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1 ■ set off against
■ set off againstv. t. + avv. + prep.1 controbilanciare, compensare ( un debito, uno svantaggio, ecc.) con ( un credito, un vantaggio, ecc.)2 (fisc.) mettere (o portare) in detrazione di: Interest payments may be set off against income tax, gli interessi passivi pagati possono essere messi in detrazione d'imposta □ This car is expensive, but you can set off its cost against the fact that it is extremely safe, quest'automobile è cara, ma in compenso offre la massima sicurezza. -
2 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spille ud mod* * *(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spille ud mod -
3 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) oponer una persona a otra -
4 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) etja saman -
5 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) vkit vki ellen kijátszik -
6 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) atirar (alguém) contra -
7 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) birini başkasına karşı kendine âlet etmek -
8 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) naščuvati koga -
9 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) yllyttää jotakuta vastaan -
10 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spille den ene ut mot den andre -
11 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) contrapporre -
12 play off against
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13 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) napuścić na -
14 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) izspēlēt vienu pret otru; sarīdīt -
15 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) (su)kurstyti prieš -
16 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) spela ut mot -
17 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) a învrăjbi -
18 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) υποκινώ ανταγωνισμό -
19 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) podněcovat (proti) -
20 play off against
(to set (one person) against (another) in order to gain an advantage: He played his father off against his mother to get more pocket money.) podnecovať (proti)
См. также в других словарях:
set off against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms set off against : present tense I/you/we/they set off against he/she/it sets off against present participle setting off against past tense set off against 1) set something off against something same as set… … English dictionary
play off against — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms play off against : present tense I/you/we/they play off against he/she/it plays off against present participle playing off against past tense played off against past participle played off against play someone… … English dictionary
play off against — ˌplay ˈoff a ˌgainst [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they play off against he/she/it plays off against present participle playing off against … Useful english dictionary
play off against — PHRASAL VERB If you play people off against each other, you make them compete or argue, so that you gain some advantage. [V n P P n] Gregory would interview them, and would play one off against the other. [Also V P n (not pron) P n] … English dictionary
set off against — index contrast Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
set off against — phr verb Set off against is used with these nouns as the object: ↑tax … Collocations dictionary
write off against — phr verb Write off against is used with these nouns as the object: ↑tax … Collocations dictionary
To set off against — Set Set (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
set sth off against sth — Ⅰ. UK US set sth (off) against sth Phrasal Verb with set({{}}/set/ verb (setting, set, set) ► ACCOUNTING to use or record one thing, especially the cost of something, in order to reduce or remove the effect of another: »Costs of new equipment or… … Financial and business terms
play A off against B — ˌplay A ˈoff against B derived (BrE) (NAmE ˈplay A off B) to put two people or groups in competition with each other, especially in order to get an advantage for yourself • She played her two rivals off against each other and got the job herself … Useful english dictionary
trade something off (against something) — ˌtrade sthˈoff (against/for sth) derived to balance two things or situations that are opposed to each other • They were attempting to trade off inflation against unemployment. related noun ↑trade off Main entry: ↑tradederived … Useful english dictionary
