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1) (to make or become less warm: Let your food cool down a bit!) enfriar(se)2) (to make or become less excited or less emotional: He was very angry but he's cooled down now.) calmar(se)cool down vb1. calmar / calmarsecool down! ¡cálmate!2. enfriar1) v + adva) ( become cooler) \<\<food/iron\>\> enfriarse*; \<\<person\>\> refrescarse*b) ( become calmer) \<\<temper/person\>\> calmarse2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( make cooler) \<\<food\>\> enfriar*; \<\<person\>\> refrescar*b) ( make calmer) \<\<person\>\> calmar1. VT + ADV1) (=make colder) enfriar2) (=make calmer)2. VI + ADV1) (=become colder) [object] enfriarse; [person] refrescarse, tener menos calor2) (=become calmer) [person, situation] calmarsecool down! — ¡cálmese!
* * *1) v + adva) ( become cooler) \<\<food/iron\>\> enfriarse*; \<\<person\>\> refrescarse*b) ( become calmer) \<\<temper/person\>\> calmarse2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( make cooler) \<\<food\>\> enfriar*; \<\<person\>\> refrescar*b) ( make calmer) \<\<person\>\> calmar -
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v.• desacalorarse v.• desatufarse v.• desbravar v.• desenfurecer v.• enfriar v.• refrescar v.• refrigerar v.• resfriarse v.v + adva) ( become cooler) \<\<person\>\> refrescarse*b) ( become calmer) calmarsec) (lose enthusiasm, passion) enfriarse*VI + ADV (=become less angry) calmarse; (=lose enthusiasm) perder (el) interés, enfriarse; (=become less affectionate) distanciarse, enfriarse* * *v + adva) ( become cooler) \<\<person\>\> refrescarse*b) ( become calmer) calmarsec) (lose enthusiasm, passion) enfriarse* -
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1. adjective1) (slightly cold: cool weather.) fresco2) (calm or not excitable: He's very cool in a crisis.) tranquilo, calmado, sereno, relajado3) (not very friendly: He was very cool towards me.) frío, seco4) ((slang) great; terrific; fantastic: Wow, that's really cool!; You look cool in those jeans!) guay, ¡qué pasada!
2. verb1) (to make or become less warm: The jelly will cool better in the refrigerator; She cooled her hands in the stream.) enfriar(se)2) (to become less strong: His affection for her has cooled; Her anger cooled.) calmar(se)
3. noun(cool air or atmosphere: the cool of the evening.) fresco, relente- coolly- coolness
- cool-headed
- cool down
- keep one's cool
- lose one's cool
cool1 adj1. fresco2. tranquilodon't get excited; keep cool no te pongas nervioso; tranquilocool2 n frescor / frescuracool3 vb enfriarlet your coffee cool a bit before you drink it deja que el café se enfríe un poco antes de tomártelotr[kʊːl]1 (weather, breeze, clothes) fresco,-a; (drink) fresco,-a, frío,-a2 (unfriendly, reserved) frío,-a3 (calm) tranquilo,-a, sereno,-a■ keep cool! ¡tranquilo!■ cool, man! ¡guay, tío!5 (self-confident) impasible1 (of weather etc) fresco, frescor nombre masculino2 (calmness) calma1 (air, room) refrescar, refrigerar; (drink, food, engine) enfriar1 (air, room) refrigerarse; (drink, food, engine) enfriarse\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLa cool customer un,-a fresco,-aas cool as a cucumber fresco,-a como una lechugacool it! ¡calma!, ¡tranquilo,-a!to keep one's cool mantener la calmato lose one's cool perder la calmato play it cool tomarse las cosas con calmacool bag / cool box nevera portátilcool ['ku:l] vt: refrescar, enfriarcool vi1) : refrescarse, enfriarsethe pie is cooling: el pastel se está enfriando2) : calmarse, tranquilizarsehis anger cooled: su ira se calmócool adj1) : fresco, fríocool weather: tiempo fresco2) calm: tranquilo, sereno3) aloof: frío, distantecool n1) : fresco mthe cool of the evening: el fresco de la tarde2) composure: calma f, serenidad fadj.• fresco, -a adj.• frío, -a adj.• indiferente adj.• sereno, -a adj.• tranquilo, -a adj.n.• fresco s.m.• frescor s.m.v.• enfriar v.• moderar v.• refrescar v.• refrigerar v.• resfriar v.cool*adj.• chido, -a* adj.kuːl
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adjective -er, -estit's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera
2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> fríoto be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien
3)a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilokeep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso
cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno
to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( unperturbed) impasible4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)5) ( with numbers) (colloq)
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1) ( low temperature)in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco
2) u ( composure) calma fto keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma
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transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien
to cool it — (colloq)
cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas
cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando
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vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo
Phrasal Verbs:- cool off[kuːl]1. ADJ(compar cooler) (superl coolest)1) (=not hot) [air, room, skin, drink] frescoit's getting or turning cooler — está empezando a refrescar
it's nice and cool in here — aquí dentro hace fresquito or se está fresquito
it helps you to keep cool — [food, drink] refresca; [clothing, fan] ayuda a mantenerse fresco
2) (=light, comfortable) [dress, fabric] fresco3) (=pale) [colour, shade, blue] fresco4) (=calm) [person, manner, action, tone] serenohis cool handling of the situation — el aplomo con el que or la sangre fría con la que manejó la situación
cool, calm and collected — tranquilo y con dominio de sí mismo
to keep or stay cool — no perder la calma
keep cool! — ¡tranquilo!
to play it cool * — tomárselo con calma, hacer como si nada
did you see the cool way he asked me to do it? — ¿viste la frescura con la que me pidió que lo hiciese?
he's a cool customer * — es un fresco, es un caradura
we paid a cool £200,000 for that house * — pagamos la friolera de 200.000 libras por esa casa
- be as cool as a cucumber6) (=distant, unenthusiastic) [person, response] fríoa cool welcome or reception — un recibimiento frío
relations were cool but polite — la relación era fría or distante pero correcta
to be cool towards or with sb — mostrarse frío con algn, tratar a algn con frialdad
7) ** (=trendy, stylish) [object, person] guay (Sp) **hey, (that's really) cool! — ¡ala, qué guay! **, ¡ala, cómo mola! (Sp) **
8) ** (=acceptable)don't worry, it's cool — tranqui, no pasa nada *
he's cool — es un tipo legal (Sp) *
2. N1) (=low temperature) frescor m2) (=calm)to keep/lose one's cool * — no perder/perder la calma
3. VT1) [+ brow, room] refrescar; [+ engine] refrigerar; [+ hot food or drink] dejar enfriar; [+ wine, soft drink] poner a enfriar- cool one's heels2) (=dampen) [+ emotions, feelings] enfriarcool it! * — ¡tranquilo!
4. VIthe room had cooled considerably — la habitación estaba mucho más fresca, ahora hacía bastante más fresco en la habitación
2) (=abate) [feeling, emotion] enfriarse5.CPD- cool off* * *[kuːl]
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adjective -er, -estit's cool outside — hace or está fresco (a)fuera
2) (reserved, hostile) <reception/behavior> fríoto be cool TO o TOWARD somebody — estar* frío con alguien
3)a) ( calm) sereno, tranquilokeep cool! — tranquilo!, no te pongas nervioso
cool, calm and collected — (set phrase) tranquilo y sereno
to play it cool — (colloq) tomarse las cosas con calma
b) ( unperturbed) impasible4) (sl) (trendy, laid-back)5) ( with numbers) (colloq)
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1) ( low temperature)in the cool of the evening — por la tarde cuando está or hace fresco
2) u ( composure) calma fto keep/lose one's cool — mantener*/perder* la calma
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transitive verb \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerar; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriar*to cool somebody's temper — apaciguar* a alguien
to cool it — (colloq)
cool it, you two! we don't want any fights in here — ya está bien, que aquí no queremos peleas
cool it! he's watching us! — (AmE) disimula, que nos está mirando
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vi \<\<air/room\>\> refrigerarse; \<\<engine/food/enthusiasm\>\> enfriarse*to cool TOWARD somebody/something — (AmE) perder* el entusiasmo por alguien/algo
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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
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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
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