna/opna verslun mettere su un negozio 店を開く 가계를 차리다 įkurti parduotuvę atvērt veikalu; sākt tirgoties memulakan perniagaan een winkel beginnenbegynne en forretningzałożyć, otworzyć sklep پیل کول montar uma loja a deschide un magazin; a începe o afacere начать своё дело otvoriť si obchod odpreti (trgovino) otvoriti prodavnicu öppna en affär เริ่มกิจการ dükkân açmak 開設商店 відкрити магазин دوکان شروع کرنا mở cửa hàng 开店,开业
set upon (alsoset on) to attack.He set upon me in the dark. aanval يُهاجِم атакувам atacar vrhnout se na herfallen über angribe ρίχνομαι εναντίον κπ.,επιτίθεμαιatacar,agredir ründama حمله كردن hyökätä se jeter sur לְהַתקִיף हमला करना napasti, navaliti na što megtámad menyerang ráðast áassalire 襲う 공격하다 užpulti uzbrukt menyerangaanvallenoverfalle,angripe ruszyć na, rzucić się na حمله کول atacar a se arunca asupraнападать vrhnúť sa na napasti napasti överfalla, kasta sig över จู่โจมsaldırmak 襲擊 нападати, накинутися حملہ کرنا tấn công袭击
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- set about us
- set about work
- set about you
- set about your work
- set above
- Set abstraction
- set adrift
- Set Adrift on Memory Bliss
- set afire
- set afire
- set aflame
- set after
- set after (someone or something)
- set after her
- set after him
- set after it
- set after me
- set after one
- set after somebody
- set after someone
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