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61 set about one's work in the wrong way
set about one's work in the wrong wayEnglish-Dutch dictionary > set about one's work in the wrong way
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62 set about rumours
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63 set about something
приниматься, браться за что-либо; начинать, приступать к чему-либоAs soon as she got home, she set about preparing lunch.
I wanted to make a dress but I didn’t know how to set about it.
How do you set about building a boat?
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > set about something
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64 set about somebody
inf накинуться, наброситьсяWhen I revealed the true facts, he set about me in order to make my story look ridiculous.
The three men set about him with their boots and hands.
Англо-русский словарь идиом и фразовых глаголов > set about somebody
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65 set to set about smth.
Общая лексика: приниматься за что-л.Универсальный англо-русский словарь > set to set about smth.
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66 set about a something
приниматься [-няться] за что-нибудьБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > set about a something
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67 set about (one's) work
Макаров: взяться за работу, приниматься за дело, приняться за работу, приступать к работеУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > set about (one's) work
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68 set about a task
Общая лексика: заставить (кого-л.) приступить к выполнению задания -
69 set about doing
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70 set about getting dinner ready
Макаров: начинать готовить обедУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > set about getting dinner ready
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71 set about gossip
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72 set about learning the German language
Макаров: взяться за изучение немецкого языкаУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > set about learning the German language
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73 set about one's work
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74 set about packing
Макаров: начинать упаковывать вещи -
75 set about scandal
Общая лексика: распространять сплетни -
76 set about stamp-collecting
Макаров: взяться за собирание марокУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > set about stamp-collecting
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77 set about work
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78 to set about
to set aboutcomeçar, tomar providências, iniciar. he doesn’t know how to set about it / ele não sabe como começá-lo. -
79 to set about
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80 to set about smth
to set about (doing) smth приниматься за что-либо/приступать к чему-либо
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