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'solid
1. adjective1) (not easily changing shape; not in the form of liquid or gas: Water becomes solid when it freezes; solid substances.) sólido2) (not hollow: The tyres of the earliest cars were solid.) macizo3) (firm and strongly made (and therefore sound and reliable): That's a solid piece of furniture; His argument is based on good solid facts/reasoning.) sólido4) (completely made of one substance: This bracelet is made of solid gold; We dug till we reached solid rock.) macizo5) (without breaks, gaps or flaws: The policemen formed themselves into a solid line; They are solid in their determination to strike.) de una sola pieza6) (having height, breadth and width: A cube is a solid figure.) sólido7) (consecutive; without a pause: I've been working for six solid hours.) seguido, ininterrumpido
2. adverb(without interruption; continuously: She was working for six hours solid.) ininterrumpidamente
3. noun1) (a substance that is solid: Butter is a solid but milk is a liquid.) sólido2) (a shape that has length, breadth and height.) sólido•- solidify
- solidification
- solidity
- solidness
- solidly
- solid fuel
solid adj1. sólido2. macizotr['sɒlɪd]1 (not liquid or gas) sólido,-a2 (not hollow) macizo,-a3 (dense, compact) compacto,-a4 (unmixed) puro,-a, macizo,-a5 (strong) sólido,-a, fuerte6 (reliable) sólido,-a, de confianza, de fiar7 (unanimous) unánime8 (continuous) seguido,-a, entero,-a; (unbroken) continuo,-a9 SMALLTECHNICAL/SMALL (three-dimensional) tridimensional1 (substance) sólido■ solids, liquids and gasses sólidos, líquidos y gases\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLas solid as a rock firme como una rocato become solid solidificarsesolid figure cuerpo sólidosolid geometry geometría del espaciosolid ['sɑləd] adj1) : macizoa solid rubber ball: una bola maciza de caucho2) cubic: tridimensional3) compact: compacto, denso4) sturdy: sólido5) continuous: seguido, continuotwo solid hours: dos horas seguidasa solid line: una línea continua6) unanimous: unánime7) dependable: serio, fiable8) pure: macizo, purosolid gold: oro macizosolid n: sólido madj.• compacto, -a adj.• consistente adj.• denso, -a adj.• duro, -a adj.• enterizo, -a adj.• fijo, -a adj.• firme adj.• macizo, -a adj.• sólido, -a adj.• unánime adj.n.• macizo s.m.• sólido s.m.
I 'sɑːləd, 'sɒlɪd1)a) ( not liquid or gaseous) sólidosolid food — alimentos mpl sólidos
to become solid — solidificarse*
b) ( not hollow) <rubber ball/tire> macizoc) ( Math) tridimensional2)a) ( unbroken) <line/row> continuo, ininterrumpidob) ( continuous) (colloq) <month/year> seguido3)a) ( physically sturdy) <furniture/house> sólido; < meal> consistenteb) (substantial, valuable) <knowledge/reason> sólidoc) (firm, definite) < offer> en firme4)b) ( unanimous) <support/agreement> unánime
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1)a) (Chem, Phys) sólido mb) ( Math) sólido m2) solids pla) (in, from liquid) sólidos mpl, sustancias fpl sólidasb) ( food) alimentos mpl sólidos
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adverb (colloq)['sɒlɪd]to be packed/jammed solid — estar* lleno hasta el tope or hasta los topes
1. ADJ1) (=not liquid) sólido•
to become solid — solidificarse•
to freeze solid — congelarse por completo•
to be frozen solid — estar completamente congelado•
to go solid — solidificarse2) (=firm) [masonry, building, understanding, basis] sólido; [argument] sólido, bien fundamentado; [relationship] sólido, firme•
get a good solid grip on the handle — agarra bien el mangoto have solid grounds for thinking that... — tener bases sólidas para creer que...
3) (=not hollow) [rock] sólido; [wood, steel] macizo, puro; [tyre, ball, block] macizo4) (=compact, dense) [layer, crowd] compacto•
flights to Israel are booked solid — los vuelos a Israel están completamente llenos•
a solid mass of colour — una masa sólida de color•
the streets were packed solid with people — las calles estaban abarrotadas de gente•
the bolts have rusted solid — los tornillos están tan oxidados que es imposible girarlos•
the traffic was solid going into town — había una caravana tremenda en dirección a la ciudad *5) (=continuous) [line, rain] ininterrumpidoI've been working on this for eight hours solid — he estado trabajando sobre esto durante ocho horas ininterrumpidas, llevo trabajando sobre esto ocho horas sin parar
6) (=reliable) [person, relationship] serio; [evidence, reason, values] sólido; [information] fiable; [work] concienzudo; [citizen] responsable; [advice] útil7) (=substantial)8) (=unanimous)9) (Geom) [figure] tridimensional2. N1) (Phys, Chem) sólido m2) (Geom) sólido mis he on solids yet? — ¿come ya alimentos sólidos?
3.CPDsolid angle N — (Geom) ángulo m sólido
solid compound N — (Ling) compuesto que se escribe como una sola palabra
solid fuel N — combustible m sólido
solid geometry N — geometría f de los cuerpos sólidos
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I ['sɑːləd, 'sɒlɪd]1)a) ( not liquid or gaseous) sólidosolid food — alimentos mpl sólidos
to become solid — solidificarse*
b) ( not hollow) <rubber ball/tire> macizoc) ( Math) tridimensional2)a) ( unbroken) <line/row> continuo, ininterrumpidob) ( continuous) (colloq) <month/year> seguido3)a) ( physically sturdy) <furniture/house> sólido; < meal> consistenteb) (substantial, valuable) <knowledge/reason> sólidoc) (firm, definite) < offer> en firme4)b) ( unanimous) <support/agreement> unánime
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1)a) (Chem, Phys) sólido mb) ( Math) sólido m2) solids pla) (in, from liquid) sólidos mpl, sustancias fpl sólidasb) ( food) alimentos mpl sólidos
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adverb (colloq)to be packed/jammed solid — estar* lleno hasta el tope or hasta los topes
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2 gold
ɡould1) (an element, a precious yellow metal used for making jewellery etc: This watch is made of gold; (also adjective) a gold watch.) oro2) (coins, jewellery etc made of gold.) oro3) (the colour of the metal: the shades of brown and gold of autumn leaves; (also adjective) a gold carpet.) oro; dorado•- golden- goldfish
- gold-leaf
- gold medal
- gold-mine
- gold-rush
- goldsmith
- as good as gold
- golden opportunity
gold1 adj1. de oro2. doradogold2 n orotr[gəʊld]1 (metal) oro1 (colour) dorado,-a2 (made of gold) de oro\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLall that glitters is not gold no es oro todo lo que reluceto be worth its weight in gold valer su peso en orogold disc disco de orogold leaf pan nombre masculino de orogold medal medalla de orogold mine mina de orogold rush fiebre nombre femenino del oroblack gold (oil) oro negrowhite gold oro blancogold ['go:ld] n: oro madj.• de oro adj.• dorado, -a adj.• oro (Química) adj.• áureo, -a adj.n.• oro s.m.gəʊld1)a) u oro m; ( money) (monedas fpl de) oro mas good as gold: they've been as good as gold se han portado muy bien or como unos santos; to strike gold dar* con una mina de oro; all that glitters o glisters is not gold — no es oro todo lo que reluce, no todo lo que brilla es oro; (before n) <ring, medal> de oro
b) c u ( medal) (colloq) medalla f de oro2) u ( color) dorado m, color m (de) oro[ɡǝʊld]1. N1) (=metal, commodity, currency) oro m24-carat gold — oro m de 24 quilates
pure gold — (lit) oro m puro
she's pure gold — (fig) es una joya, vale su peso en oro
glitter, good 1., 9), heart 1., 2), strike 2., 6), weightsolid gold — oro m macizo
2) (=colour) dorado m3) (=gold medal) medalla f de oro2. ADJ3.CPDgold braid N — galón m de oro
the Gold Coast N — (Hist) la Costa de Oro
gold digger N — (lit) buscador(a) m / f de oro; (fig) cazafortunas mf inv
gold disc N — (Mus) disco m de oro
gold fever N — fiebre f del oro
gold filling N — empaste m de oro
gold market N — mercado m del oro
gold medal N — (Sport) medalla f de oro
gold medallist N — medallero(-a) m / f de oro
gold mine N — (lit, fig) mina f de oro
gold miner N — minero m de oro
gold mining N — minería f de oro
gold plate N — (=tableware) vajilla f de oro; (=covering) baño m de oro
gold record N — disco m de oro
gold reserves N — reservas fpl de oro
gold standard N — patrón m oro
to come off or leave the gold standard — abandonar el patrón de oro
* * *[gəʊld]1)a) u oro m; ( money) (monedas fpl de) oro mas good as gold: they've been as good as gold se han portado muy bien or como unos santos; to strike gold dar* con una mina de oro; all that glitters o glisters is not gold — no es oro todo lo que reluce, no todo lo que brilla es oro; (before n) <ring, medal> de oro
b) c u ( medal) (colloq) medalla f de oro2) u ( color) dorado m, color m (de) oro -
3 set
set
1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poner, colocar2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) poner3) (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.) poner, fijar, acordar4) (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.) mandar5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) provocar6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) ponerse7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) endurecer, cuajar8) (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.) poner9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) marcar10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) montar, engastar11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) componer, encajar
2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fijo, determinado, establecido2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) listo, preparado3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) deliberado4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fijo5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fijo6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) engastado
3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) juego, colección, equipo2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) aparato3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupo, pandilla4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) marcado5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) decorado6) (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
- set upon
set1 n1. juego / colección2. aparato3. decorado / plató4. setgame, set and match juego, set y partidoset2 vb1. ponerhave you set the alarm clock? ¿has puesto el despertador?2. fijar / establecer3. ponerse
set sustantivo masculino (pl
set m Ten set ' set' also found in these entries: Spanish: acondicionar - ajedrez - ambientar - aparato - azuzar - camino - cartabón - componer - conjunta - conjunto - constituir - constituirse - dar - decorado - decorador - decoradora - dentadura - destinar - determinar - disponer - ejemplo - empeño - emprender - enfrentar - engarzar - equipo - erigirse - escala - escenografía - escuadra - establecer - examen - fijar - fijarse - fraguar - frase - granada - granado - grifería - grupo - hecha - hecho - hombro - hundida - hundido - incendiar - indisponer - inflamar - instalar - jet English: adventure - ascetic - backing - barricade - beset - cassette - cat - dead - deep-set - example - film set - fire - foundation - fund - gather in - goblet - heart - intentionally - jet-set - journey - light - loose - nationalist - odds - pace - paper - pattern - preset - radio set - radiocassette - reset - rest - sail - scene - set - set about - set against - set apart - set aside - set back - set book - set down - set in - set off - set on - set out - set up - set upon - set-up - settingtr[set]1 (in hairdressing) marcado■ shampoo and set, please lavar y marcar, por favor■ all actors must be on the set at 9.00 am todos los actores deben estar en el plató a las 9.003 (position, posture) postura, posición nombre femenino1 (placed) situado,-a2 (fixed, arranged) fijo,-a, determinado,-a, establecido,-a4 SMALLEDUCATION/SMALL (book) prescrito,-a5 (ready, prepared) listo,-a (for/to, para), preparado,-a (for/to, para); (likely) probable■ is everyone set to go? ¿todos estáis listos para salir?transitive verb (pt & pp set)1 (put, place) poner, colocar2 (prepare - trap) tender, preparar; (- table) poner; (- camera, video) preparar; (- clock, watch, oven, etc) poner■ I've set the alarm clock for 6.00 am he puesto el despertador a las 6.003 (date, time) fijar, señalar, acordar; (example) dar; (rule, record, limit) establecer; (precedent) sentar; (fashion) imponer, dictar■ have you set a date for the wedding? ¿has fijado una fecha para la boda?5 (jewel, stone) montar, engastar6 (text for printing) componer8 (exam, test, problem) poner; (homework) mandar, poner; (task) asignar; (text) prescribir; (target, aim) fijar, proponer■ the teacher set them some difficult questions in the exam el profesor les puso unas preguntas difíciles en el examen9 (story, action) ambientar10 (provoke, start off) poner, hacer11 (provide music for) arreglar, poner música a12 (hair) marcar1 (sun, moon) ponerse2 (liquid, jelly) cuajar, cuajarse; (cement) fraguarse, endurecerse; (glue) endurecerse; (bone) soldarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be all set estar listo,-a, estar preparado,-ato be dead set against something oponerse rotundamente a algoto be set in one's ways tener unas costumbres muy arraigadas, ser reacio,-a al cambioto be set on doing something estar empeñado,-a en hacer algo, estar resuelto,-a a hacer algoto set fire to something prender fuego a algoto set free poner en libertad, liberarto set one's heart on something querer algo más que nadato set somebody's mind at rest tranquilizar a alguiento set the ball rolling / to set things in motion poner las cosas en marchato set the pace marcar el pasoto set the tone marcar las pautasset lunch menú nombre masculino del díaset phrase frase nombre femenino hechaset square cartabón nombre masculino, escuadra————————tr[set]1 (of golf clubs, brushes, tools, etc) juego; (books, poems) colección nombre femenino; (of turbines) equipo, grupo; (of stamps) serie nombre femenino2 SMALLELECTRICITY/SMALL (apparatus) aparato3 SMALLMATHEMATICS/SMALL conjunto6 (of people) grupo; (clique) pandilla, camarilla7 (of pupils) grupo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL1) seat: sentar3) arrange: fijar, establecerto set the date: poner la fechahe set the agenda: estableció la agenda4) adjust: poner (un reloj, etc.)to set fire to: prenderle fuego ashe set it free: lo soltó6) make, start: poner, hacerI set them working: los puse a trabajarset vi1) solidify: fraguar (dícese del cemento, etc.), cuajar (dícese de la gelatina, etc.)2) : ponerse (dícese del sol o de la luna)set adj1) established, fixed: fijo, establecido2) rigid: inflexibleto be set in one's ways: tener costumbres muy arraigadas3) ready: listo, preparadoset n1) collection: juego ma set of dishes: un juego de platos, una vajillaa tool set: una caja de herramientas3) apparatus: aparato ma television set: un televisor4) : conjunto m (en matemáticas)adj.• fijo, -a adj.• puesto, -a adj.• resuelto, -a adj.• rígido, -a adj.n.• conjunto (Matemática) s.m.• equipo s.m.• grupo s.m.• juego s.m.• muestra s.f.• partida s.f.• serie s.m.• servicio de mesa s.m.pret., p.p.(Preterito definido y participio pasivo de "to set")v.(§ p.,p.p.: set) = encasar v.• engastar v.• poner v.(§pres: pongo, pones...) pret: pus-pp: puestofut/c: pondr-•)set
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1)a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie fa set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería
b) ( Math) conjunto m2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)5)b) ( Cin) plató m6) ( in hairdressing) marcado mshampoo and set — lavado m y marcado
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1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijowe ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día
2) (pred)a) (ready, prepared)to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)
is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?
all set (to go)? — ¿listos?
b) (likely, about to) (journ)to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf
c) (determined, resolute)he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse
he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea
3)a) (rigid, inflexible)to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas
b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado
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1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*2)a) (cause to be, become)to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien
to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien
to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo
b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar3)a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*5)a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo
e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar6) (cause to do, start)to set something going — poner* algo en marcha
7) (usu pass)a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientarb) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*8)a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavarb)to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema
9) (turn, direct)we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)
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vi1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*2)a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*•Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon[set] (vb: pt, pp set)1. N1) (=matching series) [of golf clubs, pens, keys] juego m ; [of books, works] colección f ; [of tools] equipo m, estuche m ; [of gears] tren m ; [of stamps] serie f ; (Math) conjunto m•
the sofa and chairs are only sold as a set — el sofá y los sillones no se venden por separado•
a chess set — un ajedrez•
I need one more to make up the complete set — me falta uno para completar la serie•
they are sold in sets — se venden en juegos completos•
it makes a set with those over there — hace juego con los que ves allá•
a train set — un tren eléctrico2) (Tennis) set m3) (Elec) aparato m ; (Rad) aparato m de radio; (TV) televisor m, televisión f4) (Theat) decorado m ; (Cine) plató m5) (Hairdressing)•
the fast set — la gente de vida airada•
the literary set — los literatos, la gente literariajet II, 4.•
the smart set — el mundo elegante, los elegantes7) (Brit) (Scol) clase f8)- make a dead set at sb9) (=disposition) [of tide, wind] dirección f ; [of fabric] caída f ; [of dress] corte m, ajuste m ; [of head] porte m, manera f de llevar; [of saw] triscamiento m ; mind-set10) (Hort) planta f de transplantaronion sets — cebollitas fpl de transplantar
2. ADJ1) (=fixed) [price, purpose] fijo; [smile] forzado; [opinions] inflexible, rígido; [talk] preparado de antemano; [expression] hecho; [date, time] señalado; (Scol) [books, subjects] obligatorio; [task] asignadoto be set in one's ways/opinions — tener costumbres/opiniones profundamente arraigadas
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set piece — (Art) grupo m ; (=fireworks) cuadro m ; (Literat etc) escena f importante; (Sport) jugada f ensayada, jugada f de pizarra•
there's no set way to do it — no hay una forma establecida or determinada de hacerlo2) (=determined) resuelto, decidido•
to be (dead) set against (doing) sth — estar (completamente) opuesto a (hacer) algo•
to be set in one's purpose — tener un propósito firme, mantenerse firme en su propósito•
to be (dead) set on (doing) sth — estar (completamente) decidido a or empeñado en (hacer) algosince you are so set on it — puesto que te empeñas en ello, puesto que estás decidido a hacerlo
3) (=ready) listo•
to be all set to do sth — estar listo para hacer algoall set? — ¿(estás) listo?
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the scene was set for... — (fig) todo estaba listo para...4) (Culin)5) (=disposed)the tide is set in our favour — la marea fluye para llevarnos adelante; (fig) la tendencia actual nos favorece, llevamos el viento en popa
3. VT1) (=place, put) poner•
the film/ scene is set in Rome — la película/escena se desarrolla or está ambientada en Roma•
a novel set in Madrid — una novela ambientada en Madrid•
to set places for 14 — poner cubiertos para 14 personas•
to set a poem to music — poner música a un poema•
what value do you set on it? — ¿en cuánto lo valoras?; (fig) ¿qué valor tiene para ti?2) (=arrange) poner, colocar; (=adjust) [+ clock] poner en hora; [+ mechanism] ajustar; [+ hair] marcar, fijar; [+ trap] armar•
the alarm clock is set for seven — el despertador está puesto para las siete3) (=mount) [+ gem] engastar, montar4) (Med) [+ broken bone] encajar, reducir5) (Typ) [+ type] componer6) (=fix, establish) [+ date, limit] fijar, señalar; [+ record] establecer; [+ fashion] imponer; [+ dye, colour] fijar•
to set a course for — salir rumbo a•
to set one's heart on sth — tener algo como máximo deseo•
to set limits to sth — señalar límites a algo•
to set a period of three months — señalar un plazo de tres meses•
to set a record of ten seconds — establecer un récord de diez segundosexample•
to set a time for a meeting — fijar una hora para una reunión7) (=assign) [+ task] dar•
to set an exam in French — preparar un examen de francés8) (=cause to start)9) (=cause to pursue)•
to set a dog on sb — azuzar un perro contra algn•
we set the police on to him — le denunciamos a la policíawhat set the police on the trail? — ¿qué puso a la policía sobre la pista?
10) (=make solid) [+ cement] solidificar, endurecer; [+ jelly] cuajar4. VI1) (=go down) [sun, moon] ponerse2) (=go hard) [concrete, glue] endurecerse; (fig) [face] congelarse3) (Med) [broken bone, limb] componerse4) (Culin) [jelly, jam] cuajarse5) (=begin)5.CPDset designer N — (Theat) director(a) m / f de arte, decorador(a) m / f
set point N — (Tennis) punto m de set
set square N — escuadra f ; (with 2 equal sides) cartabón m
- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon* * *[set]
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1)a) (of tools, golf clubs, bowls, pens, keys) juego m; (of books, records) colección f; ( of stamps) serie fa set of cutlery — un juego de cubiertos, una cubertería
b) ( Math) conjunto m2) (+ sing o pl vb) (BrE Educ) grupo de estudiantes seleccionados de acuerdo a sus aptitudes3) (TV) aparato m, televisor m; ( Rad) aparato m, receptor m4) (in tennis, squash) set m; (before n)5)b) ( Cin) plató m6) ( in hairdressing) marcado mshampoo and set — lavado m y marcado
II
1) (established, prescribed) <wage/price> fijowe ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día
2) (pred)a) (ready, prepared)to be set — estar* listo, estar* pronto (RPl)
is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?
all set (to go)? — ¿listos?
b) (likely, about to) (journ)to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf
c) (determined, resolute)he was all set to walk out — estaba totalmente decidido or resuelto a irse
he's dead set on going to college — está resuelto or decidido a ir a la universidad sea como sea
3)a) (rigid, inflexible)to be set in one's ways — tener* costumbres muy arraigadas
b) ( solid) <yoghurt/custard/jelly> cuajado
III
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1) (put, place) poner*, colocar*2)a) (cause to be, become)to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien
to set somebody loose — soltar* a alguien
to set fire to something, to set something on fire — prenderle fuego a algo
b) (make solid, rigid) \<\<jelly/cheese\>\> cuajar; \<\<cement\>\> hacer* fraguar3)a) ( prepare) \<\<trap\>\> tender*; \<\<table\>\> poner*b) ( Med) \<\<bone\>\> encajar, componer* (AmL)c) \<\<hair\>\> marcar*d) ( Print) \<\<type\>\> componer*4) ( adjust) \<\<oven/alarm clock/watch\>\> poner*5)a) (arrange, agree on) \<\<date/time\>\> fijar, acordar*; \<\<agenda\>\> establecer*, acordar*b) (impose, prescribe) \<\<target\>\> establecer*c) ( allot) \<\<task\>\> asignar; \<\<homework\>\> mandar, poner*; \<\<exam/test/problem\>\> poner*; \<\<text\>\> prescribir*d) ( establish) \<\<precedent\>\> sentar*; \<\<record/standard\>\> establecer*; \<\<fashion\>\> dictar, imponer*to set a good example — dar* buen ejemplo
e) (fix, assign) \<\<price/bail\>\> fijar6) (cause to do, start)to set something going — poner* algo en marcha
7) (usu pass)a) \<\<book/film\>\> ambientarb) ( locate) \<\<building\>\> situar*8)a) (mount, insert) \<\<gem\>\> engarzar*, engastar; \<\<stake\>\> hincar*, clavarb)to set a poem to music — ponerle* música a un poema
9) (turn, direct)we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)
2.
vi1) ( go down) \<\<sun/moon\>\> ponerse*2)a) (become solid, rigid) \<\<jelly\>\> cuajar(se); \<\<cement\>\> fraguar*b) \<\<bone\>\> soldarse*•Phrasal Verbs:- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon
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