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1 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partir, salir, ponerse en camino2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) hacer empezar, provocar, desencadenar3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) hacer estallar/explotarset off vb salir / ponerse en caminoset off vt1) provoke: provocar2) explode: hacer estallar (una bomba, etc.)1) v + adv ( begin journey) salir*when do you set off on your trip? — ¿cuándo sales or te vas de viaje?
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirarb) ( start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar ac) ( enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce ad) ( offset)to set something off against something — deducir* algo de algo
these expenses can be set off against income — ( Tax) estos gastos se pueden deducir de los ingresos
1.VI + ADV (=leave) salir, partir (esp LAm)2. VT + ADV1) (=start) provocar, desencadenarthat was what set off the riot — eso fue lo que provocó or desencadenó el motín
to set sb off — (laughing) hacer reír a algn; (talking) hacer que algn se ponga a hablar
that really set him off — (angrily) aquello le puso furioso
that set him off (all over) again — (angrily) eso le provocó de nuevo
2) (=trigger off) [+ burglar alarm] hacer sonar; [+ bomb] hacer estallar, explotar; [+ mechanism] hacer funcionar3) (=enhance) hacer resaltarthe black sets off the red — el negro hace resaltar or pone de relieve el rojo
4) (=balance) contraponer* * *1) v + adv ( begin journey) salir*when do you set off on your trip? — ¿cuándo sales or te vas de viaje?
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirarb) ( start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar ac) ( enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce ad) ( offset)to set something off against something — deducir* algo de algo
these expenses can be set off against income — ( Tax) estos gastos se pueden deducir de los ingresos
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