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41 set up
1) (to establish: When was the organization set up?) establecerse2) (to arrange or construct: He set up the apparatus for the experiment.) montar, instalarset up vt1) assemble: montar, armar2) erect: levantar, erigir3) establish: establecer, fundar, montar (un negocio)4) cause: armarthey set up a clamor: armaron un alborotov.• empinar v.• fundar v.• habilitar v.• instalar v.• levantar v.• montar v.• objetar v.• sentar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (erect, assemble) \<\<monument\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml); \<\<machine/tent\>\> montar, armar; \<\<type\>\> ( Print) componer*b) (arrange, plan) \<\<meeting\>\> convocar* a, llamar a2)a) (institute, found) \<\<committee/commission\>\> crear; \<\<inquiry\>\> abrir*; \<\<business\>\> montarb) ( establish) \<\<record\>\> establecer*3) ( establish)she's set up for life now — ahora tiene todos los problemas resueltos, ahora tiene el porvenir asegurado
4) (colloq)a) ( frame) tenderle* una trampa ab) ( rig) arreglar5) v + o + adv (invigorate, restore health of) reanimar6) v + adv ( establish in business)to set up as something — establecerse* como algo
1.VI + ADV2. VT + ADV1) (=place in position) [+ chairs, tables etc] disponer, colocar; [+ statue, monument] levantar, erigir; [+ fence] construir, poner2) (=start) [+ school, business, company] establecer, fundar; [+ committee] poner en marcha; [+ inquiry] constituir; [+ fund] crear; [+ government] establecer, instaurar; [+ record] establecer; [+ precedent] sentar; [+ infection] causar, producirto set up house — establecerse, poner casa
to set up shop — (Comm) poner (un) negocio
to set sb up in business — poner un negocio a algn, establecer a algn
he set her up in a flat — la instaló en un piso or (LAm) departamento
3) (=pose)to set o.s. up as sth — presumir de algo, hacérselas de algo
4) * (=frame) tender una trampa a5) * (=lure into a trap) engañar, llevar al huerto a *6) * (=fix, rig) [+ fight] amañar, apañar7) (=equip) equipar, proveer ( with de)to be well set up for — estar bien provisto de, tener buena provisión de
8) (Typ) componer9) (=raise) [+ cry] levantar, lanzar, dar; [+ protest] levantar, formular* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (erect, assemble) \<\<monument\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml); \<\<machine/tent\>\> montar, armar; \<\<type\>\> ( Print) componer*b) (arrange, plan) \<\<meeting\>\> convocar* a, llamar a2)a) (institute, found) \<\<committee/commission\>\> crear; \<\<inquiry\>\> abrir*; \<\<business\>\> montarb) ( establish) \<\<record\>\> establecer*3) ( establish)she's set up for life now — ahora tiene todos los problemas resueltos, ahora tiene el porvenir asegurado
4) (colloq)a) ( frame) tenderle* una trampa ab) ( rig) arreglar5) v + o + adv (invigorate, restore health of) reanimar6) v + adv ( establish in business)to set up as something — establecerse* como algo
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42 set off
1. to begin a journey; 2. to cause to begin something; 3. to cause to explode; 4. to intensify by contrast 1. отправиться в путешествие; 2. вызвать начало чего-то; 3. взрывать; 4. выделить, оттенить1. We set off early in the morning. 2. His words set off a lot of speculation about the future of the company. 3. They set off bombs in several districts. 4. The black frame sets off the blue color inside.
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43 set
[set] present participle ˈsetting: past tense, past participle set1. verb1) to put or place:يَضَعShe set the tray down on the table.
2) to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal:يُعِد المائِدَهPlease would you set the table for me?
3) to settle or arrange (a date, limit, price etc):يُحَدِّد، يُعَيِّنIt's difficult to set a price on a book when you don't know its value.
4) to give a person (a task etc) to do:يُعْطي، يُعَيِّنHe should set the others a good example.
5) to cause to start doing something:يَجْعَل، يُحَفِّزHis behaviour set people talking.
6) (of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon:تَغيب الشَّمْسIt gets cooler when the sun sets.
7) to become firm or solid:يَجْمَد، يَتَخَثَّرHas the concrete set?
8) to adjust (eg a clock or its alarm) so that it is ready to perform its function:يَضْبِط السّاعَهHe set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.
9) to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.يُصَفِّف الشَّعْر10) to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.يُثَبِّت، يُرَصِّع11) to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing:يُجَبِّرThey set his broken arm.
2. adjective1) fixed or arranged previously:مُعَيَّن سَلَفاThere is a set procedure for doing this.
2) ( often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something):مُصَمِّمHe is set on going.
3) deliberate:مَقْصودHe had the set intention of hurting her.
4) stiff; fixed:جامِد، مُتَصَلِّبHe had a set smile on his face.
5) not changing or developing:ثابِت، لا يَتَغَيَّرset ideas.
مُرَصَّعa gold ring set with diamonds.
3. noun1) a group of things used or belonging together:'طَقْمa complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.
2) an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals:جِهازa television/radio set.
3) a group of people:مَجْموعَهthe musical set.
4) the process of setting hair:تَصْفيف الشَّعْرa shampoo and set.
5) scenery for a play or film:مَشْهَدThere was a very impressive set in the final act.
6) a group of six or more games in tennis:سِتَّة ألعاب تِنِسShe won the first set and lost the next two.
7) set(t) a block of stone used in street paving.حَجَر يُسْتَعْمَل في بناء رَصيف الشّارِع -
44 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partir, salir, ponerse en camino2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) hacer empezar, provocar, desencadenar3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) hacer estallar/explotarset off vb salir / ponerse en caminoset off vt1) provoke: provocar2) explode: hacer estallar (una bomba, etc.)1) v + adv ( begin journey) salir*when do you set off on your trip? — ¿cuándo sales or te vas de viaje?
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirarb) ( start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar ac) ( enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce ad) ( offset)to set something off against something — deducir* algo de algo
these expenses can be set off against income — ( Tax) estos gastos se pueden deducir de los ingresos
1.VI + ADV (=leave) salir, partir (esp LAm)2. VT + ADV1) (=start) provocar, desencadenarthat was what set off the riot — eso fue lo que provocó or desencadenó el motín
to set sb off — (laughing) hacer reír a algn; (talking) hacer que algn se ponga a hablar
that really set him off — (angrily) aquello le puso furioso
that set him off (all over) again — (angrily) eso le provocó de nuevo
2) (=trigger off) [+ burglar alarm] hacer sonar; [+ bomb] hacer estallar, explotar; [+ mechanism] hacer funcionar3) (=enhance) hacer resaltarthe black sets off the red — el negro hace resaltar or pone de relieve el rojo
4) (=balance) contraponer* * *1) v + adv ( begin journey) salir*when do you set off on your trip? — ¿cuándo sales or te vas de viaje?
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirarb) ( start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar ac) ( enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce ad) ( offset)to set something off against something — deducir* algo de algo
these expenses can be set off against income — ( Tax) estos gastos se pueden deducir de los ingresos
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45 set up
vt1) ( erect)to \set up up a camp ein Lager aufschlagen;to \set up up a tripod ein Stativ aufbauen2) ( establish)to \set up up <-> sth business, school etw einrichten; fund, public enquiry etw arrangieren;she \set up herself up as an interior designer sie etablierte sich als Innenarchitektin;to \set up up a committee einen Ausschuss bilden;to \set up up a corporation eine [Handels]gesellschaft gründen;to \set up up a dictatorship eine Diktatur errichten3) ( claim to be)to \set up oneself up as sth sich akk als etw ausgeben;( make pretensions to be sth) sich akk als etw aufspielen4) ( make healthy)to \set up up <-> sb jdn wiederherstellen;a few days in the country will surely \set up you up ein paar Tage auf dem Land werden dir sicher gut tun5) ( provide)to \set up up <-> sb [with sth] jdn [mit etw dat] versorgen;his father \set up him up in the family business sein Vater brachte ihn im Familienbetrieb unter;to \set up sb up for life jdn für sein ganzes Leben versorgen -
46 set off
vi( begin journey) aufbrechen, sich akk auf den Weg machen;( in car) losfahren;we \set off off early for the glaciers wir machten uns früh auf den Weg zu den Gletschern;to \set off off on sth zu etw dat aufbrechen;they've just \set off off on a round-the-world trip sie haben gerade eine Weltreise angetreten vt( detonate) etw zünden;to \set off off an alarm/ a blast einen Alarm/eine Explosion auslösen;to \set off off an explosive eine Sprengladung zur Explosion bringen2) ( cause to do)to \set off off <-> sb [doing sth] jdn zu etw dat bringen, jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun;that joke always \set offs me off laughing bei diesem Witz muss ich immer lachen( attractively contrast) etw unterstreichen;she \set off off her suntan by wearing a white dress ihr weißes Kleid brachte ihre Bräune noch mehr zur Geltungshe is able to \set off off her expenses against her tax liability sie kann ihre Ausgaben von der Steuer absetzen -
47 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) sætte op imod* * *(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) sætte op imod -
48 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) sætte op imod* * *(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) sætte op imod -
49 set light to
(to cause to begin burning: He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.) tænde; antænde* * *(to cause to begin burning: He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.) tænde; antænde -
50 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) pudse* * *(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) pudseEnglish-Danish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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51 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) pudse* * *(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) pudseEnglish-Danish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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52 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) sætte op imod* * *(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) sætte op imod -
53 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) sætte op imod* * *(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) sætte op imod -
54 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) pudse* * *(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) pudseEnglish-Danish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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55 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) pudse* * *(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) pudseEnglish-Danish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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56 set
أَعْطَى (مثلاً يُحْتذى) \ set: to arrange; provide: Our teacher set us an exam. Parents should set an example to their children. \ See Also قدم (قَدَّم) \ جَمَدَ \ set: of a substance like jelly or cement to harden; change from liquid to solid. \ طَقْم \ set: a group of things that look like one another or are used together: a coffee set (coffee pot and cups, etc., of the same pattern); a set of rules. \ غَرُبَ \ set: (of the sun or moon) to go down and disappear. \ كَلَّفَ بِـ \ set: to cause (sb.) to do sth.: I set the boy to work in my shop. -
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1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) kreniti2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) pripraviti do3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sprožiti (eksplozijo itd.)* * *transitive verb poudariti; razločevati, okrasiti; privesti (pripraviti) do eksplozije; pripraviti do; kompenzirati (pomanjkljivost, izgubo); izravnati; oddeliti, ločiti od; intransitive verb odpraviti se, kreniti, odhiteti; figuratively začetito be set off — razločevati se med seboj; kontrastiratito set s.o. off laughing — spraviti koga v smehthe assets set off the liabilities — aktiva izravnavajo (kompenzirajo, krijejo) pasiva -
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vt1) ( be determined)to be \set on on sth zu etw dat entschlossen sein;to be \set on on marrying sb entschlossen sein, jdn zu heiraten2) ( cause to attack)to \set on sb/ an animal on sb jdn/ein Tier auf jdn ansetzen;to \set on the dogs on sb die Hunde auf jdn hetzen vito \set on on sb jdn anfallen [o angreifen] -
59 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) prender fuego aEnglish-spanish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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60 set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
(to cause (something) to begin burning usually accidentally or deliberately as a criminal act: They set fire to the ambassador's house; She has set the house on fire.) prender fuego aEnglish-spanish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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set up — transitive verb Date: 13th century 1. a. to raise to and place in a high position b. to place in view ; post c. to put forward (as a plan) for acceptance 2. a. to place upright ; erect < set up a statue > … New Collegiate Dictionary
set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… … English World dictionary
set — /set/, v., set, setting, n., adj., interj. v.t. 1. to put (something or someone) in a particular place: to set a vase on a table. 2. to place in a particular position or posture: Set the baby on his feet. 3. to place in some relation to something … Universalium
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Cause — • Cause, as the correlative of effect, is understood as being that which in any way gives existence to, or contributes towards the existence of, any thing; which produces a result; to which the origin of any thing is to be ascribed Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
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set off (something) — 1. to cause an explosion. The investigation determined that he probably did not set off the blast deliberately. Apparently the bomb was placed in a locker and someone set it off with a cell phone. 2. to cause something to be noticed or make it… … New idioms dictionary
set fire to — set on fire or set fire to To ignite • • • Main Entry: ↑fire set alight, set light to, set fire to or set on fire To cause to break into flame and burn • • • Main Entry: ↑set set fir … Useful english dictionary
set light to — set alight, set light to, set fire to or set on fire To cause to break into flame and burn • • • Main Entry: ↑set * * * set light to chiefly Brit : to cause (something) to begin burning used a match to set light to [=set fire to] the paper … Useful english dictionary
set aside (something) — 1. to save something for a particular purpose. It s wise to set aside some money for unexpected expenses that may come up in the future. After melting the chocolate, set it aside and beat the eggs. 2. to not allow something to influence an… … New idioms dictionary