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с английского на турецкий

set something

  • 1 yakmak

    "/ı/ 1. to light; to ignite; to set fire to, set (something) on fire. 2. to scorch, sear, burn. 3. to burn (something) up, burn (something) down, burn. 4. (for chemicals, sun, wind, etc.) to burn; (for wool) to irritate (one´s) skin. 5. to turn on, light (electric lights). 6. to burn, use (something) as fuel. 7. to ruin (someone), cook (someone´s) goose. 8. to inflame (someone) with love. 9. to shoot (someone) (with a gun). yakıp yıkmak /ı/ to destroy utterly."

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  • 2 saklamak

    "1. /ı/ to hide, conceal; /ı, dan/ to keep (something) secret from (someone). 2. /ı, da/ to keep, store (something) in (a place). 3. /ı, a/ to save (something) for, keep (something) for, set (something) aside for. 4. /ı, dan/ (for God) to protect, preserve, shield (someone) (from). Sakla samanı, gelir zamanı. proverb Don´t throw things away; something which seems utterly worthless now may come in handy someday."

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  • 3 alıştırmak

    1. /ı, a/ to train (someone) to do or accept (something). 2. /ı, a/ to allow (someone) to become addicted (to). 3. /ı/ to make (something) work smoothly, break (something) in. 4. /ı, a/ to make (a part) work smoothly with (another part). 5. /ı/ to set (something) on fire.

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  • 4 yedek

    "1. (a) spare; (a) reserve, something held in reserve; (a) standby. 2. towrope; towline. 3. horse taken in tow as a spare. 4. spare; reserve; held as a spare or reserve; standby. -inde with (something) in tow: At yedeklerinde köye indiler. They descended to the village with the horse in tow. - akçe fin. reserve, money kept in reserve. -e almak /ı/ 1. to tow; to take (something) in tow. 2. to take (a horse) in tow as a spare. -/-te çekmek /ı/ to tow. -e çekmek /ı/ to set (something) aside as a spare or reserve. - ip tow rope. - kopya comp. backup copy. - oyuncu 1. theat. understudy. 2. sports substitute player. - parça spare part. - subay reserve officer. "

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  • 5 ray

    (railway, streetcar) rail, track. -dan/-ından çıkmak (for something) to go haywire, go awry, get balled up. -a/-ına girmek (for something) to begin to go smoothly. -a/-ına oturtmak/sokmak /ı/ to set (something) to rights, make (a job) go smoothly.

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  • 6 hareket

    ",-ti 1. motion, movement, action. 2. stir, activity. 3. act, action, deed; conduct, behavior. 4. departure. 5. movement, organized movement. 6. earthquake, tremor. 7. mus. tempo. 8. rail. traffic. 9. exercising, exercises, exercise. - cetveli rail. timetable. - dairesi rail. dispatcher´s office. - etmek 1. to move, stir, act. 2. to act, behave. 3. to set out, start; to depart. 4. /a/ to leave for. -e geçirmek /ı/ to set (someone) into action. -e geçmek to begin to act, begin, start. -e getirmek /ı/ 1. to set (something) in motion. 2. to stir up. - kolu starting handle; crank. - noktası 1. point of departure, departure. 2. starting point (of a matter, discussion, etc.)."

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  • 7 halletmek

    /ı/ 1. to solve, find a solution for, resolve. 2. to put (something) on the right track, set (something) straight. 3. to dissolve. 4. to complete, finish up, settle, conclude. 5. to dish up, serve up (food).

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  • 8 tutuşturmak

    1. /ı/ to set (something) on fire, ignite, kindle. 2. /ı, a/ suddenly to thrust (something) into (someone´s hands). 3. /ı, a/ to cause (people) to start (fighting, wrestling). 4. /ı/ to fasten (things) together.

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  • 9 beste

    1. melody, tune, music (of a song). 2. (any musical) composition. 3. the art of musical composition, composition. - bağlamak /a/ to set (something written) to music. - yapmak to compose a musical work, compose.

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  • 10 yangın

    "1. (a destructive) fire, conflagration. 2. colloq. fever. 3. colloq. passionate love. 4. colloq. madly in love. - bombası fire bomb, incendiary bomb. - çengeli fire hook, fireman´s hook. -dan çıkmış gibi completely destitute, (someone) who has nothing but the shirt on his back. - çıkarmak to start a (destructive, uncontrollable) fire. -a körükle gitmek to add fuel to the flames, try deliberately to make a bad situation worse. - kulesi fire tower. -dan mal kaçırır gibi with unnecessary excitement and haste; very hastily and agitatedly. - merdiveni fire escape. - sigortası fire insurance. - var! Fire! -a vermek /ı/ (for an incendiary) to set (something) on fire. - yerine dönmek 1. (for a place) to become a madhouse; to turn into a bedlam. 2. (for a place) to be a complete mess, look like a cyclone had hit it."

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  • 11 yasamak

    1. to legislate, make laws. 2. /ı/ to set (something) in order, straighten up.

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  • 12 besteli

    (something written) which has been set to music: Yalnız bu şiiri bestelidir. Only this one of his poems has been set to music.

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  • 13 bestesiz

    (something written) which has not been set to music.

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  • 14 yol

    "1. road; path; way; passage; course; route; channel; conduit. 2. rate of speed, speed (of a ship). 3. style; manner. 4. way of behaving. 5. method, system. 6. means, way; solution. 7. purpose, end (used in either the locative or the dative): Bu yolda çok emek harcadık. We´ve expended a lot of effort on this. Vatan yoluna savaştılar. They fought for the sake of the fatherland. 8. stripe (in cloth). 9. time: Bir yol bize geldi. He came to see us once. -unda 1. for the sake of. 2. in good order, going as it should, going well, fine. 3. in the style of, in the manner of. -uyla 1. by way of, via. 2. by means of, by, through. 3. in a suitable manner. - açmak /a/ to pave the way for. -unuz açık olsun! Have a good trip!/Bon voyage! - ağzı mouth of a road, junction. - almak to proceed, move forward. -u almak to reach the end of one´s journey. - aramak to look for a way (to solve a problem). - ayrımı fork in a road. - azığı food for a journey. -una bakmak/-unu beklemek /ın/ to await the arrival of, expect (someone who´s traveling a long way). - boyunca 1. throughout the journey; all the way: Yol boyunca durmadan konuştu. He talked incessantly all the way. 2. beside the road, along the road. -unu bulmak /ın/ to find the way to do (something), find the way to get (something) done. -a çıkarmak /ı/ to see (someone) off (on a journey). -a çıkmak to set off (on a journey). (aynı, bir) -a çıkmak (for one thing) to lead to the same result (as another). -dan çıkmak 1. (for a train) to be derailed; (for a car, etc.) to go off the road. 2. (for someone) to go astray, depart from the straight and narrow. -una çıkmak /ın/ 1. to meet (someone, something) by chance. 2. to go to meet (a traveler). -a düşmek to set off (on a journey). -lara düşmek to go out and wander far and near/wide (in search of someone, something). -u düşmek 1. /a/ to happen on, chance on, happen to pass (a place). 2. /ın/ (for the right moment for something) to be at hand. (...) -una düşmek to set out for (a place). -a düzülmek to set off (on a journey). - erkân the right way to do (something). - erkân bilmek to know how to behave properly. - etmek /ı/ to go to (a place) very often. -a gelmek to come round (to another´s point of view); to see reason; to straighten up and do as one is supposed to do. -a getirmek /ı/ to bring (someone) round (to another´s point of view); to make (someone) see reason; to make (someone) straighten up and do as he is supposed to do. -una girmek (for something) to begin to go well. -a gitmek to set off (on a journey). - görünmek /a/ to sense that the time has come for (one) to pack up one´s traps and leave. - göstermek /a/ 1. to show (someone) how to get to a place. 2. to show (someone) how to solve something. 3. to guide (someone). - halısı runner (rug used to carpet a hall or staircase). - harcı travel allowance. - iz bilmek to know how to behave oneself properly. -dan/-undan kalmak to be prevented from setting out on a journey. -larda kalmak to be delayed on the road. -u kapamak to block the road. -unu kaybetmek to lose one´s way. - kesmek naut. to slow down, reduce speed. -unu kesmek /ın/ 1. to stop, waylay (someone). 2. to waylay (someone) (in order to rob him). -una koymak /ı/ to set/put (a matter) to rights. -a koyulmak to set off (on a journey). - parası 1. travel allowance. 2. road tax, tax which goes towards the upkeep of roads. -a revan olmak to set off (on a journey). -unu sapıtmak (for someone) to go astray, depart from the straight and narrow. - sormakla bulunur. proverb You learn how to do something properly by asking those who know how to do it. -unu şaşırmak 1. to take a/the wrong turning, be on the wrong road. 2. not to know which road to take. 3. to go astray, depart from the straight and narrow. - tepmek to walk a long way. (...) - tutmak to begin to live in (a certain) way; to live in (a certain) way. -u tutmak (for police, etc.) to take control of a road; to blockade a ro

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  • 15 bırakılmak

    "1. /da/ to be left in (a place); /a/ to be left with (someone). 2. impersonal passive /da/ to leave (someone, something) in (a place); /a/ to leave (someone, something) with (someone); /a/ to let (someone) borrow (something). 3. /a/ to be left on or in, be put on or in (a place). 4. /a/ impersonal passive to leave or put (something, someone) on or in (a place). 5. impersonal passive to let go of, stop holding. 6. to be left, be abandoned, be deserted. 7. impersonal passive to leave, desert. 8. impersonal passive to quit (one´s job). 9. impersonal passive to stop doing (work in hand): İşler öyle zırt pırt bırakılır mı? Do you stop working whenever you take a notion? 10. /a/ to be set aside until, be put off until (a future date). 11. /a/ impersonal passive to set aside (something) until, put (something) off until (a future date). 12. /a/ (for a job, a responsibility) to be entrusted to (someone); (for a job, a responsibility) to be handed over to, be turned over to, be relinquished to (someone). 13. /a/ impersonal passive to entrust (a job, a responsibility) to; to hand over or relinquish (a job, a responsibility) to. 14. to be left alone, be left in peace. 15. impersonal passive to leave (someone, something) alone, let (someone, something) be. 16. /a/ impersonal passive to let (one´s hair) hang down to (a specified level). 17. (for a beard, a mustache) to be grown. 18. impersonal passive to grow (a beard, a mustache). 19. /a/ to be given to (someone); to be left to, be bequeathed to (someone). 20. impersonal passive to leave (something) to (someone), let (someone) have (something); to leave (something) to, bequeath. 21. /a, dan/ (for a specified amount of profit) to come to (someone) from (something). 22. impersonal passive (for something) to bring one (a specified amount of profit), leave one with (a specified amount of profit). 23. impersonal passive to give up (a habit). 24. (for a captive person or animal) to be set free. 25. impersonal passive to set (a captive person or animal) free. 26. /a/ to be allowed to (do something). 27. /a/ impersonal passive to allow (someone) to (do something). 28. /a/ to be allowed to go to or into (a place). 29. (for a spouse) to be abandoned, be deserted (by the other). 30. impersonal passive to leave (one´s spouse). 31. to be left in (an undesirable state). 32. impersonal passive to leave (someone, something) (in an undesirable state). 33. (for a student) to be made to repeat a grade. 34. impersonal passive to make (a student) repeat a grade, fail, flunk (a student). 35. /a, dan/ (for something) to be sold to (someone) at (a specified price). 36. /a, dan/ impersonal passive to sell (something) to (someone) for (a specified price). "

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  • 16 ileri

    "1. the front, the area or part which lies to the front: Trenin ilerisini göremiyoruz. We can´t see the front section of the train. 2. the next part (of a road, a course, a job): İlerimizde deniz vardı. In front of us lay the sea. Yolun ilerisi çok virajlı. The next part of the road is full of curves. Bu işin ilerisi pek kolay olmaz. The next part of this job won´t be very easy. 3. the future, the time yet to come; the time which lies just ahead: İlerimiz kış. Winter is just around the corner. İleriyi hiç düşünmedin mi? Haven´t you ever thought about the future? 4. mil. advance, forward, situated near the front: ileri komuta yeri advance command post. 5. fast (clock, watch, etc.): Saatim iki dakika ileri. My watch is two minutes fast. 6. /dan/ ahead of, before, (something) which precedes: Tacimah bizden ileri sınıflardan birindeydi. Tacimah was in one of the classes ahead of us. 7. advanced; beyond the elementary stage; ahead of others. 8. advanced (age, years): Hoşkadem oldukça ileri bir yaşta aşka düştü. Hoşkadem fell in love at a rather advanced age. 9. Forward!/Onward! 10. forward, forwards, to the front; out in front; onward, onwards. -si 1. the future. 2. the farther part. 3. the rest, what is still to come. - almak /ı/ 1. to move (something) forward, move (something) towards the front. 2. to promote (someone). 3. to set or put (a clock, watch) forward. - atılmak to spring forward; to rush forward. -den beri for a long time now. - çıkmak to come forward. - evre advanced stage. - geçmek 1. to go forward, go to the front. 2. to be promoted. - gelenler important people, prominent people, notables, worthies, bigwigs. - gelmek /dan/ to be caused by, result from, be due to. -sini gerisini düşünmemek/hesaplamamak/saymamak /ın/ not to give a thought to the consequences of (something). - geri konuşmak/laflar etmek/söylemek to speak in an offhanded and tactless way, talk offhandedly and tactlessly. - gitmek 1. to advance, progress. 2. to go too far, go beyond the bounds of what is considered acceptable. 3. (for a clock or watch) to gain time, be fast. -sine gitmek /ın/ 1. to consider (something) in depth, go into (something) in detail. 2. to see (something) through. -yi görmek to foresee the future. - görüş foresight, prescience. - görüşlü foresighted, foresightful, farsighted, prescient (person). - götürmek /ı/ to take (something) too far, carry (something) too far. - hat mil. front line. - karakol mil. outpost; outlying picket. - marş! mil. Forward, march! - sürmek /ı/ 1. to drive (someone, something) forward. 2. to put forward, set forth (an idea). - varmak to go too far, go beyond the bounds of what is considered acceptable."

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  • 17 kurmak

    "/ı/ 1. to set up, assemble, put together. 2. to set (the table) (for a meal). 3. to pitch (a tent). 4. to wind (a clock, watch). 5. to cock (a gun). 6. to set (a trap). 7. to prepare (a mixture) and set it aside to pickle or ferment. 8. to establish, found; to form, create. 9. to plot, plan (something bad). 10 to indulge in (daydreams). 11. to resolve (to do something). 12. to ponder, dwell on. 13. to set (one person) against another. kurup takma assembling, putting (something) together. kurup takmak /ı/ to assemble, fit/put together. kurduğu tuzağa kendi düşmek to fall into one´s own trap."

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  • 18 gönül

    ",-nlü 1. heart; mind. 2. inclination, desire, willingness. -den 1. heartfelt, sincere. 2. most sincerely. -ünce after one´s own heart. - acısı pangs of love. -ü açık 1. openhearted, frank, sincere. 2. lighthearted, carefree, cheerful. - açıklığı 1. openheartedness, sincerity. 2. lightheartedness, carefreeness, cheerfulness. -ü açılmak to cheer up, become cheerful. - açmak to cheer up, make happy. -ü akmak /a/ to be enchanted by, be attached to, feel an attraction for. - alçaklığı humility, modesty. -ünü almak /ın/ 1. to please. 2. to restore relations with, apologize to and make up with. - avcısı (a) Don Juan; vamp. -ünü avlamak /ın/ to captivate, win (someone´s) love. - avutmak 1. to dally with love. 2. /la/ to resign oneself to (a lesser portion), content oneself with (little). - bağı bonds of love. - bağlamak /a/ to set one´s heart on. - belası trouble caused by love. - birliği unity of feelings. -ü bol generous-hearted. - borcu gratitude. - budalası hopelessly in love. -ünü bulandırmak /ın/ 1. to nauseate. 2. to raise (one´s) suspicions. -ü bulanmak 1. to feel sick at one´s stomach, be nauseated. 2. to get suspicious. - bulantısı 1. nausea. 2. suspicion. - çekmek to be in love. -ü çekmek /ı/ to desire. -ünü çelmek /ın/ to captivate, win (someone´s) love. -den/-ünden çıkarmak /ı/ to forget, cast (someone) out of one´s heart. -ü çökmek to have a breakdown in morale, give up. -ü daralmak to be distressed. - darlığı 1. distress. 2. intolerance. - delisi one who keeps falling in love. - dilencisi one who is so madly in love that he undergoes any humiliation to be near his beloved. -üne doğmak to have a presentiment. -ünün dümeni bozuk colloq. (one) who is not serious in his love affairs. - eğlencesi 1. pastime, amusement. 2. passing love affair, flirtation. - eğlendirmek /la/ 1. to amuse oneself with, have a good time (doing something). 2. to have a love affair with. - eri tolerant and sensible person. - esenliği peace of mind, repose. -ünü etmek/yapmak /ın/ 1. to persuade, induce, win (one´s) assent. 2. to please. - ferahlığı contentment. - ferman dinlemez. proverb The heart will always have its own way. -ü gani 1. generous. 2. contented. -ünden geçirmek /ı/ to want to do; to wish (something) to happen. -ünden geçmek to come to one´s mind, occur to one. -ü geniş tolerant. - gezdirmek/dolaştırmak to review the possible (pleasant) choices. -üne göre after one´s own heart. -ü gözü açılmak to be cheered up, feel revived. -ünü hoş etmek /ın/ to please, make (someone) contented. - hoşluğu ile/- rızasıyla willingly. -den ırak olmak not to be loved. -ü ile oynamak /ın/ to play with (someone´s) heart. -ü ilişmek/takılmak /a/ to be attracted by. - indirmek to be willing to do some job that is beneath one; to accept or do something that is beneath one, condescend to do something. - işi love affair. -ü kalmak 1. to feel resentment, feel hurt. 2. /da/ to long for. -ü kanmak to stop worrying, be set at ease. -ünü kapmak /ın/ to captivate, win (someone´s) love. -ünü kaptırmak /a/ to be captivated by. -ü kara malevolent. -ü kararmak to feel disgusted with life. -ünü karartmak /ın/ to make (someone) lose the joy of living. -ü kaymak /a/ to love, feel attraction for. -ü kırılmak (for one´s feelings) to be hurt. -ünü kırmak /ın/ to hurt the feelings of; to crush; to put (someone) down. - kimi severse güzel odur. proverb Beauty is a matter of individual taste. -den/-ünden kopmak to be given gladly: gönlünüzden ne koparsa what you feel like giving. - koymak /a/ to be upset by. - maskarası one who becomes a laughingstock because of a love affair. - okşamak to treat someone kindly. - okşayıcı pleasant, tender, loving. -ü olmak 1. /a/ to be willing to; to agree to, consent to. 2. /da/ to want to have, be in love with (something). 3. /da/ to love, be in love with (someone). -ünü pazara çıkarmak to fall in love with an unworthy person. - rahatlığı complete peace and co

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  • 19 zaman

    "1. time: Zaman nehir gibi akıyor. Time flows like a river. Bana zaman lazım. I need time. Fatoş´un zamanı az. Fatoş has little time to spare. ışık söndürme zamanı lights-out. 2. time, season: Yenidünya zamanı geldi. Loquats are now in season. 3. age, era, epoch: zamanın âlimleri the learned men of the age. 4. (a person´s) youth or prime; the time when one was engaged in a particular activity: Benim zamanımda bu işyerinin yönetim biçimi bambaşkaydı. This office was run quite differently in my time. 5. the right time or the time appointed (to do something): Artık bu işin zamanı geldi. It´s now the right time to do this job. 6. free time: Bugün hiç zamanım yok. I´ve no free time today. 7 gram. tense. 8. mus. time, meter, rhythm. 9. geol. era. 10. when: geldiği zaman when he came. -ında at the proper time, at the right time. -la with time, as time passes/ passed. - belirteci gram. adverb of time. - bırakmak /a/ to set aside time for, leave time for (something). - birimi unit of time. - eki gram. temporal suffix (for a verb). -ı geçmek 1. to be out of date, be outmoded. 2. (for something) to expire, become void (as a result of the passage of time). 3. (for a fruit or vegetable) no longer to be in season. 4. (for an activity) no longer to be appropriate to the time of year. 5. (for something) to be of no use (because it´s too late): Özür dilemenin zamanı geçti artık. It´s now too late to apologize. - kazanmak 1. to save time. 2. (for someone) to gain time. - kollamak to be on the lookout for a suitable opportunity, bide one´s time. - öldürmek to kill time. - sana uymazsa sen zamana uy. proverb If the times don´t conform to you, then you should conform to the times. -a uymak to conform to the age in which one lives, move with the times, keep in step with the times. - vermek /a/ to set aside time (for) (something). - zaman from time to time, occasionally, every now and then, every now and again, every so often. - zarfı gram. adverb of time."

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  • 20 basmak

    "1. /a/ to step on or in, tread on; /ı, a/ to set (one´s foot) on, put (one´s foot) on (a place): Ayağını o ipek halıya basma! Don´t you set foot on that silk rug! 2. /ı, a/ to press (one´s finger, a seal, a mold, a wood block, etc.) on; /a/ to press: Zile bas! Ring the doorbell! 3. /ı, a/ to pack (something) tightly into (a container). 4. /ı/ to print (books, etc.); to coin, strike, mint (coins). 5. (for darkness) to fall. 6. /ı/ (for fog) to descend on, cover. 7. /ı/ (for something undesirable) to cover (a place): Tarlayı sel bastı. Floodwater has covered the field. Bahçenin her yerini ot bastı. Weeds have taken over the garden. 8. /a/ to become, turn (a specified age): Bugün elliye bastı. He turned fifty today. 9. /ı/ to make an unexpected attack on, raid; (for the police) to bust. 10. /ı, a/ to put (air) in (a tire). 11. /ı/ (for a machine) to pump (a liquid) or compress (a gas). 12. /ı/ suddenly to let out (a yell, a curse, a laugh). 13. /ı/ suddenly to deliver (a blow) to, land (a blow) on. 14. /ı/ suddenly to hand in (one´s resignation, a letter of protest). 15. suddenly to feel...: Feci halde uyku bastı. I feel very sleepy. 16. /ı/ to be consumed with: Hocayı öfke bastı. The teacher was consumed with rage. 17. /ı/ to set, put (a hen) on eggs so that she will hatch them. Bas!/Bas git! slang Clear out! Beat it! Get lost! Scram! basıp geçmek /ı/ 1. to pass, overtake, leave (someone, something) behind. 2. just to pass (someone) by, not to stop and visit (someone). basıp gitmek/geçmek colloq. to get up and leave, take off. bastığı yeri bilmemek 1. not to know what one is doing, be out of it. 2. to be overjoyed. bastığı yerde ot bitmemek /ın/ to bring bad luck wherever he/she goes; to blight whatever he/she touches. "

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  • set something on fire — set fire to something or set something on fire to make something start burning A group of youths had set fire to an old truck …   English dictionary

  • set something right — set (something) right to correct something to make it the way it should be. They believe that the world is unjust, and try to set it right whenever they get a chance. Usage notes: often used in the form set things right: In many western movies,… …   New idioms dictionary

  • set something on its ear — set (something) on its ear informal : to cause something to be in a state of great excitement or shock She set the racing world on its ear [=she surprised and shocked the racing world] by winning several major races. His early recordings set the… …   Useful english dictionary

  • set something (off) against — offset something against. → set …   English new terms dictionary

  • set (something) in motion — put/set (something) in motion if you set something in motion, you start it happening. The government have set in motion plans to reform the justice system …   New idioms dictionary

  • set something to rights — put/set/something to rights phrase to make something go back to its normal state again We’ll have to put the place to rights before they get back. Thesaurus: to make something bettersynonym Main entry: right * * * …   Useful english dictionary

  • set something off against — another way of saying set something against above …   Useful english dictionary

  • set something by — save something for future use. → set …   English new terms dictionary

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