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1 set off
Ex:he set off on a long description — si lanciò in una lunga descrizione; set off [sth.], set [sth.] off/Ex:1) (trigger) azionare, attivare [ alarm]; fare partire [ fireworks]; fare esplodere [ bomb]; provocare, scatenare [riot, row, panic]don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off — non nominare la politica, lo sai che quando comincia non la smette più
* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partire, mettersi in viaggio2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) provocare, (dare il via)3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) fare partire, lanciare* * *1. vi + adv(leave) mettersi in cammino, partire2. vt + adv1) (bomb) far scoppiare or esplodere, (mechanism, burglar alarm) azionare, (process, chain of events) mettere in moto, scatenare2) (enhance) mettere in risalto, far risaltare* * *Ex:he set off on a long description — si lanciò in una lunga descrizione; set off [sth.], set [sth.] off/Ex:1) (trigger) azionare, attivare [ alarm]; fare partire [ fireworks]; fare esplodere [ bomb]; provocare, scatenare [riot, row, panic]don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off — non nominare la politica, lo sai che quando comincia non la smette più
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2 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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3 set\ off
1. I1) the runners set off бегуны взяли старт; we set off мы тронулись /отправились/ в путь2) the look on his face is enough to set you off coll. достаточно одного его вида, чтобы испортить вам настроение2. IIset off at some time set off at once (at last, etc.) отправляться /трогаться в путь/ немедленно и т.д.; set off in some manner set off quickly (slowly again etc.) трогаться в путь быстро и т.д.3. III1) set off smth. /smth. off/ set off a charge (a bomb, a mine, etc.) взрывать заряд и т.д.; set off a gun разряжать ружье [выстрелом]; set off a rocket запускать ракету; set off fireworks /firecrackers/ устраивать фейерверк; set off a chain of explosions произвести серию взрывов2) set off smth. /smth. off/ set off fresh rumours (a wave of sympathy strikes, new developments, a wave of selling, etc.) вызывать новые толки /пересуды/ и т.д.; Gagarin's landing set off a nation-wide demonstration когда приземлился Гагарин, весь народ вышел на улицу; his remark set off an argument его замечание породило спор /дискуссию/; set off heavy fighting приводить к тяжелым боям3) set off smth., smb. /smth., smb. off/ the dress sets off her figure платье выгодно подчеркивает ее фигуру; jewellery sets off her beauty драгоценности придают блеск ее красоте; а large hat sets off her charming face большая шляпа оттеняет ее прелестное лицо; the gold frame sets off the picture картина хорошо смотрится в золотой раме; their plainness set off her delicate beauty ее нежная красота выделялась на фоне их некрасивых лиц: she does not need fine clothes to set her off она так хороша, что ей не нужны никакие наряды4. IVset off smth. /smth. off/ in some manner set off her complexion nicely (delightfully, etc.) прекрасно и т.д. оттенять /подчеркивать/ ее цвет лица; that belt sets her dress off nicely этот пояс очень украшает ее платье5. VIIIset off smb. /smb. off/ doing smth. set them off thinking (wondering, running, etc.) заставить их задуматься и т.д.; this answer set us laughing этот ответ рассмешил нас6. XI1) be set off in some manner if the TNT is roughly handled it will be set off при неосторожном обращении тол может взорваться; be set off somewhere an atomic bomb was set off over Hiroshima на Хиросиму была сброшена атомная бомба2) be set off with smth. the dress was set off with gold braid (with fillets of silver, with embroidery, etc.) платье было отделано золотой тесьмой и т.д.; the description was set off with a touch of humour описание оживлялось легким юмором; be set off by smth. the house was set off by two tall trees дом выделялся /выступал/ на фоне двух больших деревьев7. XIVset off doing smth. set off jumping (crying, singing, etc.) начать прыгать и т.д.; set off running пуститься бежать; set off laughing расхохотаться8. XVIset off for /to/ smth. set off for town (for home, for a trip, for a holiday, to a village, etc.) отправляться в город и т.д.; set off at smth. the horse set off at a great pace лошадь понеслась вскачь; set off on smth. set off on an expedition (on his travels, on a journey, etc.) поехать /отправиться/ в экспедицию и т.д.; set off in smth. set off in pursuit (in search of smth., etc.) пуститься в погоню и т.д.9. XXI11) set off smb. /smb. off/ on (into) smth. set him off on his pet subject (on a long debate, on recollections, etc.) вызвать его на разговор о любимом предмете и т.д.; he always set us off into fits of laughter он всегда заставлял нас безудержно хохотать2) set off smth. /smth. off/ with /by/ smth. set off one colour with another оттенять или подчеркивать один цвет другим; set off a clause by a comma выделить придаточное предложение запятой; set a room off with coloured tapes and flags украшать комнату цветными флажками и лентами; set a dress off with embroidery отделывать платье вышивкой3) set off smth. /smth. off/ against smth. set off gains against losses компенсировать потери выигрышем; set, off these heavy expenses against a probable increase in his salary пойти на большие затраты в надежде на повышение зарплаты; you call set off this loan against what you own me вы можете вычесть эту ссуду из той суммы, которую вы мне должны: you should set off his quick temper against his kindness and generosity учитывая его доброту и щедрость, вы должны быть снисходительными к его вспыльчивости -
4 set off
1. intransitive verb2. transitive verbset off for work — sich auf den Weg zur Arbeit machen
1) (show to advantage) hervorheben2) (start) führen zu; auslösen [Reaktion, Alarmanlage]3) (cause to explode) explodieren lassen; abbrennen [Feuerwerk]4) (counterbalance) ausgleichenset something off against something — etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
* * *2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) bringen zu3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) abbrennen* * *◆ set offwe \set off off early for the glaciers wir machten uns früh auf den Weg zu den Gletschernthey've just \set off off on a round-the-world trip sie haben gerade eine Weltreise angetretento \set off off for Italy nach Italien abfahrenII. vt1. (initiate)to \set off off ⇆ an alarm/a blast/a reaction einen Alarm/eine Explosion/eine Reaktion auslösento \set off off ⇆ a bomb eine Bombe zündento \set off off an explosive eine Sprengladung hochgehen lassen2. (cause to do)▪ to \set off sb off doing sth jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tunthat joke always \set offs me off laughing bei diesem Witz muss ich immer lachento \set off sb off crying/thinking jdn zum Weinen/Nachdenken bringen3. (attractively contrast)▪ to \set off off ⇆ sth etw hervorheben [o unterstreichen]she \set off off her suntan by wearing a white dress mit ihrem weißen Kleid brachte sie ihre Bräune noch mehr zur Geltung4. (oppose)5. ECONto \set off costs off against tax Unkosten von der Steuer absetzen* * *A v/t1. hervortreten lassen, abheben ( from von):be set off voneinander abstechen2. hervorheben, betonen, besser zur Geltung bringen3. Alarm, eine Lawine, einen Streik etc auslösen4. set sb off on sth jemanden auf etwas bringen;set sb off laughing jemanden zum Lachen bringen5. a) eine Rakete abschießenb) ein Feuerwerk abbrennenc) eine Sprengladung zur Explosion bringena) als Ausgleich nehmen (für)7. ausgleichen, aufwiegenB v/i1. ein Gegengewicht bilden ( against zu)2. fig anfangen, beginnen* * *1. intransitive verb(begin journey) aufbrechen; (start to move) loslaufen; [Zug:] losfahren2. transitive verb1) (show to advantage) hervorheben2) (start) führen zu; auslösen [Reaktion, Alarmanlage]3) (cause to explode) explodieren lassen; abbrennen [Feuerwerk]4) (counterbalance) ausgleichenset something off against something — etwas einer Sache (Dat.) gegenüberstellen
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5 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) tage afsted2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) få til at begynde3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) udløse* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) tage afsted2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) få til at begynde3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) udløse -
6 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) kreniti2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) pripraviti do3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sprožiti (eksplozijo itd.)* * *transitive verb poudariti; razločevati, okrasiti; privesti (pripraviti) do eksplozije; pripraviti do; kompenzirati (pomanjkljivost, izgubo); izravnati; oddeliti, ločiti od; intransitive verb odpraviti se, kreniti, odhiteti; figuratively začetito be set off — razločevati se med seboj; kontrastiratito set s.o. off laughing — spraviti koga v smehthe assets set off the liabilities — aktiva izravnavajo (kompenzirajo, krijejo) pasiva -
7 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) leggja af stað2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) koma af stað3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sprengja, kveikja í -
8 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) útnak indul2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) kivált (hatást)3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) felrobbant -
9 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) pôr-se a caminho2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) fazer recomeçar3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) acender -
10 set off
ayrı tutmak, ayrı koymak, belirginleştirmek, güzel göstermek, ateşlemek, patlatmak, patlak verdirmek, başlatmak, çaldırmak (alarm), karşı dava açmak, hesaba katmak (zarar), yola çıkmak, kalkışmak, girişmek* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) yola çıkmak2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) başlatmak3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) patlatmak -
11 set off
• olla aiheena• saada aikaan• saada joku• räjäyttää• nostattaa• tuottaa• herättää• aikaansaada• aiheuttaa• tehostaa• kehittää• generoida• muodostaa• synnyttääfinance, business, economy• kuitata saaminen vastasaamisella• kuitata• laukaista• lähteä* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) lähteä matkaan2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) saada aikaan3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) sytyttää, räjäyttää -
12 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) ta ut, dra av gårde2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) sette i gang, få til å3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) fyre av, tenne på -
13 set off
1. vi 2. vtbomb detonować (zdetonować perf); alarm uruchamiać (uruchomić perf); chain of events wywoływać (wywołać perf); jewels uwydatniać (uwydatnić perf); tan, complexion podkreślać (podkreślić perf)* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) wyruszać2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) pobudzać3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) wypuszczać, detonować -
14 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 -
15 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) išsiruošti2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) paskatinti, duoti impulsą3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) įžiebti, paleisti -
16 set off
ge sig iväg; starta; sätta igång* * *1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) ge sig i väg2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) få att börja (sätta i gång)3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) avfyra -
17 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) vydat se na2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) přimět, vyvolat3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) odpálit* * *• vyvolat• vydat se• vyrazit na cestu• vyčlenit• vybuchnout např. nálož• zapálit např. nálož• zdůraznit• zvýraznit• podtrhnout• přivést k výbuchu např. nálož• roznítit např. nálož• rozjet se• spustit např. zbraň• spustit např. nálož• oddělit• odpálit např. nálož• být příčinou začátku• dát vyniknout -
18 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) a porni (spre)2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) a declanşa3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) a face să explodeze (o bombă) -
19 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) ξεκινώ2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) κάνω να ξαναρχίσει3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) ανάβω -
20 set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) vydať sa na2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) prinútiť (k čomu), vyvolať3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) odpáliť
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