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21 set back
(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) seinka -
22 set down
((of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out: The bus set us down outside the post-office.) hleypa út -
23 set free
(to make (someone) free: The soldiers set the terrorists' prisoners free.) frelsa, láta lausan -
24 set light to
(to cause to begin burning: He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.) kveikja í -
25 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) siga áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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26 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) siga áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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27 set one's seal to
(to give one's authority or agreement to: He set his seal to the proposals for reforms.) samþykkja -
28 set phrase
(a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed: `Of no fixed abode' is a set phrase.) fast orðatiltæki -
29 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) fá upp á mótiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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30 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) fá upp á mótiEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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31 set (someone) an example
(to act in such a way that other people will copy one's behaviour: Teachers must set a good example to their pupils.) gefa gott fordæmi -
32 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) siga áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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33 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) siga áEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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34 set the pace
(to go forward at a particular speed which everyone else has to follow: Her experiments set the pace for future research.) ráða hraða í keppni -
35 set up camp
(to erect tents etc: They set up camp in a field.) tjalda, setja upp tjaldbúðir -
36 set up house
(to establish one's own home: He'll soon be earning enough to set up house on his own.) stofna heimili -
37 set (great) store by
(to value highly (eg a person's approval etc).) leggja (mikið) upp úr, meta -
38 set someone's mind at rest
(to take away a person's worries about something.) fullvissa e-n -
39 set (great) store by
(to value highly (eg a person's approval etc).) leggja (mikið) upp úr, meta -
40 set up shop
(to start a shop.) stofna/opna verslun
См. также в других словарях:
set — set … Dictionnaire des rimes
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 — /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 — [ sɛt ] n. m. • 1893; mot anglais I ♦ Anglic. Manche d un match de tennis, de ping pong, de volley ball. Gagner le premier set. Partie de tennis en cinq sets. Balle de set, qui décide du gain du set. II ♦ Set ou set de table : ensemble des… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Set — (s[e^]t), v. i. 1. To pass below the horizon; to go down; to decline; to sink out of sight; to come to an end. [1913 Webster] Ere the weary sun set in the west. Shak. [1913 Webster] Thus this century sets with little mirth, and the next is likely … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Set — has 464 separate definitions in the Oxford English Dictionary, the most of any English word; its full definition comprises 10,000 words making it the longest definition in the OED. Set may refer to:In mathematics and science:*Set (mathematics), a … Wikipedia
Set! — jeu de société Trouverez vous les 4 sets ? (solution en bas de page) {{{licence}}} Auteur Marsha Falco Éditeur … Wikipédia en Français
Set — Set, n. 1. The act of setting, as of the sun or other heavenly body; descent; hence, the close; termination. Locking at the set of day. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] The weary sun hath made a golden set. Shak. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is set,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Set! — Eine Partie Set! Daten zum Spiel Autor Marsha Jean Falco Grafik Franz Vohwinkel (F.X. Schmid) Verlag Set Enterprises (1991), F.X. Schmid (1995) … Deutsch Wikipedia
Set — (s[e^]t), a. 1. Fixed in position; immovable; rigid; as, a set line; a set countenance. [1913 Webster] 2. Firm; unchanging; obstinate; as, set opinions or prejudices. [1913 Webster] 3. Regular; uniform; formal; as, a set discourse; a set battle.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
