receiving price

set point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

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

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

• 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

• a set of crockery — una vajilla

• a set of cutlery — una cubertería

• they are sold in sets — se venden en juegos completos

• a set of kitchen utensils — una batería de cocina

• it makes a set with those over there — hace juego con los que ves allá

• set of teeth — dentadura f

• a train set — un tren eléctrico

• the fast set — la gente de vida airada

• the literary set — los literatos, la gente literaria

• the smart set — el mundo elegante, los elegantes

onion sets — cebollitas fpl de transplantar

• set books — (Scol, Univ) lecturas mpl obligatorias

• with no set limits — sin límites determinados

• set menu — menú m, comida f corrida (Mex)

• a set phrase — una frase hecha

• set piece — (Art) grupo m ; (=fireworks) cuadro m ; (Literat etc) escena f importante; (Sport) jugada f ensayada, jugada f de pizarra

• he gave us a set speech — pronunció un discurso preparado de antemano

• at a set time — a una hora señalada

• there's no set way to do it — no hay una forma establecida or determinada de hacerlo

• 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) algo

• to be all set to do sth — estar listo para hacer algo

• the scene was set for... — (fig) todo estaba listo para...

the tide is set in our favour — la marea fluye para llevarnos adelante; (fig) la tendencia actual nos favorece, llevamos el viento en popa

• the film/ scene is set in Rome — la película/escena se desarrolla or está ambientada en Roma

• to set fire to sth, set sth on fire — prender fuego a algo

• 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?

• the alarm clock is set for seven — el despertador está puesto para las siete

• I'll set your room — (US) voy a limpiar y arreglar su habitación

• to set the table — poner la mesa

• he sets his watch by Big Ben — pone su reloj en hora por el Big Ben; see sail 1., 1)

• 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

• the meeting is set for Tuesday — (US) la reunión se celebrará el martes

• 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 segundos

• to set a time for a meeting — fijar una hora para una reunión

• to set an exam in French — preparar un examen de francés

• to set sb a problem — dar a algn un problema que resolver

• to set sb a task — dar a algn una tarea que hacer

• the noise set the dogs barking — el ruido hizo ladrar a los perros

• to set a fire — (US) provocar un incendio

• to set sth going — poner algo en marcha

• to set sb laughing — hacer reír a algn

• to set everyone talking — dar que hablar a todos

• it set me thinking — me puso a pensar

• to set sb to work — poner a algn a trabajar

• to set a dog on sb — azuzar un perro contra algn

• we set the police on to him — le denunciamos a la policía

set 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 point — bola f de set, punto m para set (Méx), set point m (CS)

shampoo and set — lavado m y marcado

set book — ( Educ) obra f prescrita or del programa

we ordered the set menu — (BrE) pedimos el menú del día

is everything set for the meeting? — ¿está todo preparado or listo or (RPl) pronto para la reunión?

to be set to + inf — llevar camino de + inf

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

to set somebody free — poner* en libertad or liberar a alguien

we set our course for the nearest island — pusimos rumbo a la isla más cercana; sail I 1) a)

to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn

set phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello

to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi

to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]

to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.

to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]

to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati

to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]

to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]

to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma

to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn

set phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello

to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi

to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]

to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.

to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]

to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati

to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]

to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]

to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma