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1 start/set
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) zacząć, podtrzymywać (rozmowę) -
2 set
[sɛt] 1. n( of problems) zespół m; (of saucepans, books) komplet m; ( of people) grupa f; (also: radio set) radio nt, odbiornik m radiowy; (also: TV set) telewizor m, odbiornik m telewizyjny; (TENNIS) set m; ( MATH) zbiór m; (FILM) plan m; ( THEAT) dekoracje pl; ( of hair) ułożenie nt, modelowanie nt2. adj 3. vt; pt, pp setplace, stage przygotowywać (przygotować perf); time, rules ustalać (ustalić perf); record ustanawiać (ustanowić perf); alarm, watch nastawiać (nastawić perf); task, exercise zadawać (zadać perf); exam układać (ułożyć perf); ( TYP) składać (złożyć perf)4. vi; pt, pp setsun zachodzić (zajść perf); jelly, concrete tężeć (stężeć perf); glue wysychać (wyschnąć perf); bone zrastać się (zrosnąć się perf)to set the table — nakrywać (nakryć perf) do stołu
to set sth to music — komponować (skomponować perf) muzykę do czegoś
to set free — uwalniać (uwolnić perf), zwalniać (zwolnić perf)
to set sail — podnosić (podnieść perf) żagle
Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set in- set off- set out- set up* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) kłaść2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) nakrywać do3) (to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc): It's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.) ustalać, określać4) (to give a person (a task etc) 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.) dawać5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) skłaniać do6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) zachodzić7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) zastygnąć, wiązać8) (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.) nastawić9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ułożyć10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) osadzić11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) nastawić, złożyć2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) ustalony, stały2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) gotowy, zdeterminowany3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) rozmyślny, postanowiony4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) nieruchomy5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) stały, ustalony6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) wysadzony3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) zestaw, komplet2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) odbiornik3) (a group of people: the musical set.) zespół4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) ułożenie5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekoracje, plan6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- setting- setback
- set phrase
- set-square
- setting-lotion
- set-to
- set-up
- all set
- set about
- set someone against someone
- set against someone
- set someone against
- set against
- set aside
- set back
- set down
- set in
- set off
- set something or someone on someone
- set on someone
- set something or someone on
- set on
- set out
- set to
- set up
- set up camp
- set up house
- set up shop
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3 set off
1. vi 2. vtbomb detonować (zdetonować perf); alarm uruchamiać (uruchomić perf); chain of events wywoływać (wywołać perf); jewels uwydatniać (uwydatnić perf); tan, complexion podkreślać (podkreślić perf)* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) wyruszać2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) pobudzać3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) wypuszczać, detonować -
4 set out
1. vi 2. vtto set out to do sth — przystępować (przystąpić perf) do robienia czegoś
to set out from home — wyruszać (wyruszyć perf) z domu
* * *1) (to start a journey: He set out to explore the countryside.) wyruszać2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) zamierzać -
5 set to
(to start to do something (vigorously): They set to, and finished the work the same day.) zabrać się (do roboty, do dzieła) -
6 set up shop
(to start a shop.) założyć, otworzyć sklep -
7 get/set to work
(to start work: Could you get to work painting that ceiling?; I'll have to set to work on this mending this evening.) wziąć się (do roboty) -
8 ball
[bɔːl]n(for football, tennis) piłka f; (of wool, string) kłębek m; ( dance) bal mto set the ball rolling ( fig) — puszczać (puścić perf) mechanizm w ruch
to be on the ball ( fig) — ( competent) znać się na rzeczy; ( alert) mieć oczy otwarte
* * *I 1. [bo:l] noun1) (anything roughly round in shape: a ball of wool.) kula2) (a round object used in games: a tennis ball.) piłka3) (balls (plural) (slang) testicles.) jaja•- ballcock
- ballpoint 2. adjectivea ballpoint pen.) kulkowy- start/set
- keep the ball rolling II 1. [bo:l](a formal dance: a ball at the palace.) bal- ballroom2. adjectiveballroom dancing.) salonowy
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