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1 set
وَضَعَ \ deposit: to put sth. down; put sth. in a safe place: My wife deposited her jewels in the bank. install: to place; fix in position: He installed himself in my favourite chair. lay, (laid): to put down; place; set: She laid her head on my shoulder, Produce (an egg): Snakes lay eggs. Sick hens won’t lay. place: to put; arrange: Place this box beside the other. Place a guard at the door. plant: to place firmly: He planted his hand on my shoulder. put: to place; set; move into a certain position: Put the lamp on the table. Put the thief in prison. Put that back where you found it. Put your son in charge of the work. Put yourself (imagine yourself) in my position. set: (with an adv. or prep.) to put: He set down his load. I set a limit to what they could spend. stick: to put: He stuck the money in his pocket. -
2 obstino
obstĭno, āvi, ātum, 1, v. a. [a lengthened form of obsto], to set about a thing with firmness or resolution, to set one's mind firmly on, to persist in, be resolved on a thing (as a verb. fin. very rare; only the Part. as a P. a. is freq.).(α).With acc.:(β).id inhiat, ea affinitatem hanc obstinavit gratia,
Plaut. Aul. 2, 2, 89.— Pass.: obstinari exorsus, Pac. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 193 Müll. (Trag. Rel. p. 425 Rib.).—With inf.:(γ).obstinaverant animis aut vincere, aut mori,
Liv. 23, 29, 7.—Absol.:ipso Vespasiano inter initia imperii ad obtinendas iniquitates haud perinde obstinante,
Tac. H. 2, 84.— Hence, obstĭnātus, a, um, P. a., firmly set, fixed, resolved, in a good or bad sense; determined, resolute, steadfast, inflexible, stubborn, obstinate (class.; syn.: pervicax, pertinax): vos qui astatis obstinati, Naev. ap. Paul. ex Fest. p. 193 Müll. (Trag. Rel. p. 11 Rib.): obstinato animo aliquid facere, Att. ap. Paul. ex Fest. l. l. (Trag. Rel. p. 123 Rib.);so,
Vulg. Ruth, 1, 18:ad decertandum obstinati animi,
Liv. 6, 3, 9:ad silendum,
Curt. 8, 1, 30: ad mortem, Liv. 5, 41, 1:adversus lacrimas,
id. 2, 40, 3; 3, 47, 4:ad resistendum,
Suet. Caes. 15 fin.:contra veritatem,
Quint. 12, 1, 10:pudicitia,
Liv. 1, 58:fides,
Tac. H. 5, 5:aures,
Hor. C. 3, 11, 7.—With inf.:jam obstinatis mori spes affulsit,
Liv. 42, 65; 7, 21, 1; 9, 25, 6:obstinatum est tibi, non suscipere imperium, nisi, etc.,
you are firmly resolved, Plin. Pan. 5, 6.—Rarely with in:obstinatae in perniciem Romae urbes,
Amm. 17, 11, 3:in extrema,
Tac. H. 3, 56:militum animos obstinatos pro Vitellio subruere,
id. H. 2, 101.— Comp.:voluntas obstinatior,
Cic. Att. 1, 11, 1:adversus lacrimas muliebres,
firmer, more steadfast, Liv. 2, 40.— Sup.:virtus obstinatissima,
the most resolute, Sen. Ep. 71, 10:rex obstinatissimus,
Amm. 17, 14.—Hence, adv.: obstĭ-nātē, firmly, inflexibly, in a good and bad sense; resolutely, pertinaciously, stubbornly, obstinately (class.):ita me obstinate aggressus, ut, etc.,
Plaut. As. 1, 1, 10:operam dat,
Ter. And. 1, 5, 8:negari,
Caes. B. G. 5, 6:magis ac magis induruisse,
Plin. Ep. 1, 12, 10.— Comp.:obstinatius omnia agere,
Suet. Caes. 29.— Sup.:obstinatissime recusare,
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3 στηρίζω
A- ίξω Hp.Morb.4.52
(v.l.), 1 Ep.Pet.5.10, , Je.17.5, - ιῶ ib.Si.6.37, Je.24.6: [tense] aor.ἐστήριξα Il.4.443
, [dialect] Ep. ; inf.στηρίξαι Od.12.434
, Gal.19.192, PSI5.452.3 (iv A.D.); part.στηρίξας Sor.2.57
; opt.στηρίξειεν Th.2.49
; , App.BC1.98; imper.στηρισάτω AP14.72
:—[voice] Med., [tense] aor.ἐστηριξάμην Il.21.242
, Hp.Fract. 11, etc. (v. infr.); later , Plu.Eum.11: [tense] fut.στηρίξομαι Philostr.VA5.35
:—[voice] Pass., [tense] fut.στηριχθήσομαι Gal.UP9.16
: [tense] aor.ἐστηρίχθην Tyrt.11.22
, Hp.VC3, Gal.15.126: [tense] pf.ἐστήριγμαι Hes.Th. 779
, Hp.Morb.3.3, etc.; inf.ἐστηρίσθαι LXX 1 Ki. 26.19
: [tense] plpf.ἐστήρικτο Il.16.111
, Hes.Sc. 218, etc. (Cf. στῆριγξ, σκηρίπτομαι):—make fast, prop, fix, [ἴριδας] ἐν νέφεϊ στήριξε sets rainbows in the cloud, Il.11.28; οὐρανῷ ἐστήριξε κάρη, of Eris, 4.443; στηρίζειν αὐτὸ αὑτό φησι τὸ ἄπειρον (sc. Anaxagoras) Arist.Ph. 205b2, cf. Sor.2.61;σ. σήματ' ἐν οὐρανῷ Arat.10
; so prob., [λίθον] Ζεὺς στήριξε κατὰ χθονός he set the stone fast in the ground, Hes. Th. 498;βάσιν ἐστήριξαν Nic.Fr.74.49
;λίθον διορίζοντα ὅρους.. στηριχθῆναι ἐκέλευσαν OGI769
(Palestine, iii/iv A.D.).2 support, ; feed up a patient, Gal.19.192;σ. τὴν δύναμιν εὐστομάχοις τροφαῖς Id.18(2).34
, cf. Aret.CA1.1: metaph., confirm, establish,τὴν ἀρχήν App.BC1.98
;τοὺς ἀδελφούς Ev.Luc.22.32
, cf. 2 Ep.Thess.2.17, 1 Ep.Pet.5.10; corroborate, Sor.2.57.3 [voice] Med., ground, establish for oneself,κόσμον ἑαῖς στηρίξατο βουλαῖς Orph. Fr. 299
;πόδα ἐπὶ γαίης AP14.72
; πόντος στηρίξατο κῦμα νήνεμον settled its wave into a calm, ib.9.271 (Apollonid.).B [voice] Pass. and [voice] Med., to be firmly set or fixed, stand fast, οὐδὲ πόδεσσιν εἶχε στηρίξασθαι he could not get a firm footing, Il.21.242, cf. Plu.Eum.11;οὐδαμῇ ἐστήρικτο Hes.Sc. 218
; [δώματα] κίοσιν ἀργυρέοισι πρὸς οὐρανὸν ἐστήρικται the house is lifted up to heaven on pillars, Id.Th. 779; ;στηριχθεὶς ἐπὶ γῆς Tyrt.11.22
;πρὸς τῇ γῇ Arist.Mete. 376b23
(s.v.l.); ὅσοι ἐστηρίξαντο τῇ πτέρνῃ ἰσχυρῶς πηδήσαντες light heavily on it, Hp. Fract.11, cf. Art.86; ὕβον, ἐφ' οὗ ἐστήρικται τὸ ἄλλο σῶμα is steadied, Arist.HA 499a17; ἐστηριγμένα [ἔχειν] τὰ σπλάγχνα supported, opp. κρεμάμενα, Gal.15.570; ἄμπελος κάμακι ς. AP7.731 (Leon.);Ἀσκληπιὸν -ιζόμενον βάκτρῳ IG42(1).88.9
(Epid., ii A.D.); of the fixed stars, Arat.230, 274, etc.; opp. ἀκοντίζεσθαι, Arist.Mu. 395b4;λίθος ἐστήρικται Call.Ap.23
; χάσμα μέγα ἐστ. Ev.Luc.16.26; of places, merely to be situated, D.P.204.2 metaph., κακὸν κακῷ ἐστήρικτο evil was set upon evil, Il.16.111; τί τοι χόλος ἐστήρικται; A.R.4.816; δέκατος μεὶς οὐρανῷ ἐστήρικτο the tenth month was set in heaven, h.Merc.11; of a person, ὅπου.. στηρίζει ποτέ wheresoever thou art tarrying, art settled, S.Aj. 194 (lyr.); ὅροι ἐστηριγμένοι fixed principles, Hero *Geom.3.25; ἀνάγκη στηριχθῆναι τὸ ν ¯ must be firmly pronounced, D.H.Comp.22.3 of diseases,= infr. 11.2,μέχρις ἂν [οἱ νοσοποιοὶ χυμοὶ] ἔν τινι τῶν ἀσθενεστέρων στηριχθῶσιν Gal.15.126
, cf. 789,855, Aret.SA1.5.II [voice] Act. intr. in same sense,οὐδέ πῃ εἶχον.. στηρίξαι ποσὶν ἔμπεδον.. Od.12.434
; κῦμ' οὐρανῷ στηρίζον a wave rising up to heaven, E.Hipp. 1207: metaph.,οὐρανῷ στηρίζον.. κλέος Id.Ba. 972
; πρὸς οὐρανὸν καὶ γαῖαν ἐστήριξε φῶς ib. 1083, cf. Plu.Sull.6.2 of diseases, fix, settle, determine to a particular part, ὁπότε εἰς τὴν καρδίαν στηρίξειεν (sc. ἡ νόσος) Th.2.49;ἐνταῦθα σ. ἡ νοῦσος Hp.Aph.4.33
;εἰ.. ἐς τὸ ὀστέον στηρίξειε τὸ βέλος Id.VC12
; cf.στήριξις 2
.3 of planetary phases, pause, stand still, Gem.12.23, Plu.2.76d, Theo Sm.p.147 H., Ptol. Tetr.75, Vett.Val.183.1, Paul.Al.G.2.4 metaph., ἐπὶ δόγματος ς. hold fast to an opinion, D.L.2.136.Greek-English dictionary (Αγγλικά Ελληνικά-λεξικό) > στηρίζω
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4 firmemente sujetado
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5 συνερείδω
A press together, close, ; σ. ὀδόντας set the teeth, lock them fast, Hp.Coac. 230 (where συνερίζειν is f.l.), Mul.2.201; bind together, bind fast,τινὰ περόναις E.Ba.97
(lyr.):—[voice] Pass., αἱ γνάθοι συνερειδόμεναι being set or locked, Hp.Epid.5.74; χέρας δεσμοῖς -ερεισθέντες with their hands tight bound, E.IT 457 (anap.), cf. Theoc.22.68;διὰ τὸ μὴ σ. τὴν ἀρτηρίαν Arist.Aud. 801a2
; χεῖρες ξυνηρεισμέναι arms flexed, Aret.SA1.6.II intr., to be firmly set,οἱ ὀδόντες συνηρείκασι Hp.Morb. Sacr.7
, cf. Sor.2.27, Fract.4 (prob.);ξυνερείσουσιν οἱ ὀδόντες Aret. SA1.5
; γένυς ξ. τῇ ἄνω is locked with.., ib.6; also of soldiers,σ. πρὸς ἀλλήλους Plb.12.21.3
, cf. Arr.Tact. 16.14.2 meet in close conflict,τοῖς ἐναντίοις Plb.5.84.2
; dash together, of ships, D.S.13.46, Plu.Them.14; press on,τοὺς ὠθισμοὺς τοῖς προτεταγμένοις Arr.Tact. 12.3
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6 губы его были плотно сжаты
General subject: his lips were firmly setУниверсальный русско-английский словарь > губы его были плотно сжаты
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7 У-103
СЕБЕ НА УМЁ coll Invar usu. subj-compl with бытыз (subj: human, pres or past fixed WOone is guarded, tight-lipped (with regard to his plans, intentions etc), guileful, protective of his own interests etc (the focus may be on any combination of the above elementsmay imply that one's plans etc are not aboveboard)X себе на уме X is secretive (close-mouthed, sly etc)X is secretive and wily (sly, mindful of his own interests etc) X plays a deep game....Свидригайлов вдруг опять рассмеялся. Раскольникову явно было, что это на что-то твёрдо решившийся человек и себе на уме (Достоевский 3)....Svidrigailov suddenly laughed again. It was obvious to Raskolnikov that this was a man with his mind firmly set on something and one who was also secretive (3a).Вообще Куник Глебову не нравился. Он был какой-то очень молчаливый, неприветливый... и себе на уме (Трифонов 2). Glebov disliked Kunik. Не was so very taciturn, unfriendly, secretive and wily (2a).Тут же кстати он (градоначальник) доведался, что глуповцы, по упущению, совсем отстали от употребления горчицы, а потому на первый раз ограничился тем, что объявил это употребление обязательным в наказание же за ослушание прибавил ещё прованское масло... Но глуповцы тоже были себе на уме. Энергии действия они с большою находчивостью противопоставили энергию бездействия. «Что хошь ( ungrammat = хочешь) с нами делай! - говорили одни, — хошь — на куски режь хошь — с кашей ешь, а мы не согласны!» (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). At this point he (the governor) received the timely information that the Foolovites, out of negligence, had completely given up the use of mustard, and for that reason he confined himself at first to declaring its use obligatory, as punishment for disobedience he added olive oil besides....But the Foolovites, too, could play a deep game. To the energy of action they very resourcefully opposed the energy of inaction. "Do with us what you will!" said some "Cut us into pieces, eat us with kasha, but we're not agreed!" (1a). -
8 себе на уме
• СЕБЕ НА УМЕ coll[Invar; usu. subj-compl with быть (subj: human), pres or past; fixed WO]=====⇒ one is guarded, tight-lipped (with regard to his plans, intentions etc), guileful, protective of his own interests etc (the focus may be on any combination of the above elements; may imply that one's plans etc are not aboveboard):- X себе на уме≈ X is secretive <dose-mouthed, sly etc>;- X is secretive and wily <sly, mindful of his own interests etc>;- X plays a deep game.♦...Свидригайлов вдруг опять рассмеялся. Раскольникову явно было, что это на что-то твёрдо решившийся человек и себе на уме (Достоевский 3)....Svidrigailov suddenly laughed again. It was obvious to Raskolnikov that this was a man with his mind firmly set on something and one who was also secretive (3a).♦ Вообще Куник Глебову не нравился. Он был какой-то очень молчаливый, неприветливый... и себе на уме (Трифонов 2). Glebov disliked Kunik. He was so very taciturn, unfriendly, secretive and wily (2a).♦ Тут же кстати он [градоначальник] доведался, что глуповцы, по упущению, совсем отстали от употребления горчицы, а потому на первый раз ограничился тем, что объявил это употребление обязательным; в наказание же за ослушание прибавил ещё прованское масло... Но глуповцы тоже были себе на уме. Энергии действия они с большою находчивостью противопоставили энергию бездействия. "Что хошь [ungrammat = хочешь] с нами делай! - говорили одни, - хошь - на куски режь; хошь - с кашей ешь, а мы не согласны!" (Салтыков-Щедрин 1). At this point he [the governor] received the timely information that the Foolovites, out of negligence, had completely given up the use of mustard, and for that reason he confined himself at first to declaring its use obligatory; as punishment for disobedience he added olive oil besides....But the Foolovites, too, could play a deep game. To the energy of action they very resourcefully opposed the energy of inaction. "Do with us what you will!" said some "Cut us into pieces, eat us with kasha, but we're not agreed!" (1a).Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > себе на уме
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9 뿌리박은
adj. rooted, having roots; fixed in place, firmly set in place -
10 མྱེར་བཞག་
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11 विष्टब्ध
ví-shṭabdhamfn. firmly set orᅠ bound ṠBr. Mn. MBh. ;
rigid, stiff MBh. Hariv. Suṡr. ;
checked, stopped, restrained, arrested, obstructed, paralysed MBh. R. Suṡr. ;
propped, supported MBh. Suṡr. ;
filled, stuffed PañcavBr. ;
undigested Suṡr. ;
- gātra mfn. with rigid limbs Hariv. ;
- caraṇa mfn. with rigid feet MBh. ;
- tā f. firmness, confidence MW. ;
-dhâ̱ksha mfn. with rigid eyes Suṡr. ;
-dhâ̱jīrṇa n. indigestion arising from obstruction ib.
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12 समववस्थापित
sam-avavasthāpitamfn. (fr. Caus.) made to stand firmly, set up MBh. ;
fully established, founded ib.
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15 itsu
[from *utsu] iz.1. blind man gizonezkoa., blindwoman emakumezkoa. ; \itsuak the blind; \itsu ak beste bat badarama, zer gertatuko da? if one blind man is leading another, what is going to happen?; \itsu batek ere errepara dezake hau: gure herria irakiten ari dela even a blind person could see that our country is seething2. ( itsutasuna) blindness; gure bihotzaren \itsua eta gogorra! how blind and hard our hearts are! io.1. ( p.) blind, sightless; begi batetik \itsu blind in one eye; begi bat \itsua du he's blind in one eye; \itsu baino hobe da oker izatea (atsot.) g.g.b. something's better than nothing | it is better to be cross-eyed than blind2. (irud.)a. ( zentzuari, adimenari d.) blind; maitasun \itsu blind love; joera \itsu bat an unwavering instinct; halabehar \itsua inevitable fateb. ( erabat zaletu) erretzaile \itsua a strongly addicted smoker | a smoker firmly set in the habit; mozkor \itsua da he's an {inveterate || incorregible} drunk3. heste \itsu caecum; gela \itsu room without windows; oihan \itsua a dense forest -
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I crag, rock,σπιλάδες τε πάγοι τε Od.5.405
; π. ὀξέες ib. 411: generally, rocky hill, Hes.Sc. 439, Pi.O.10(11).49, I.2.33;χλοερὸς ὑλώδης π. S.Ichn.215
; ὁ Ἄρειος ([dialect] Ion. Ἀρήϊος) π. the Areopagus at Athens, Hdt. 8.52, cf. A.Eu. 685sq.;Ἄρεος εὔβουλος π. S.OC 947
;Ἀρείοις ἐν π. E. IT 1470
, cf. 961;ἐν κλεινοῖς Ἀθηναίων π. S.Fr. 323
; μαντεῖος, ἀκρονιφὴς π., of Delphi, Pae.Delph.7, 16.II after Hom., = παγετός, frost,πάγου χυθέντος S.Ph. 293
;π. φανέντος αἰθρίου Id.Fr.149.3
;ὄντος π. οἵου δεινοτάτου Pl.Smp. 220b
, etc.: pl.,τῶν ὑπαιθρίων π. A.Ag. 335
, cf. S.Ant. 357 (lyr.), Arist.HA 523a20, GA 735a35, etc.: heterocl. dat. pl. : dat. sg. πάγει (v.l. πάγοις) D. S.3.34.3 salt, as formed by the evaporation of sea-water, Lyc.135.5 ἄκριτον πάγος of the confused mass outside the universe, Hp.Hebd.6;τὸν περιέχοντα πάγον Id.Vict.1.10
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A bottom, of a cup or jar,δειλὴ δ' ἐνὶ πυθμένι φειδώ Hes.Op. 369
(so prov.ἐν τῷ πυθμένι τοῦ πίθου Lib.Ep.127.2
);τὼ δὲ πίθω πατάγεσκ' ὀ πύθμην Alc.Supp.25.9
, cf. Arist.Pr. 936a32, Sor.1.91; distd. from πύνδαξ, Arist.Pr. 938a14;φιάλη.. ἡ ἐπὶ τὸν π. καὶ τὸ στόμα τιθεμένη Asclep.Myrl.
ap. Ath.11.501d, cf. Apollod. ib. a; this sense is doubtful in Il.11.635 (cf. infr. 4 and Ath.11.488f), and in IG12.282.111, 11(2).161 B 120, 287 B 89,131,143 (Delos, iii B.C.);ἐν τῷ π. ἐπιγραφὴν ἔχουσα Inscr.Délos 313a102
, cf. 320 B 45, al. (iii B.C.).2 generally, base, foundation, (anap.); π. γαίης, πέτρης, Orph.A.92, L. 162; foot of a mountain, Arat.989.3 of the sea, bottom, depth, π. θαλάσσης, πόντου, λίμνης, Hes.Th. 932, Sol.13.20, Thgn.1035;τοῦ πελάγους Pl.Phd. 109c
, cf. 112b; also Ταρτάρου, abyss, Pi.Fr. 207.4 support under a cup's handle,δύω δ' ὑπὸ πυθμένες ἦσαν Il.11.635
(cf. supr. 1); legs of a tripod, 18.375.5 pl., sockets, .6 in Anatomy, fundus of univalves, Arist.HA 529a6, PA 680a23; lower parts of the testes, Ruf.Onom. 105 (but, upper part of the uterus, Sor.1.7, Gal.2.889); also γενειάδος π. A.Fr.27; distal end of a quince, Aët.1.111.7 metaph., Δίκας ἐρείδεται π. the base of Justice is firmly set, A.Ch. 646 (lyr.);π. κακῶν Orph.A. 893
; πυθμένες λόγων fundamental principles, Protag. ap. D.L.9.54;Ζεὺς π. γαίης τε καὶ οὐρανοῦ Orph.Fr.168.4
.II stock, root of a tree,παρὰ πυθμέν' ἐλαίης Od.13.122
, 372, cf. 23.204;ἐν π. φηγοῦ Hes.Fr.134.8
; π. δρυός Ion Trag.28;ὁ π. τῆς ῥίζης Dsc. 4.104
, cf. 3.126; σεύτλου πυθμένες beet- roots, BGU1118.17 (i B.C.); ἁλικακκάβων π. ib. 1120.37 (i B.C.);ἀμπέλου Str.2.1.14
, cf. PPetr.1p.78 (iii B.C.); ἐπὶ τοῦ αὐτοῦ π. Thphr.HP2.2.9, cf. CP3.13.3: metaph.,ἐκ νεάτου π. ἐς κορυφήν Sol.13.10
.2 stem, stalk, πυροῦ, κριθῶν, Arist.GA 728b36, D.S.1.14;σύκων Poll.2.170
;τυτθὸν.. ἐν χθονὶ πυθμένα τείνει Nic.Th. 639
.b metaph., stem, stock of a family, A.Ch. 260, Supp. 106 (lyr.); σμικροῦ γένοιτ' ἂν σπέρματος μέγας π., i.e. great things might come from small, Id.Ch. 204;πυθμένες θάλλουσιν ἐσθλῶν B.5.198
; π. δικῶν, of a litigious person, Com.Adesp. 896.III in Arithmetic, base of a series, i.e. lowest number possessing a given property, π. ὁ δέκα (of the numbers such that the previous integers contain an equal number of primes and non-primes) Speus. ap. Theol.Ar.62; ἐπίτριτος π. the first couple of numbers giving the ratio 4:3, Pl.R. 546c, cf. Nicom.Ar.1.21, 2.19. [[pron. full] ῠ in A. ll. cc.; [pron. full] ῡ by position in [dialect] Ep., etc.] (Cf. Skt. budhnás 'bottom, base', Lat. fundus, OE. botm.) -
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κατ - ῶρυξ, υχος ( ὀρύσσω): dug in, buried or firmly set in the earth. (Od.)A Homeric dictionary (Greek-English) (Ελληνικά-Αγγλικά ομηρικό λεξικό) > κατῶρυξ
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set ajar глагол:
См. также в других словарях:
firmly set — index fixed (securely placed), rigid Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law 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
set firmly — index embed, plant (place firmly) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
Set — (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root of E.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Set — (s[e^]t), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Set}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Setting}.] [OE. setten, AS. setton; akin to OS. settian, OFries. setta, D. zetten, OHG. sezzen, G. setzen, Icel. setja, Sw. s[ a]tta, Dan. s?tte, Goth. satjan; causative from the root of E.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
set — Ⅰ. set [1] ► VERB (setting; past and past part. set) 1) put, lay, or stand in a specified place or position. 2) put, bring, or place into a specified state. 3) cause or instruct (someone) to do something. 4) give someone (a task) … English terms 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 — vb 1 Set, settle, fix, establish mean to cause someone or something to be put securely in position. Set is the most inclusive of these terms, sometimes implying placing in a definite location, especially to serve some definite purpose {set a… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
set — index adjust (resolve), assemblage, assess (appraise), assign (designate), cement, chain ( … Law dictionary
firmly fixed — set firmly in place, not easily moved … English contemporary dictionary
set´tled|ness — set|tled «SEHT uhld», adjective. 1. fixed in place or position; having a fixed home: »Becoming a settled…instead of a nomadic people... (Arthur P. Stanley). 2. populated: »a densely settled region. 3. fixed or established: »... the settled course … Useful english dictionary