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1 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.) aizdedzinātEnglish-Latvian dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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2 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.) aizdedzinātEnglish-Latvian dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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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.) aizdedzinātEnglish-Latvian dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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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.) aizdedzinātEnglish-Latvian dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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5 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) uzrīdīt; sarīdītEnglish-Latvian dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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6 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) uzrīdīt; sarīdītEnglish-Latvian dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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7 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) uzrīdīt; sarīdītEnglish-Latvian dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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8 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.) uzrīdīt; sarīdītEnglish-Latvian dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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9 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) []likt; novietot2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) []klāt galdu3) (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.) noteikt4) (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.) uzdot (darbu u.tml.)5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) izraisīt6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) norietēt7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) sacietēt; sastingt8) (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.) uzgriezt modinātājpulksteni u.tml.9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) ieveidot matus10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) ielikt ietvarā; ietvert11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) salikt (kaulu fragmentus)2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) noteikts2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) aizrāvies; apņēmies3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) nodomāts; tīšs4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) sastindzis; kokains5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) nemainīgs; iesīkstējis6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) rotāts; greznots3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) komplekts; krājums; cikls2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) radiouztvērējs; televizors3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupa; sabiedrība; kompānija4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) (matu) ieveidošana5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) dekorācija6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sets•- 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* * *kolekcija, komplekts; aprindas, sabiedrība; aparāts, ierīce; dēsts, stāds; dzinums, atvase; virziens; ievirze, sliecība; poza, stāja; piegulums; sabiezēšana, sacietēšana; ieveidošana; bruģakmens; riets; sets; dekorācija; uzņemšanas laukums; nolikt, novietot; pielikt; iestiprināt, ielikt; novest; dēstīt, stādīt; noteikt; rādīt; uzdot; norietēt; sakost; trīt, asināt; pagriezt, vērst; virzīties; sarecināt, sabiezināt; sabiezēt, sarecēt; ieveidot; piegulēt; komponēt; apstāties; izveidoties; aizmesties; peilēt; salikt; novietots; sastindzis; pārdomāts; nozīmēts, noteikts; iepriekš sastādīts; būvēts, veidots; nostabilizējies, pastāvīgs; apņēmīgs, nelokāms; sagatavojies, gatavs; sacietējis; sagājis; norietējis; nodevies, aizrāvies -
10 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) doties2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) pamudināt; ierosināt3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) izšaut -
11 set to
(to start to do something (vigorously): They set to, and finished the work the same day.) ķerties pie darba -
12 set someone's mind at rest
(to take away a person's worries about something.) nomierināt kādu -
13 all set
( often with to) (ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something): We were all set to leave when the phone rang.) [] gatavs (darīt)* * *pilnīgi gatavs -
14 start/set
(to start or keep something going, especially a conversation: He can be relied on to start the ball rolling at parties.) turpināt kaut ko iesāktu; neļaut apsīkt (sarunai) -
15 to be set on doing something
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16 to set a great deal on something
piešķirt kaut kam lielu nozīmiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to set a great deal on something
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17 to set a high value upon something
kaut ko augstu novērtēt; kaut ko novērtētEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to set a high value upon something
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18 to set a value upon something
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19 to set great store by something
piešķirt kaut kam lielu nozīmiEnglish-Latvian dictionary > to set great store by something
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20 to set little on something
nepiešķirt kaut kam lielu nozīmi
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