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81 set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
(to want very much: He had set his heart on winning the prize; He had his heart set on winning.) tener puestas todas las ilusiones/esperanzas en algoEnglish-spanish dictionary > set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
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82 set against
v.to set somebody against somebody enemistar a alguien con alguiento set something against something comparar algo con algoto set expenses against tax deducir gastos de los impuestos4 poner en contra de, indisponer contra, enemistar con, indisponer con. -
83 set aside
(to keep for a special use or purpose: He set aside some cash for use at the weekend.) guardar, ahorrarv.• deponer v.(§pres: -pongo, -pones...) pret: -pus-pp: -puestofut/c: -pondr-•)• reservar v.v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (save, reserve) \<\<food/goods\>\> guardar, apartar, reservar; \<\<time\>\> dejar; \<\<money\>\> guardar, ahorrarb) (put to one side, shelve) \<\<book/project\>\> dejar (de lado)c) ( disregard) \<\<hostility/bitterness\>\> dejar de lado; \<\<rules/formality\>\> prescindir deVT + ADV1) (=separate) [+ book, work] poner aparte, apartar2) (=save) [+ money, time] reservar, guardar3) (=put to one side) [+ differences, quarrels] dejar de lado4) (=reject) [+ proposal] rechazar; [+ petition] desestimar; [+ law, sentence, will] anular5) (=put away) poner a un lado* * *v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (save, reserve) \<\<food/goods\>\> guardar, apartar, reservar; \<\<time\>\> dejar; \<\<money\>\> guardar, ahorrarb) (put to one side, shelve) \<\<book/project\>\> dejar (de lado)c) ( disregard) \<\<hostility/bitterness\>\> dejar de lado; \<\<rules/formality\>\> prescindir de -
84 set free
(to make (someone) free: The soldiers set the terrorists' prisoners free.) liberar a alguien, poner en libertad a alguienv.• enfranquecer v.• largar v.• soltar v. -
85 set phrase
(a phrase which always occurs in one form, and which cannot be changed: `Of no fixed abode' is a set phrase.) frase hechafrase nombre femenino hecha -
86 set forth
1) v + adv ( depart) (liter) partir (liter), salir*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (outline, present) (frml) \<\<argument/theory\>\> exponer*; \<\<aims/policies/proposition\>\> presentar1.VT + ADV (=expound) [+ theory] exponer, explicar; (=display) mostrar2.VI + ADV = set out 1.* * *1) v + adv ( depart) (liter) partir (liter), salir*2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o (outline, present) (frml) \<\<argument/theory\>\> exponer*; \<\<aims/policies/proposition\>\> presentar -
87 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) enemistar con, poner en contra deEnglish-spanish dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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88 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) enemistar con, poner en contra deEnglish-spanish dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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89 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.) dar buen ejemplo -
90 set light to
(to cause to begin burning: He set light to the pile of rubbish in his garden.) poner fuego -
91 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.)English-spanish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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92 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.)English-spanish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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93 set one's seal to
(to give one's authority or agreement to: He set his seal to the proposals for reforms.) aprobar algo -
94 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) enemistar con, poner en contra deEnglish-spanish dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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95 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) enemistar con, poner en contra deEnglish-spanish dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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96 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.) dar buen ejemplo -
97 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.)English-spanish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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98 set (something or someone) on (someone)
(to cause (eg dogs) to attack (a person): He set his dogs on me.)English-spanish dictionary > set (something or someone) on (someone)
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99 set the pace
(to go forward at a particular speed which everyone else has to follow: Her experiments set the pace for future research.) marcar el paso; marcar la pauta -
100 set up camp
(to erect tents etc: They set up camp in a field.) levantar campamento
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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 — Ⅰ. set [1] ► VERB (setting; past and past part. set) 1) put, lay, or stand in a specified place or position. 2) put, bring, or place into a specified state. 3) cause or instruct (someone) to do something. 4) give someone (a task) … English terms dictionary
set — [set] vt. set, setting [ME setten < OE settan (akin to Ger setzen & Goth satjan < Gmc * satjan), caus. formation “to cause to sit” < base of SIT] 1. to place in a sitting position; cause to sit; seat 2. a) to cause (a fowl) to sit on… … English World dictionary
set*/*/*/ — [set] (past tense and past participle set) verb I 1) [T] to put someone or something in a position, or to be in a particular place or position Tea s ready, he told them and set down the tray.[/ex] She set the baby on the floor to play.[/ex] 2)… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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