-
1 set
[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) setja, leggja2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) leggja á borð3) (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.) ákveða, áætla4) (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.) setja/leggja fyrir5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) koma af stað6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) setjast7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) harðna8) (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.) stilla (á)9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) leggja hár10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) greypa, setja í umgjörð11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) setja beinbrot2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fastur, fyrirskipaður2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) staðráðinn3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) yfirlagður4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stífur, stirðnaður5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) ósveigjanlegur6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) settur (e-u)3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) samstæða, sett2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) -tæki3) (a group of people: the musical set.) klíka, lið4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) lagning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) leik-/sviðsmynd6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) sett, hrina•- 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
См. также в других словарях:
Square Off — is a television debate program broadcast on the ABS CBN News Channel (ANC). It broadcasts every Wednesday at 8:00 pm PST, with replays throughout the week. The show is hosted by Twink Macaraig and is primarily sponsored by the Philippine Graphic … Wikipedia
square off — verb settle conclusively; come to terms We finally settled the argument • Syn: ↑settle, ↑square up, ↑determine • Derivationally related forms: ↑determiner (for: ↑determine) … Useful english dictionary
square off — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you square something off, you alter it so that it has the shape of a square. [V P n (not pron)] Peel a thick skinned orange and square off the ends with a sharp knife. [V ed P] ...white modern buildings that look like squared… … English dictionary
square off — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms square off : present tense I/you/we/they square off he/she/it squares off present participle squaring off past tense squared off past participle squared off [transitive] to make something such as an edge or… … English dictionary
square off — UK US square off Phrasal Verb with square({{}}/skweər/ verb ► if two people, groups, or organizations square off, they start to compete or argue with each other: »State and federal agencies are squaring off over claims that the state is sitting… … Financial and business terms
square off — to oppose someone directly. Two teams of students square off and earn points for answering questions correctly. Candidates are supposed to square off in a debate and focus on the issues. Etymology: from the meaning in boxing of square off (= to… … New idioms dictionary
square off — in. to prepare to fight; to prepare to argue or compete. □ They were squaring off, so I asked them if they’d like to step outside. □ Let’s square off and debate this thing properly … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
square off — face each other ready to fight, have a fight If Joe and Bud square off, it will be an interesting fight … English idioms
square off (against somebody) — ˌsquare ˈoff (against sb) derived (NAmE) to fight or prepare to fight sb • The two candidates will square off on this issue in a debate tomorrow. Main entry: ↑squarederived … Useful english dictionary
Square Off (group) — Infobox musical artist Name = Square Off Img size = Alias = Slim, Trips, Gleamz Born = New York Genre = Hip hop, Rap Occupation = Rappers Years active = 10 Label = Square Off Entertainment URL = [http://www.myspace.com/squareoff] Square Off is an … Wikipedia
square off — 1》 N. Amer. another way of saying square up below. 2》 Austral./NZ settle a difference. → square … English new terms dictionary
