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  • 1 set up house

    (to establish one's own home: He'll soon be earning enough to set up house on his own.) στήνω σπιτικό

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  • 2 set

    [set] 1. present participle - setting; verb
    1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) τοποθετώ,βάζω,αφήνω
    2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) στρώνω(τραπέζι)
    3) (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.) ορίζω
    4) (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.) αναθέτω/δίνω
    5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) προκαλώ,βάζω,κάνω
    6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) δύω,βασιλεύω
    7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) πήζω,δένω
    8) (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.) ρυθμίζω
    9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) φιξάρω
    10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) δένω
    11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) ανατάσσω,βάζω στη θέση του
    2. adjective
    1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) καθορισμένος,σταθερός
    2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) αποφασισμένος
    3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) εσκεμμένος
    4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) σταθερός,μόνιμος
    5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) στερεότυπος,αμετακίνητος
    6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) δεμένος,διακοσμημένος
    3. noun
    1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) σύνολο,σειρά
    2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) δέκτης,συσκευή
    3) (a group of people: the musical set.) κύκλος
    4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) χτένισμα,φιξάρισμα
    5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) σκηνικό/χώρος γυρίσματος
    6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) παρτίδα,σετ
    - 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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  • 3 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.) βάζω φωτιά σε

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  • 4 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.) βάζω φωτιά σε

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  • 5 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.) βάζω φωτιά σε

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  • 6 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.) βάζω φωτιά σε

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  • 7 set-up

    noun (an arrangement: There are several families living together in that house - it's a funny set-up.) διευθέτηση/σύστημα

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  • 8 store

    [sto:] 1. noun
    1) (a supply of eg goods from which things are taken when required: They took a store of dried and canned food on the expedition; The quartermaster is the officer in charge of stores.) απόθεμα
    2) (a (large) collected amount or quantity: He has a store of interesting facts in his head.) απόθεμα
    3) (a place where a supply of goods etc is kept; a storehouse or storeroom: It's in the store(s).) αποθήκη
    4) (a shop: The post office here is also the village store; a department store.) κατάστημα
    2. verb
    1) (to put into a place for keeping: We stored our furniture in the attic while the tenants used our house.) αποθηκεύω
    2) (to stock (a place etc) with goods etc: The museum is stored with interesting exhibits.) εφοδιάζω,γεμίζω
    - storehouse
    - storeroom
    - in store
    - set great store by
    - set store by
    - store up

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  • 9 Put

    v. trans.
    P. and V. τιθέναι.
    Setup: P. and V. καθίζειν.
    Appoint: P. and V. καθιστναι, τάσσειν, προστάσσειν.
    Be put: P. and V. κεῖσθαι.
    Put ( a question): P. and V. προτιθέναι.
    Put around: P. and V. περιβάλλειν, Ar. and P περιτιθέναι, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι.
    Put aside: see put off, put away.
    Put aside a garment: Ar. κατατθεσθαι.
    met., put aside a feeling: P. and V. φιέναι, μεθιέναι, V. παριέναι.
    Put away: Ar. and P. ποτθεσθαι.
    Set aside as reserve: P. χωρὶς τίθεσθαι. Ar. and P. ποτθεσθαι.
    Divorce: P. ἐκπέμπειν, ἐκβάλλειν.
    Put away ( in eating): Ar. ποτθεσθαι (Eq. 1219).
    met., dismiss a feeling: P. and V. φιέναι. μεθιέναι, V. παριέναι.
    Put before: P. and V. προτιθέναι; see lay before.
    Put by: see put aside.
    Put by one: P. and V. παρατθεσθαι (Eur., Cycl. 390).
    Put down, lit.: P. and V. κατατιθέναι (Eur., Cycl. 547).
    As payment on deposit: Ar. and P. κατατιθέναι.
    Put down to anyone's account: P. and V. ναφέρειν (τι εἰς τινά); see Impute.
    I volunlarily gave the sums spent and did not put them down ( to the states account): P. τἀνηλωμένα ἐπέδωκα καὶ οὐκ ἐλογιζόμην (Dem. 264).
    Put an end to: P. and V. καθαιρεῖν, παύειν, λειν, Ar. and P. καταπαύειν, καταλειν.
    Help to put down: P. συγκαταλύειν (acc.)
    Subdue: P. and V. καταστρέφεσθαι, κατεργάζεσθαι.
    Put forth, germinate: P. and V. φειν; see Yield.
    Exert: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.); see Show.
    Put out to sea: see put out.
    Put forward as spokesman: P. προτάσσειν.
    Put forward for election: P. προβάλλειν (Dem. 276).
    Introduce: P. and V. ἐπάγειν, εἰσάγειν, εἰσφέρειν, προσφέρειν, προτιθέναι.
    Put forward as an excuse: P. and V. προβάλλειν (mid. also P.), προὔχεσθαι, προΐστασθαι (Eur., Cycl. 319), V. προτείνειν.
    Put in: P. and V. εἰστιθέναι, ἐντιθέναι, ἐμβάλλειν.
    Put in, introduce ( evidence): P. ἐμβάλλειν.
    Put in the witness box: P. ἀναβιβάζειν (τινά).
    V. intrans. In nautical sense: P. and V. κατγεσθαι, P. σχεῖν ( 2nd aor. of ἔχειν), καταίρειν, προσβάλλειν.
    Put in at: P. σχεῖν (dat. or πρός, acc.) ( 2nd aor. of ἔχειν), προσβάλλειν (dat. or πρός, acc. or εἰς, acc.), ναῦν κατάγειν (εἰς, acc.), προσίσχειν (dat.), προσμίσγειν (dat.), καταίρειν (εἰς, acc.), κατίσχειν (εἰς, acc.), P. and V. προσσχεῖν ( 2nd aor. προσέχειν) (dat. or εἰς acc., V. also acc., alone), κατγεσθαι (εἰς, acc., V. acc. alone), V. κέλλειν (εἰς, acc., πρός, acc., ἐπ, acc., or acc. alone); see touch at.
    Whose puts in at this land: V. ὃς ἂν κατέλθῃ τήνδε γῆν (Eur., I.T. 39).
    Putting in at Malea: V. Μαλέᾳ προσίσχων πρῷραν (Eur., Or. 362).
    Put in mind: see Remind.
    Put in practice: P. and V. χρῆσθαι (dat.).
    Put off ( clothes): P. and V. ἐκδεσθαι, Ar. and P. ποδεσθαι.
    Postpone: P. and V. ναβάλλεσθαι (Eur., Alc. 526), εἰς αὖθις ποτθεσθαι.
    If a man sins against you in any way you put off till another time your anger against him: κἂν ὁτιοῦν τις εἰς ὑμᾶς ἐξαμάρτῃ τούτῳ τὴν ὀργὴν εἰς τἆλλα ἔχετε (Dem. 259).
    Put out to sea: see put out.
    Evade: P. ἐκκρούειν, διακρούεσθαι; see Evade.
    They put you off by saying he is not making war on the city: P. ἀναβάλλουσιν ὑμᾶς λέγοντες ὡς ἐκεῖνός γε οὐ πολεμεῖ τῇ πόλει (Dem. 114).
    I put them off, speaking them fair in word: V. ἐγὼ δὲ διαφέρω λόγοισι μυθεύουσα (Eur., H.F. 76).
    Put on: P. and V. ἐπιτιθέναι, προστιθέναι.
    Put on (clothes, etc.): P. and V. ἐνδειν, περιβάλλειν, Ar. and P. ἀμφιεννναι, V. ἀμφιβάλλειν, ἀμφιδεσθαι, Ar. and V. ἀμφιτιθέναι, ἀμπίσχειν.
    Feign: Ar. and P. προσποιεῖσθαι.
    Put on, adj.: P. προσποιητός.
    Sham: P. and V. πλαστός (Xen.), V. ποιητός.
    Put out, cast out: P. and V. ἐκβάλλειν.
    Stretch out: P. and V. ἐκτείνειν, προτείνειν.
    Extinguish: P. and V. σβεννναι (Thuc. 2, 77), ποσβεννναι, κατασβεννναι; see Quench.
    Put out ( the eyes): V. ἐκτρβειν (Eur., Cycl. 475); see Blind.
    Put out ( at interest or on cuntract): P. ἐκδιδόναι.
    Put out of the way: P. and V. πεξαιρεῖν, φανίζειν, P. ἐκποδὼν ποιεῖσθαι.
    Annoy: P. and V. ὄχλον παρέχειν (dat.), Ar. and P. πράγματα παρέχειν (dat.), ἐνοχλεῖν (acc. or dat.), V. ὀχλεῖν.
    Disconcert: P. and V. ταράσσειν, ἐκπλήσσειν.
    Put out to sea: P. and V. παίρειν, νγεσθαι, ἐξανγεσθαι, P. ἐπανάγεσθαι, ἀναγωγὴν ποιεῖσθαι, ἀναπλεῖν, αἴρειν.
    Put out ( against an enemy): P. ἀντανάγεσθαι (absol.), ἀντανάγειν (absol.).
    Put out in advance: P. προανάγεσθαι.
    Put out secretly: P. ὑπεξανάγεσθαι.
    Put out with others: P. συνανάγεσθαι (absol.).
    Put over, set in command: P. and V. ἐφιστναι (τινά τινι).
    Put round: see put around.
    Put to: see Shut.
    Though hard put to it, he got round unobserved: P. χαλεπῶς τε καὶ μόλις περιελθὼν ἔλαθε (Thuc. 4, 36).
    Put to sea: see put out.
    Put together: P. and V. συντιθέναι.
    Put under: P. and V. ποβάλλειν (τί τινι) (Xen.).
    Put up ( to auction): P. ἀποκηρύσσειν.
    Put up ( a person to speak): P. ἐνιέναι (ἐνίημι) (Thuc. 6, 29).
    Put forward: P. προτάσσειν.
    Put a person up to a thing: use encourage, suggest.
    Put up ( for the night): Ar. and P. καταλύειν.
    Put up (a house, etc.): P. καταλύειν (εἰς, acc.); see Lodge.
    Put up with: P. and V. φέρειν, νέχεσθαι, πέχειν, φίστασθαι; see Endure.
    Acquiesce in: P. and V. στέργειν (acc. or dat.), P. ἀγαπᾶν (acc. or dat.), V. αἰνεῖν (acc.).
    Put upon: see put on.
    met., oppress: P. and V. δικεῖν, κακοῦν.

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  • 10 deposit

    [di'pozit] 1. verb
    1) (to put or set down: She deposited her shopping-basket in the kitchen.) αφήνω,ακουμπώ
    2) (to put in for safe keeping: He deposited the money in the bank.) καταθέτω
    2. noun
    1) (an act of putting money in a bank etc: She made several large deposits at the bank during that month.) κατάθεση
    2) (an act of paying money as a guarantee that money which is or will be owed will be paid: We have put down a deposit on a house in the country.) προκαταβολή
    3) (the money put into a bank or paid as a guarantee in this way: We decided we could not afford to go on holiday and managed to get back the deposit which we had paid.) προκαταβολή
    4) (a quantity of solid matter that has settled at the bottom of a liquid, or is left behind by a liquid: The flood-water left a yellow deposit over everything.) ίζημα,κατακάθι
    5) (a layer (of coal, iron etc) occurring naturally in rock: rich deposits of iron ore.) κοίτασμα

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  • 11 flat

    [flæt] 1. adjective
    1) (level; without rise or fall: a flat surface.) επίπεδος,ομαλός
    2) (dull; without interest: She spent a very flat weekend.) πληκτικός
    3) ((of something said, decided etc) definite; emphatic: a flat denial.) κατηγορηματικός
    4) ((of a tyre) not inflated, having lost most of its air: His car had a flat tyre.) ξεφούσκωτος
    5) ((of drinks) no longer fizzy: flat lemonade; ( also adverb) My beer has gone flat.) ξεθυμασμένος, που δεν αφρίζει πια
    6) (slightly lower than a musical note should be: That last note was flat; ( also adverb) The choir went very flat.) μερικές σκάλες παρακάτω (σε κλίμακα ήχου)
    2. adverb
    (stretched out: She was lying flat on her back.) ξαπλωμένος,φαρδύς πλατύς
    3. noun
    1) ((American apartment) a set of rooms on one floor, with kitchen and bathroom, in a larger building or block: Do you live in a house or a flat?) διαμέρισμα
    2) ((in musical notation) a sign (♭) which makes a note a semitone lower.) ύφεση
    3) (a level, even part: the flat of her hand.) επίπεδη πλευρά
    4) ((usually in plural) an area of flat land, especially beside the sea, a river etc: mud flats.) πεδινή περιοχή
    - flatten
    - flat rate
    - flat out

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  • 12 for the hell of it

    (for no particular reason; just for fun: The boys said they had set fire to the house just for the hell of it.) για πλάκα,στα καλά καθούμενα

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  • 13 last

    I 1. adjective
    1) (coming at the end: We set out on the last day of November; He was last in the race; He caught the last bus home.) τελευταίος
    2) (most recent; next before the present: Our last house was much smaller than this; last year/month/week.) προηγούμενος, περασμένος
    3) (coming or remaining after all the others: He was the last guest to leave.) τελευταίος
    2. adverb
    (at the end of or after all the others: He took his turn last.) τελευταία, για τελευταία φορά: τελευταίος, μετά τους άλλους
    - at long last
    - at last
    - hear
    - see the last of
    - the last person
    - the last straw
    - the last thing
    - the last word
    - on one's last legs
    - to the last
    II verb
    1) (to continue to exist: This situation lasted until she got married; I hope this fine weather lasts.) διαρκώ, διατηρούμαι
    2) (to remain in good condition or supply: This carpet has lasted well; The bread won't last another two days - we'll need more; This coat will last me until I die.) κρατώ, διατηρούμαι
    - last out

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  • 14 ring

    I 1. [riŋ] noun
    1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) δαχτυλίδι
    2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) κρίκος
    3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) κύκλος
    4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) πίστα, παλαίστρα, ριγκ
    5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) δίκτυο, σπείρα
    2. verb
    ( verb)
    1) (to form a ring round.) περικυκλώνω
    2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) βάζω σε κύκλο
    3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) τοποθετώ κρίκο αναγνώρισης στο πόδι πουλιού
    - ringlet
    - ring finger
    - ringleader
    - ringmaster
    - run rings round
    II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb
    1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) χτυπώ (κουδούνι), σημαίνω/ κουδουνίζω
    2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) τηλεφωνώ
    3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) καλώ
    4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) κουδουνίζω
    5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) αντιλαλώ
    6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) αντηχώ
    2. noun
    1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.)
    2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.)
    3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.)
    - ring back
    - ring off
    - ring true

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  • 15 sign

    1. noun
    1) (a mark used to mean something; a symbol: is the sign for addition.) σημείο,σύμβολο
    2) (a notice set up to give information (a shopkeeper's name, the direction of a town etc) to the public: road-sign.) πινακίδα,σήμα(της τροχαίας),επιγραφή,ταμπέλα
    3) (a movement (eg a nod, wave of the hand) used to mean or represent something: He made a sign to me to keep still.) σήμα,νεύμα,νόημα
    4) (a piece of evidence suggesting that something is present or about to come: There were no signs of life at the house and he was afraid they were away; Clouds are often a sign of rain.) σήμα,ένδειξη
    2. verb
    1) (to write one's name (on): Sign at the bottom, please.) υπογράφω
    2) (to write (one's name) on a letter, document etc: He signed his name on the document.) υπογράφω
    3) (to make a movement of the head, hand etc in order to show one's meaning: She signed to me to say nothing.) γνέφω,κάνω νόημα
    - signpost
    - sign in/out
    - sign up

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  • 16 spare

    [speə] 1. verb
    1) (to manage without: No-one can be spared from this office.) κάνω χωρίς
    2) (to afford or set aside for a purpose: I can't spare the time for a holiday.) διαθέτω,δίνω
    3) (to treat with mercy; to avoid injuring etc: `Spare us!' they begged.) λυπούμαι, δείχνω οίκτο
    4) (to avoid causing grief, trouble etc to (a person): Break the news gently in order to spare her as much as possible.) αποφεύγω να πληγώσω
    5) (to avoid using, spending etc: He spared no expense in his desire to help us.) φείδομαι
    6) (to avoid troubling (a person with something); to save (a person trouble etc): I answered the letter myself in order to spare you the bother.) απαλάσσω,γλιτώνω
    2. adjective
    1) (extra; not actually being used: We haven't a spare (bed) room for guests in our house.) εφεδρικός,περίσσιος
    2) ((of time etc) free for leisure etc: What do you do in your spare time?) διαθέσιμος,ελεύθερος
    3. noun
    1) (a spare part (for a car etc): They sell spares at that garage.) ανταλλακτικό
    2) (an extra wheel etc, kept for emergencies.) ρεζέρβα
    - sparingly
    - spare part
    - spare rib
    - and to spare
    - to spare

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  • 17 Step

    subs.
    Of a ladder, etc.: P. and V. βάθρον, τό (Lys.).
    Rung: Ar. and V. κλιμακτήρ, ὁ, V. ἐνήλατα, τά.
    Steps of ladders: V. κλιμάκων προσαμβσεις, αἱ.
    Shall we mount the steps of the house: V. πότερα δωμάτων προσαμβάσεις ἐκβησόμεσθα (Eur., I. T. 97).
    Flight of steps: P. ἀναβαθμός, ὁ (Hdt.).
    Act of stepping: Ar. and V. βσις, ἡ, βῆμα, τό.
    Step in the dance: Ar. χορείας βάσις.
    Steps in dancing: P. and V. σχήματα, τά (Eur., Cycl. 221).
    Footstep: P. and V. ἴχνος, τό, V. στβος, ὁ (also Xen.).
    Let us turn our steps from this path: V. ἔξω τρίβου τοῦδʼ ἴχνος ἀλλαξώμεθα (Eur., El. 103).
    Foot: P. and V. πούς, ὁ, βσις, ἡ (Plat. but rare P.), V. ἔμβασις, ἡ.
    Manner of walking: P. βαδισμός, ὁ, βάδισμα, τό, Ar. and P. βδισις, ἡ (Xen.), V. ἤλυσις, ἡ.
    Proceeding, measure: P. and V. πρᾶγμα, τό, P. προαίρεσις, ἡ.
    Take steps, v.: P. and V. βουλεύεσθαι.
    Step by step: Ar. and P. βδην (Xen.).
    Gradually: Ar. and P. κατ μικρόν, P. κατὰ βραχύ, κατʼ ὀλίγον.
    Make a false step: P. and V. μαρτνειν, σφάλλεσθαι, πταίειν, P. διαμαρτάνειν.
    Follow in one's steps: use imitate.
    ——————
    v. intrans.
    P. and V. βαδίζειν (also Ar. rare V.), Ar. and V. βαίνειν, στείχειν, πατεῖν.
    Step in the dance: P. βαίνειν, ἐμβαίνειν (Plat., Alci I. 108A and C); see Dance.
    Step forward: see Advance.
    Step forth from: P. and V. ἐκβαίνειν (ἐκ, gen. or gen. alone).
    Step upon, set foot on: P. and V. ἐπιβαίνειν (gen.), ἐμβαίνειν (P. εἰς, acc. V. acc. gen. or dat.), V. ἐπεμβαίνειν (acc. gen. or dat.), ἐμβατεύειν (acc. or gen.).

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  • set your house in order — put/set/get/your house in order old fashioned phrase to improve the way that you behave or do things, especially before criticizing how other people behave or do things Thesaurus: to organize your own affairssynonym Main entry …   Useful english dictionary

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  • House plan — House plans often come in the form of a set of construction or working drawings, although these are still sometimes called blueprints. This set generally includes the following sheets:Drawing SetThe principal information provided in set of house… …   Wikipedia

  • 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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