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expedition [‚ekspɪˈdɪ∫ən]* * *[ˌekspɪ'dɪʃn]1) ( exploration) expédition f2) ( for leisure)climbing expedition — expédition f en montagne
hunting expedition — partie f de chasse
sightseeing expedition — visite f touristique
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2 ( for leisure) climbing expedition expédition f en montagne ; hunting/fishing expedition partie f de chasse/pêche ; sightseeing expedition visite f touristique ; to go on a shopping expedition aller faire des courses ; -
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[ˌekspɪ'dɪʃn]1) (to explore) spedizione f.* * *[ekspi'diʃən]1) (an organized journey with a purpose: an expedition to the South Pole.) spedizione2) (a group making such a journey: He was a member of the expedition which climbed Mount Everest.) spedizione•* * *expedition /ɛkspɪˈdɪʃn/n.1 spedizione: an expedition to the North Pole, una spedizione al polo nord; to go on an expedition, fare una spedizione2 (form.) rapidità; celerità; prontezza; speditezza; sollecitudineFALSI AMICI: expedition non significa spedizione (postale).* * *[ˌekspɪ'dɪʃn]1) (to explore) spedizione f. -
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{,ekspi'diʃn}
1. експедиция, поход
2. бързина, точност, изпълнителност, акуратност
for the sake of EXPEDITION за по-бързо* * *{,ekspi'dishn} n 1. експедиция, поход; 2. бързина; точност;* * *поход; бързина; пътешествие; експедиция;* * *1. for the sake of expedition за по-бързо 2. бързина, точност, изпълнителност, акуратност 3. експедиция, поход* * *expedition[¸ekspi´diʃən] n 1. експедиция; поход; екскурзия, излет; to go on a fishing \expedition прен. сондирам почвата, проучвам предварително положението; 2. бързина, точност, акуратност, деловитост, изпълнителност; for the sake of \expedition за да стане по-бързо. -
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ექსპედიციაwe couldn't find the money for the expedition ექსპედიციისათვის ფული ვერ ვიშოვეთ -
6 a fishing expedition
1) разг. зондирование почвы; стремление получить нужные сведения [первонач. амер.]‘You have a big job waiting for you in New York.’ ‘Is that what they call here a fishing expedition, Creighton?’ (J. O'Hara, ‘From the Terrace’) — - В Нью-Йорке вас ждет большая работа. - Не называется ли это "закидывать удочку", Крейтон?
...don't think you're going to take this Court on any fishing expedition. If you're not certain of your case, dismiss it... (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Screaming Woman’, ch. 12) —...не думайте, что вы можете использовать судебное заседание для получения нужных вам сведений. Если обвинение не уверено в своей правоте, ему лучше прекратить дело...
2) амер.; полит.; жарг. подбор (комиссией) компрометирующих материалов ( для политической дискриминации)Learning that Condon (the director of the National Bureau of Standards) had become the victim of a whispering campaign, Truman declared that he was fed up with Republican fishing expeditions. (W. Manchester, ‘The Glory and the Dream’, part II) — Когда Трумэн узнал, что Кондон, директор государственного бюро стандартов, стал жертвой клеветнической кампании, он заявил, что сыт по горло попытками республиканцев ошельмовать своих политических противников.
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7 fishing expedition
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8 leave for
• leave for (some place) 1. to go to (some place); 2. to abandon one thing and start another 1. отбыть в какое-то место; 2. покинуть кого-то/что-то ради кого-то/чего-то1. The train leaves for Paris at 6 o’clock. 2. He left his wife for a younger woman. He left his job for a sailing expedition.
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11 Equatorial Expedition for the International Years of the Quiet Sun
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Англо-русский словарь по экологии > Equatorial Expedition for the International Years of the Quiet Sun
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12 Equatorial Expedition for the International Years of the Quiet Sun
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > Equatorial Expedition for the International Years of the Quiet Sun
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13 fit out a party for a polar expedition
1) Общая лексика: снабдить всем необходимым партию, отправляющуюся в полярную экспедициюУниверсальный англо-русский словарь > fit out a party for a polar expedition
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14 fit out party for a polar expedition
Универсальный англо-русский словарь > fit out party for a polar expedition
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noun1) (providing) Bereitstellung, dieas a or by way of provision against... — zum Schutz gegen...
make provision for — vorsorgen od. Vorsorge treffen für [Notfall]; berücksichtigen [Inflation]
make provision for somebody in one's will — jemanden in seinem Testament bedenken
2) (amount available) Vorrat, der* * *[prə'viʒən] 1. noun1) (the act of providing: The government are responsible for the provision of education for all children.) die Versorgung2) (an agreed arrangement.) die Vorkehrung3) (a rule or condition.) die Bestimmung2. verb(to supply (especially an army) with food.) mit Proviant versorgen- academic.ru/58630/provisional">provisional- provisionally
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- make provision for* * *pro·vi·sion[prə(ʊ)ˈvɪʒən, AM prəˈ-]I. nto make \provision for sb/sth für jdn/etw Vorsorge treffen\provisions for pensions and similar allowances Rückstellungen für Pensionen und ähnliche Verpflichtungenwith the \provision that... unter der Bedingung, dass...▪ to \provision sb/sth jdn/etw versorgenIII. vi vorsorgen* * *[prə'vIZən]1. n1) (= act of supplying) (for others) Bereitstellung f; (for one's own team, expedition etc) Beschaffung f; (of food, gas, water etc) Versorgung f (of mit, to sb jds)we had an ample provision of reference books/houses etc — uns (dat) standen genügend Nachschlagewerke/Häuser etc zur Verfügung
3)with the provision that... — mit dem Vorbehalt or der Bedingung, dass...
is there no provision for such cases in the legislation? — sind solche Fälle im Gesetz nicht berücksichtigt or vorgesehen?
to make provision for sb/one's family/the future — für jdn/für seine Familie/für die Zukunft Vorsorge or Vorkehrungen treffen
to make provision for sth — etw vorsehen; (in legislation, rules also) etw berücksichtigen; (for margin of error etc) etw einkalkulieren
the council made provision for recreation — die Stadt hat Freizeiteinrichtungen geschaffen
2. vtdie Verpflegung liefern für; expedition verproviantieren; troops (mit Proviant) beliefern or versorgen* * *provision [prəˈvıʒn]A s1. a) Vorkehrung f, Vorsorge f, (vorsorgliche) Maßnahmeb) Vor-, Einrichtung f:make provision vorsorgen oder Vorkehrungen treffen ( for für), sich schützen ( against vor dat, gegen)2. JUR Bestimmung f, Vorschrift f:come within the provisions of the law unter die gesetzlichen Bestimmungen fallen3. JUR Bedingung f, Vorbehalt m:with the provision that … unter der Bedingung, dass …4. Beschaffung f, Besorgung f, Bereitstellung f:provision of funds WIRTSCH Kapitalbeschaffungof an dat), Nahrungs-, Lebensmittel pl, Proviant m:6. meist pl besonders WIRTSCH Rückstellungen pl, -lagen pl, Reserven pl, (angelegter) Vorrat (of an dat):make provisions Rückstellungen bilden* * *noun1) (providing) Bereitstellung, dieas a or by way of provision against... — zum Schutz gegen...
make provision for — vorsorgen od. Vorsorge treffen für [Notfall]; berücksichtigen [Inflation]
2) (amount available) Vorrat, der* * *n.Bereitstellung f.Vorkehrung f.Vorsorge -n f. -
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transitive verbausstatten; (for expedition etc.) ausrüsten* * *(to provide with everything necessary (clothes, equipment etc): The shop fitted them out with everything they needed for their journey.) ausstatten* * *◆ fit outvtthey will \fit out her out with a suitable dress sie werden sie mit einem passenden Kleid ausstatten* * *vt sepexpedition ausrüsten; ship ausstatten; person (for an expedition) ausrüsten; (with clothes etc) ausstattenthey've fitted one room out as an office — sie haben eines der Zimmer als Büro eingerichtet
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1. beis noun1) (the foundation, support, or lowest part (of something), or the surface on which something is standing: the base of the statue; the base of the triangle; the base of the tree.) base2) (the main ingredient of a mixture: This paint has oil as a base.) base3) (a headquarters, starting-point etc: an army base.) base
2. verb((often with on) to use as a foundation, starting-point etc: I base my opinion on evidence; Our group was based in Paris.) basar, establecer- baseless
II beis adjective(wicked or worthless: base desires.) bajo, vil- basely- baseness
base1 n1. base / pie2. base / sedebase2 vb1. basar / basarse2. tener la base
Del verbo basar: ( conjugate basar) \ \
basé es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) pretérito indicativo
base es: \ \1ª persona singular (yo) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente subjuntivo3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) imperativoMultiple Entries: basar base
basar ( conjugate basar) verbo transitivo ‹teoría/idea› base algo en algo to base sth on sth basarse verbo pronominala) [ persona] basese EN algo:◊ ¿en qué te basas para decir eso? and what basis o grounds do you have for saying that?;se basó en esos datos he based his argument (o theory etc) on that informationb) [teoría/creencia/idea/opinión] basese EN algo to be based on sth
base sustantivo femenino 1b) tb2 tengo suficiente base para asegurar eso I have sufficient grounds to claim that; sentar las bases de algo to lay the foundations of sth; tomar algo como base to take sth as a starting pointb) ( conocimientos básicos):llegó al curso sin ninguna base he didn't have the basics when he began the course; base de datos database 3 ( en locs)◊ a base de: un régimen a base de verdura a vegetable-based diet;vive a base de pastillas he lives on pills 4 ( centro de operaciones) base;◊ base aérea/naval/militar air/naval/military base5 6b)
basar verbo transitivo to base [en, on]
base
I sustantivo femenino
1 base
2 (fundamento de una teoría, de un argumento) basis, (motivo) grounds: tus quejas no tienen base alguna, your complaints are groundless
3 (conocimientos previos) grounding: tiene muy mala base en matemáticas, he's got a very poor grasp of maths
4 Mil base
base aérea/naval, air/naval base
5 Inform base de datos, data base
II fpl
1 Pol the grass roots: las bases no apoyan al candidato, the candidate didn't get any grass-roots support
2 (de un concurso) rules Locuciones: a base de: la fastidiaron a base de bien, they really messed her about
a base de estudiar consiguió aprobar, he passed by studying
a base de extracto de camomila, using camomile extract ' base' also found in these entries: Spanish: baja - bajo - basar - columpiarse - concentración - esquema - fundar - fundamentar - fundarse - innoble - mantenerse - pie - salario - somier - subsistir - tejemaneje - asiento - banco - bastardo - cimentar - fundamento - inicial - mantener - rejilla - sueldo English: air base - base - basis - circuit board - cornerstone - data base - decision making - fatty - foundation - from - grounding - rank - rationale - roll out - stand - undercoat - work - air - ball - base pay - bed - cover - data - educated - found - French - go - ground - hard - home - model - pickle - primary - report - rocky - sordid - squash - staple - starchy - taxable - undertr[beɪs]1 bajo,-a, vil2 (metal) común, de baja ley————————tr[beɪs]1 (gen) base nombre femenino3 (of word) raíz nombre femenino1 basar2 SMALLMILITARY/SMALL (troops) estacionar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be based in (troops) tener la base ento get to first base superar el primer retobase rate tipo basebase unit unidad nombre femenino base1) : de baja ley (dícese de un metal)2) contemptible: vil, despreciableadj.• bajo, -a adj.• base adj.• canallesco, -a adj.• humilde adj.• marrano, -a adj.• rastrero, -a adj.• ratero, -a adj.• ruin adj.• soez adj.• sucio, -a adj.• vil adj.n.• base s.m.• peana s.f.• pie s.m.• soporte s.m.v.• basar v.• basarse v.• fundar v.• vincular v.
I beɪs1)a) (of column, wall) base f, basa f; (of mountain, tree) pie m; (of spine, skull) base fb) ( of lamp) pie m2) (foundation, basis) base f3)a) (of patrol, for excursion) base fb) base (camp) ( for expedition) campamento m basec) ( of organization) sede f4) ( Culin) ( main ingredient) base fdishes with a rice base — platos mpl a base de arroz
5) (Chem, Math) base f6) ( in baseball) base fto be off base — ( wrong) (AmE) estar* equivocado; (lit: in baseball) estar* fuera de (la) base
to catch somebody off base — ( by surprise) (AmE) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien desprevenido; (lit: in baseball) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien fuera de (la) base
to touch base: I called them, just to touch base — los llamé, para mantener el contacto
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1) ( found)to base something on o upon something — \<\<opinion/conclusion\>\> basar or fundamentar algo en algo
the movie is based on a real event — la película se basa or está basada en una historia real
2) ( locate) basarhe's/the company is based in Madrid — tiene/la compañía tiene su base en Madrid
where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás (or vives etc) ahora?
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adjective baser, basesta) <conduct/motive> abyecto, innoble, vilb) ( inferior)base metal — metal m de baja ley
I [beɪs]1. N1) (=bottom, support) [of wall] base f ; [of column] base f, pie m ; [of vase, lamp] pie m2) (=basis, starting point) base f3) (Mil) base f ; [of organization, company] sede f ; (=residence) lugar m de residencia; (=workplace) base f4) (Baseball) base f- get to or reach first base- touch base with sb- touch or cover all the basesto be off base (US) * —
5) (Math) base f6) (Drugs) * cocaína f (para fumar)2. VT1) (=post, locate)to base sb at — [+ troops] estacionar a algn en
where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás ahora?
2) (=found) [+ opinion, relationship]to base sth on — basar or fundar algo en
to be based on — basarse or fundarse en
3.CPDbase coat N — [of paint] primera capa f
base form N — (Ling) base f derivativa
base jumping N — salto en paracaídas realizado ilegalmente desde rascacielos, puentes etc
base lending rate N — tipo m de interés base
base period N — período m base
base station N — (Telec) base f ; (Rad) estación f base
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[beɪs](compar baser) (superl basest) ADJ1) [action, motive] vil, bajo2) [metal] bajo de ley* * *
I [beɪs]1)a) (of column, wall) base f, basa f; (of mountain, tree) pie m; (of spine, skull) base fb) ( of lamp) pie m2) (foundation, basis) base f3)a) (of patrol, for excursion) base fb) base (camp) ( for expedition) campamento m basec) ( of organization) sede f4) ( Culin) ( main ingredient) base fdishes with a rice base — platos mpl a base de arroz
5) (Chem, Math) base f6) ( in baseball) base fto be off base — ( wrong) (AmE) estar* equivocado; (lit: in baseball) estar* fuera de (la) base
to catch somebody off base — ( by surprise) (AmE) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien desprevenido; (lit: in baseball) pillar or (AmL) agarrar a alguien fuera de (la) base
to touch base: I called them, just to touch base — los llamé, para mantener el contacto
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1) ( found)to base something on o upon something — \<\<opinion/conclusion\>\> basar or fundamentar algo en algo
the movie is based on a real event — la película se basa or está basada en una historia real
2) ( locate) basarhe's/the company is based in Madrid — tiene/la compañía tiene su base en Madrid
where are you based now? — ¿dónde estás (or vives etc) ahora?
III
adjective baser, basesta) <conduct/motive> abyecto, innoble, vilb) ( inferior)base metal — metal m de baja ley
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18 food
food [fu:d]1 noun(a) (UNCOUNT) (nourishment) nourriture f; (as opposed to drink) manger m; (for expedition) vivres mpl; Agriculture (for animals) pâture f; (for poultry) mangeaille f;∎ is there any food? y a-t-il de quoi manger?;∎ do you have enough food for everyone? avez-vous assez à manger ou assez de nourriture pour tout le monde?;∎ they like spicy food ils aiment la cuisine épicée;∎ we need to buy some food il faut qu'on achète à manger ou qu'on fasse des provisions;∎ we gave them food nous leur avons donné à manger;∎ take some food for the journey prenez de quoi manger pendant le voyage;∎ the food here is especially good dans ce restaurant la cuisine est particulièrement bonne;∎ he's off his food il n'a pas d'appétit, il a perdu l'appétit;∎ the cost of food le prix de la nourriture ou des denrées (alimentaires);∎ foods recommended for diabetics aliments mpl conseillés aux diabétiques∎ the accident gave her much food for thought l'accident l'a fait beaucoup réfléchir;∎ the book provides the reader with food for reflection ce livre donne au lecteur matière à réflexion(c) Horticulture engrais m(industry, product) alimentaire; (crop) vivrier►► food additive additif m alimentaire;the Food and Agriculture Organization Organisation f des Nations unies pour l'alimentation et l'agriculture;food allergy allergie f alimentaire;Ecology food chain chaîne f alimentaire;food combining combinaisons fpl alimentaires;food court = partie d'un centre commercial où se trouvent les restaurants;food critic critique mf gastronomique;American the Food and Drug Administration = organisme officiel chargé de contrôler la qualité des aliments et de délivrer les autorisations de mise sur le marché pour les produits pharmaceutiques;food hygiene regulations réglementation f sur l'hygiène alimentaire;food labelling étiquetage m des produits alimentaires;food manufacturer fabricant m de produits comestibles;food mixer mixeur m;food packaging emballage m des produits alimentaires;food parcel colis m de vivres;food poisoning intoxication f alimentaire;food processing (preparation) traitement m industriel des aliments; (industry) industrie f alimentaire;food processor robot m ménager ou de cuisine;food products produits mpl alimentaires, comestibles mpl, denrées fpl;American food stamp bon m alimentaire (accordé aux personnes sans ressources);the Food Standards Agency = organisme britannique de contrôle de la sécurité alimentaire;food technology technologie f alimentaire;food value valeur f nutritive;Ecology food web réseau m alimentaire -
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A n1 ( collection) (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers) jeu m ; (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs) série f ; ( of cutlery) service m ; ( of encyclopedias) collection f ; fig (of data, rules, instructions, tests) série f ; a set of china un service de table ; a new/clean set of clothes des vêtements neufs/propres ; they're sold in sets of 10 ils sont vendus par lots de 10 ; a set of bills Comm, Fin un jeu de connaissements ; a set of fingerprints des empreintes fpl digitales ; a set of stairs un escalier ; a set of traffic lights des feux mpl (de signalisation) ;2 (kit, game) a backgammon/chess set un jeu de jacquet/d'échecs ; a magic set une mallette de magie ;3 ( pair) a set of sheets une paire de draps ; a set of footprints l'empreinte des deux pieds ; a set of false teeth un dentier ; my top/bottom set ( of false teeth) la partie supérieure/inférieure de mon dentier ; one set of grandparents lives in Canada deux de mes grands-parents habitent au Canada ; both sets of parents agreed with us ses parents comme les miens étaient d'accord avec nous ;6 ( group) ( social) monde m ; ( sporting) milieu m ; aristocratic/literary set monde aristocratique/littéraire ; the racing/yachting set le milieu des courses/du yachting ; the smart ou fashionable set les gens à la mode ; he's not part of our set il ne fait pas partie de notre groupe ;8 Math ensemble m ;9 GB Sch (class, group) groupe m ; to be in the top set for maths être dans le groupe des meilleurs en maths ;10 ( hair-do) mise f en plis ; to have a shampoo and set se faire faire un shampooing et une mise en plis ;11 Mus concert m ;12 ( position) ( of sails) réglage m ; you could tell by the set of his jaw that he was stubborn ça se voyait à sa tête qu'il était têtu ;14 ( of badger) terrier m ;15 Hort plante f à repiquer ;B adj1 ( fixed) ( épith) [pattern, procedure, rule, task] bien déterminé ; [time, price] fixe ; [menu] à prix fixe ; [formula] toute faite ; [idea] arrêté ; I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting je n'avais pas d'objectif précis quand j'ai organisé cette réunion ; set phrase, set expression expression f consacrée, locution f figée ; to be set in one's ideas ou opinions avoir des idées bien arrêtées ; to be set in one's ways avoir ses habitudes ; the weather is set fair le temps est au beau fixe ;2 ( stiff) [expression, smile] figé ;3 Sch, Univ ( prescribed) [book, text] au programme ; there are five set topics on the history syllabus il y a cinq sujets au programme d'histoire ;4 ( ready) ( jamais épith) prêt (for pour) ; to be (all) set to leave/start être prêt à partir/commencer ; they're set to win/lose tout laisse à croire qu'ils vont gagner/perdre ;5 ( determined) to be (dead) set against sth/doing être tout à fait contre qch/l'idée de faire ; he's really set against my resigning/marrying il est tout à fait contre ma démission/mon mariage ; to be set on sth/on doing tenir absolument à qch/à faire ;1 (place, position) placer [chair, ornament] (on sur) ; poster [guard, sentry] ; monter, sertir [gem] (in dans) ; to set sth against a wall mettre qch contre un mur [bike, ladder] ; to set sth before sb lit placer qch devant qn [food, plate] ; fig présenter qch à qn [proposals, findings] ; to set sth in the ground enfoncer qch dans le sol [stake] ; to set sth into sth encastrer qch dans qch ; to set sth straight lit ( align) remettre qch droit [painting] ; fig ( tidy) remettre de l'ordre dans qch [papers, room] ; to set sth upright redresser qch ; a house set among the trees une maison située au milieu des arbres ; to set matters ou the record straight fig mettre les choses au point ; a necklace set with rubies un collier incrusté de rubis ; his eyes are set very close together ses yeux sont très rapprochés ;2 ( prepare) mettre [table] ; tendre [trap] ; set three places mets trois couverts ; to set the stage ou scene for sth fig préparer le lieu de qch [encounter, match] ; the stage is set for the final tout est prêt pour la finale ; to set one's mark ou stamp on sth laisser sa marque sur qch ;3 (affix, establish) fixer [date, deadline, place, price, target] ; lancer [fashion, trend] ; donner [tone] ; établir [precedent, record] ; to set a good/bad example to sb montrer le bon/mauvais exemple à qn ; to set one's sights on viser [championship, job] ;4 ( adjust) mettre [qch] à l'heure [clock] ; mettre [alarm clock, burglar alarm] ; programmer [timer, video] ; to set the oven to 180° mettre le four sur 180° ; to set the controls to manual passer au mode manuel ; to set the video to record the film programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film ; to set the alarm for 7 am mettre le réveil pour 7 heures ; set your watch by mine règle ta montre sur la mienne ; I set the heating to come on at 6 am j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures ; to set the counter back to zero remettre le compteur à zéro ;5 ( start) to set sth going mettre qch en marche [machine, motor] ; to set sb laughing/thinking faire rire/réfléchir qn ; to set sb to work doing charger qn de faire ; the noise set the dogs barking le bruit a fait aboyer les chiens ;6 (impose, prescribe) [teacher] donner [homework, essay] ; poser [problem] ; créer [crossword puzzle] ; to set an exam préparer les sujets d'examen ; to set a book/subject for study mettre un texte/un sujet au programme ; to set sb the task of doing charger qn de faire ;7 Cin, Literat, Theat, TV situer ; to set a book in 1960/New York situer un roman en 1960/à New York ; the film/novel is set in Munich/in the 1950's le film/roman se passe à Munich/dans les années 50 ;9 Print composer [text, type] (in en) ;11 ( style) to set sb's hair faire une mise en plis à qn ; to have one' s hair set se faire faire une mise en plis ;12 ( cause to harden) faire prendre [jam, concrete] ;13 ( esteem) to set sb above/below sb placer qn au-dessus/en dessous de qn ;14 GB Sch grouper [qn] par niveau [pupils].1 [sun] se coucher ;3 Med [fracture, bone] se ressouder.to be well set-up ○ ( financially) avoir les moyens ○ ; ( physically) [woman] être bien balancé ○ ; to make a (dead) set at sb ○ GB se lancer à la tête de qn ○.■ set about:▶ set about [sth] se mettre à [work, duties] ; to set about doing commencer à faire ; to set about the job ou task ou business of doing commencer à faire ; I know what I want to do but I don't know how to set about it je sais ce que je veux faire mais je ne sais pas comment m'y prendre ;▶ set about [sb] ○ attaquer qn (with avec) ;▶ set [sth] about faire courir [rumour, story] ; to set it about that… faire courir le bruit que…■ set against:▶ set sth against sth ( compare) confronter qch à qch ; you have to set his evidence against what you already know vous devez examiner son témoignage à la lumière de ce que vous savez déjà ; the benefits seem small, set against the risks par rapport aux risques les bénéfices semblent maigres.■ set apart:▶ set [sb/sth] apart distinguer [person, book, film] (from de).■ set aside:▶ set [sth] aside, set aside [sth]1 ( put down) poser [qch] de côté [book, knitting] ;3 ( disregard) mettre [qch] de côté [differences, prejudices] ;■ set back:▶ set [sth] back1 ( position towards the rear) reculer [chair, table] ; the house is set back from the road la maison est située un peu en retrait de la route ;2 ( adjust) retarder [clock, watch] ;▶ set [sb] back ○ coûter les yeux de la tête à ○ ; that car must have set you back a bit cette voiture a dû te coûter les yeux de la tête ; it set me back 2,000 dollars ça m'a coûté 2 000 dollars.■ set by:▶ set [sth] by, set by [sth] mettre [qch] de côté.■ set down:▶ set [sb/sth] down déposer [passenger] ; poser [suitcases, vase] ;▶ set down [sth], set [sth] down1 ( establish) fixer [code of practice, conditions, criteria] ;2 ( record) enregistrer [event, fact] ; to set down one' s thoughts (on paper) consigner ses pensées par écrit ;3 ( land) poser [helicopter].■ set forth:▶ set forth [sth] exposer [findings, facts] ; présenter [argument].■ set in:▶ set in [infection, gangrene] se déclarer ; [complications] survenir ; [winter] arriver ; [depression, resentment] s'installer ; the rain has set in for the afternoon la pluie va durer toute l'après-midi ;■ set off:▶ set off partir (for pour) ; to set off on a journey/an expedition partir en voyage/expédition ; to set off to do partir faire ; he set off on a long description/story il s'est lancé dans une longue description/histoire ;▶ set [off] sth, set [sth] off1 ( trigger) déclencher [alarm] ; faire partir [firework] ; faire exploser [bomb] ; déclencher [riot, row, panic] ;2 ( enhance) mettre [qch] en valeur [colour, dress, tan] ;3 Fin to set sth off against profits/debts déduire qch des bénéfices/des dettes ;▶ set [sb] off faire pleurer [baby] ; she laughed and that set me off elle a ri et ça m'a fait rire à mon tour ; don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off ne parle pas de politique tu sais bien que quand il est parti on ne peut plus l'arrêter.■ set on:▶ set on [sb] attaquer qn ;▶ set [sth] on sb lâcher [qch] contre qn [dog] ; to set sb onto sb ou sb's track mettre qn sur la piste de qn.■ set out:▶ set out ( leave) se mettre en route (for pour ; to do pour faire) ; we set out from Paris/the house at 9 am nous avons quitté Paris/la maison à 9 heures ; to set out on a journey/an expedition partir en voyage/expédition ; to set out to do ( intend) [book, report, speech] avoir pour but de faire ; [person] chercher à faire ; ( start) commencer à faire ;▶ set [sth] out, set out [sth]1 ( spread out) disposer [goods] ; disposer [food] ; étaler [books, papers] ; disposer [chairs] ; préparer [board game] ; disposer [chessmen] ; organiser [information] ;2 (state, explain) présenter [conclusions, ideas, proposals] ; formuler [objections, terms].■ set to s'y mettre.■ set up:▶ set up ( establish oneself) [business person, trader] s'établir ; to set up on one's own s'établir à son compte ; to set up (shop) as a decorator/caterer s'établir en tant que décorateur/traiteur ; to set up in business monter une affaire ;▶ set [sth] up, set up [sth]1 ( erect) monter [stand, stall] ; assembler [equipment, easel] ; déplier [deckchair] ; ériger [roadblock] ; dresser [statue] ; to set up home ou house s'installer ; to set up camp installer un campement ;3 (found, establish) créer [business, company] ; implanter [factory] ; former [support group, charity] ; constituer [committee, commission] ; ouvrir [fund] ; lancer [initiative, scheme] ;6 Print composer [page] ;▶ set [sb] up1 ( establish in business) she set her son up (in business) as a gardener elle a aidé son fils à s'installer comme jardinier ;2 (improve one's health, fortune) remettre [qn] sur pied ; there's nothing like a good vacation to set you up rien de tel que de bonnes vacances pour vous remettre sur pied ; that deal has set her up for life grâce à ce contrat elle n'aura plus à se soucier de rien ;3 ○ GB ( trap) [police] tendre un piège à [criminal] ; [colleague, friend] monter un coup contre [person] ;4 Comput installer, configurer ;▶ set [oneself] up1 Comm she set herself up as a financial advisor elle s'est mise à son compte comme conseiller financier ; to set oneself up in business se mettre à son compte ;2 ( claim) I don't set myself up to be an expert je ne prétends pas être expert ; she sets herself up as an authority on French art elle prétend faire autorité en matière d'art français.■ set upon:▶ set upon [sb] attaquer qn.
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