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1 set(t)
[set](a block of stone used in street paving.) gatsten -
2 set
adj. fast, fastställd; klar, färdig; bestämd, beslutad; bestämd på förhand--------n. set, sats, uppsättning; grupp, umgängeskrets; passform; hållning; set (tennis etc.); radio, TV-anläggning; inspelningsplats; riktning; härdning--------v. sätta, ställa, lägga; bestämma; stelna; placera, förlägga; orsaka; plantera; duka (bordet); gå ner (sol); sätta, vrida (klockan)* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) ställa, sätta, lägga2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) duka3) (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.) sätta, bestämma, fastställa4) (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.) ge, föregå med5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) få att börja, sätta i gång6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) gå ner7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) stelna, sätta sig, hårdna8) (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.) ställa9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) lägga10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) besätta, infatta11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) återföra i rätt läge, fixera2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) fast, fastställd, bestämd, spikad2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) fast besluten, mycket angelägen om3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) avsiktlig4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) stel, orörlig5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) bestämd, orubblig6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) infattad3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) sats, uppsättning2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparat, anläggning3) (a group of people: the musical set.) grupp, krets, klick4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) läggning5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scen, kuliss, dekor6) (a group of six or more games in tennis: She won the first set and lost the next two.) set•- 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
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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.) sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brandEnglish-Swedish 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.) sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brandEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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5 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.) sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brandEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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6 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.) sätta eld på ngt, sticka ngt i brandEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set fire to (something) / set (something) on fire
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7 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 -
8 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.)English-Swedish dictionary > set one's heart on / have one's heart set on
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9 set about
ta itu med; börja på; anfalla* * *(to begin: She set about planning her holiday; How will you set about this task?) börja, ta itu med -
10 set out
starta; sätta fram, lägga ut* * *1) (to start a journey: He set out to explore the countryside.) ge sig av (ut, i väg)2) (to intend: I didn't set out to prove him wrong.) föresätta sig, ha för avsikt -
11 set up
v. montera; grunda, upprätta; sätta igång* * *1) (to establish: When was the organization set up?) grunda, inrätta2) (to arrange or construct: He set up the apparatus for the experiment.) sätta upp, montera [] -
12 set upon
attackera, anfalla, provocera* * *( also set on) (to attack: He set upon me in the dark.) överfalla, kasta sig över -
13 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) sätta upp ngn mot ngn, göra fientligt inställdEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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14 set (someone) against (someone)
(to cause (a person) to dislike (another person): She set the children against their father.) sätta upp ngn mot ngn, göra fientligt inställdEnglish-Swedish dictionary > set (someone) against (someone)
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15 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.) föregå med gott exempel -
16 set aside
lägga undan; bortse från* * *(to keep for a special use or purpose: He set aside some cash for use at the weekend.) lägga undan -
17 set back
sätta stopp för, hejda, försena* * *(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) hejda, få att halka efter -
18 set down
sätta ner; släppa av (från bil); skriva upp, anteckna; tillskriva* * *((of a bus etc) to stop and let (passengers) out: The bus set us down outside the post-office.) släppa av -
19 set free
befria* * *(to make (someone) free: The soldiers set the terrorists' prisoners free.) befria -
20 set in
börja, inträda; sätta in* * *(to begin or become established: Boredom soon set in among the children.) sätta in, inträda, börja
См. также в других словарях:
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
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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
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