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34 set-top box
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[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) poser2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) mettre3) (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.) fixer4) (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.) donner5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) déclencher6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) se coucher7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) durcir8) (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.) régler9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) faire une mise en plis10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) poser11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) remettre en place2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) établi2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) résolu à3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) bien déterminé4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) figé5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) (bien) arrêté6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) incrusté de3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) ensemble, collection2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) poste3) (a group of people: the musical set.) groupe4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) mise en plis5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) décor6) (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 -
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1 noun(price) fixe(fix) (date, limit, price, schedule) fixer, déterminer; (rule, guideline, objective) établir; COMPUTING (tabs, format) poser;∎ to set a value on sth évaluer qch, estimer la valeur de qch;∎ it's up to them to set their own production targets c'est à eux d'établir leurs propres objectifs de production;∎ a deficit ceiling has been set un plafonnement du déficit a été imposé ou fixé;∎ the price was set at $500 le prix a été fixé à 500 dollars;∎ how are exchange rates set? comment les taux de change sont-ils déterminés?(deduct, offset) déduire;∎ to set losses against tax déduire les pertes des impôts(money) mettre de côté; (time, place) réserver;∎ this room is set aside for meetings cette pièce est réservée aux réunions(deduct, offset) déduire;∎ some of these expenses can be set off against tax certaines de ces dépenses peuvent être déduites des impôts▸ set up(a) (company) créer, fonder; (system, programme) mettre en place; (computer) configurer; (committee) constituer;∎ you'll be in charge of setting up training programmes vous serez responsable de la mise en place des programmes de formation(b) (financially, in business) installer, établir;∎ he set his son up in a dry-cleaning business il a acheté à son fils une entreprise de nettoyage à sec;∎ she can finally set herself up as an accountant elle peut enfin s'installer comme comptable(in business) s'installer, s'établir;∎ he's setting up in the fast-food business il se lance dans la restauration rapide;∎ to set up on one's own s'installer à son compte -
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(arrangement, system) organisation f, système m;∎ the project manager explained the set-up to me le chef de projet m'a expliqué comment les choses fonctionnaient ou étaient organisées;∎ this is the set-up voici comment ça se passe;∎ what's the economic set-up in these countries? quel est le système économique de ces pays?COMPUTING set-up charge frais m pl d'inscription;ACCOUNTANCY set-up costs frais de lancement;COMPUTING set-up program programme m d'installation -
38 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.) mettre le feu àEnglish-French dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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39 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.) mettre le feu àEnglish-French dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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40 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.) mettre le feu àEnglish-French dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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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
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