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1 ■ set up
■ set upv. t. + avv.1 mettere su; alzare; erigere; piantare: to set up a tent, mettere su (o piantare) una tenda; to set up a statue, erigere una statua2 mettere su; montare; installare; allestire; predisporre: (teatr.) to set up the scenery, montare l'apparato scenico; to set up the machinery, installare il macchinario; to set up a stand, allestire uno stand3 mettere su; mettere in piedi (fig.); istituire; fondare; costituire; formare; aprire ( un ufficio); avviare ( un'azienda): to set up a school, mettere su una scuola; to set up a new firm, fondare una nuova ditta; to set up a special committee, istituire una commissione speciale; to set up a business, avviare un'attività (o un'impresa) to set up one's practice, aprire uno studio medico (o dentistico, ecc.)4 sistemare; mettere (q. ) in affari (o in politica, ecc.); aiutare (q.) finanziariamente (politicamente, ecc.) a fare carriera; lanciare (q.): to set sb. up for life, sistemare q. per tutta la vita6 causare, provocare, dare l'avvio (o il via) a: to set up a violent reaction, causare una reazione violenta; to set up inflammation, provocare un'infiammazione7 (comput.) configurare; impostare; installare10 (tipogr.) comporre13 (fam.) montare un'accusa contro (q.); incastrare (fig.): He claimed he had been set up by the police, sosteneva d'essere stato incastrato dalla polizia □ to set oneself up against sb., mettersi contro q.; prendere posizione contro q. □ to set ( oneself) up as, mettersi a fare ( un mestiere); impancarsi a ( giudice, ecc.); pretenderla a, darsi arie di ( intenditore, ecc.) □ to set up home (o house), metter su casa □ to set up shop, mettere su un negozio; aprire bottega ( anche fig.) □ to set up sb. with st., fornire, provvedere q. di qc. □ to be well set up, essere forte (o robusto, tarchiato) □ to be well set up with st., essere ben fornito di qc. -
2 set
I [set]1) (collection) (of keys, spanners) set m., serie f.; (of stamps, coins) serie f.; (of golf clubs) set m.; (of cutlery) servizio m.; (of encyclopedias) raccolta f.; fig. (of data, rules, tests) serie f., insieme m.a set of fingerprints — = le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità
2) (kit, game)3) (pair)4) sport (in tennis) set m.5) (television) apparecchio m.TV set, television set — televisione, televisore
6) (group) ambiente m., mondo m.7) (scenery) teatr. scenario m.; cinem. telev. set m.8) mat. insieme m.9) BE scol. (class, group) gruppo m.10) (hairdo) messa f. in piega11) mus. pièce f.12) (position) posizione f., atteggiamento m.••II 1. [set]to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn
passato, participio passato set III2.1) (fixed) attrib. [procedure, rule, task] determinato; [time, price] fisso; [ menu] a prezzo fisso; [ formula] tutto compreso; [ idea] radicatoset phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello
2) (stiff) [expression, smile] fisso5) (determined)to be (dead) set against sth., doing — essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qcs., al fare
to be set on sth., on doing — essere deciso a qcs., a fare
••III 1. [set]to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi
to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]
to set sth. in the ground — piantare qcs. nel terreno
to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.
to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]
to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati
to set one's mark o stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno su qcs
3) (affix, establish) fissare [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lanciare [ fashion]; dare [ tone]; stabilire [precedent, record]to set a good, bad example to sb. — dare il buon, il cattivo esempio a qcn.
to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]
4) (adjust) regolare [ clock]; mettere, puntare [ alarm clock]; programmare [timer, video]to set the oven to 180° — mettere il forno a 180°
5) (start)to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]
to set sb. laughing, thinking — fare ridere, riflettere qcn
to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma
to set sb. the task of doing — incaricare qcn. di fare
7) cinem. letter. teatr. telev. ambientare [book, film, play]8) mus.to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica
9) tip. comporre [text, type]10) med. immobilizzare [ broken leg]11) (style)12) (cause to harden) fare rapprendere [ jam]; fare solidificare [ concrete]2.1) [ sun] tramontare3) med. [fracture, bone] saldarsi•- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon* * *[set] 1. present participle - setting; verb1) (to put or place: She set the tray down on the table.) mettere2) (to put plates, knives, forks etc on (a table) for a meal: Please would you set the table for me?) preparare3) (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.) fissare, stabilire4) (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.) dare5) (to cause to start doing something: His behaviour set people talking.) (provocare)6) ((of the sun etc) to disappear below the horizon: It gets cooler when the sun sets.) tramontare7) (to become firm or solid: Has the concrete set?) indurirsi8) (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.) rimettere, regolare9) (to arrange (hair) in waves or curls.) mettere in piega10) (to fix in the surface of something, eg jewels in a ring.) incastonare11) (to put (broken bones) into the correct position for healing: They set his broken arm.) aggiustare2. adjective1) (fixed or arranged previously: There is a set procedure for doing this.) stabilito, prestabilito2) ((often with on) ready, intending or determined (to do something): He is set on going.) deciso3) (deliberate: He had the set intention of hurting her.) saldo, determinato4) (stiff; fixed: He had a set smile on his face.) fisso5) (not changing or developing: set ideas.) fermo6) ((with with) having something set in it: a gold ring set with diamonds.) tempestato, ornato3. noun1) (a group of things used or belonging together: a set of carving tools; a complete set of (the novels of) Jane Austen.) collezione, raccolta2) (an apparatus for receiving radio or television signals: a television/radio set.) apparecchio3) (a group of people: the musical set.) gruppo4) (the process of setting hair: a shampoo and set.) messa in piega5) (scenery for a play or film: There was a very impressive set in the final act.) scenario6) (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
- set upon* * *I [set]1) (collection) (of keys, spanners) set m., serie f.; (of stamps, coins) serie f.; (of golf clubs) set m.; (of cutlery) servizio m.; (of encyclopedias) raccolta f.; fig. (of data, rules, tests) serie f., insieme m.a set of fingerprints — = le impronte digitali di una persona schedate da un'autorità
2) (kit, game)3) (pair)4) sport (in tennis) set m.5) (television) apparecchio m.TV set, television set — televisione, televisore
6) (group) ambiente m., mondo m.7) (scenery) teatr. scenario m.; cinem. telev. set m.8) mat. insieme m.9) BE scol. (class, group) gruppo m.10) (hairdo) messa f. in piega11) mus. pièce f.12) (position) posizione f., atteggiamento m.••II 1. [set]to make a (dead) set at sb. — BE colloq. fare di tutto per conquistare qcn
passato, participio passato set III2.1) (fixed) attrib. [procedure, rule, task] determinato; [time, price] fisso; [ menu] a prezzo fisso; [ formula] tutto compreso; [ idea] radicatoset phrase set expression frase fatta, luogo comune; to be set in one's ways essere un abitudinario, avere le proprie abitudini; the weather is set fair — il tempo è sul bello stabile o si è messo al bello
2) (stiff) [expression, smile] fisso5) (determined)to be (dead) set against sth., doing — essere (del tutto, fermamente) contrario a qcs., al fare
to be set on sth., on doing — essere deciso a qcs., a fare
••III 1. [set]to be well set-up — colloq. (financially) stare bene, disporre di mezzi
to set sth. before sb. — mettere qcs. davanti a qcn. [food, plate]; fig. presentare qcs. a qcn. [proposals, findings]
to set sth. in the ground — piantare qcs. nel terreno
to set sth. into sth. — mettere o incastrare o infilare qcs. in qcs.
to set sth. straight — (align) raddrizzare qcs., mettere qcs. dritto [ painting]; fig. (tidy) mettere qcs. in ordine [papers, room]
to set matters o the record straight fig. mettere le cose in chiaro; his eyes are set very close together — ha gli occhi molto ravvicinati
to set one's mark o stamp on sth. — lasciare il segno su qcs
3) (affix, establish) fissare [date, deadline, place, price, target]; lanciare [ fashion]; dare [ tone]; stabilire [precedent, record]to set a good, bad example to sb. — dare il buon, il cattivo esempio a qcn.
to set one's sights on — mettere gli occhi su [ job]
4) (adjust) regolare [ clock]; mettere, puntare [ alarm clock]; programmare [timer, video]to set the oven to 180° — mettere il forno a 180°
5) (start)to set sth. going — mettere in marcia, avviare [ machine]
to set sb. laughing, thinking — fare ridere, riflettere qcn
to set a book for study — inserire o mettere un libro nel programma
to set sb. the task of doing — incaricare qcn. di fare
7) cinem. letter. teatr. telev. ambientare [book, film, play]8) mus.to set sth. to music — mettere qcs. in musica
9) tip. comporre [text, type]10) med. immobilizzare [ broken leg]11) (style)12) (cause to harden) fare rapprendere [ jam]; fare solidificare [ concrete]2.1) [ sun] tramontare3) med. [fracture, bone] saldarsi•- set back- set by- set down- set in- set off- set on- set out- set to- set up- set upon -
3 set piece
1) sport mossa f., azione f. studiata2) mus. brano m. famoso, pezzo m. forte3) teatr. (piece of scenery) arredo m. di scena* * *n(Mus, Literature: part of work, piece of music) brano famoso, (in music competition) brano obbligatorio, Sport tattica di gioco* * *1) sport mossa f., azione f. studiata2) mus. brano m. famoso, pezzo m. forte3) teatr. (piece of scenery) arredo m. di scena -
4 setting set·ting n
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5 scene
[siːn]1) (in play, film, novel) scena f.; teatr. (stage scenery) scena f., scenario m.to set the scene for — fig. creare le premesse per
the scene was set for a major tragedy — fig. si prepararava lo scenario per una tragedia di enormi proporzioni
2) (location) scena f., luogo m.these streets have been the scene of violent fighting — queste strade sono state teatro di violenti scontri
to come on the scene — [police, ambulance] arrivare sul luogo; fig. comparire
3) (sphere, field) mondo m., ambiente m.the jazz, fashion scene — il mondo del jazz, della moda
4) (emotional incident) scena f., scenata f.5) (image, sight) immagine f., scena f.6) (view) vista f., veduta f.; art. scena f.* * *[si:n]1) (the place where something real or imaginary happens: A murderer sometimes revisits the scene of his crime; The scene of this opera is laid/set in Switzerland.) scena2) (an incident etc which is seen or remembered: He recalled scenes from his childhood.) scena3) (a show of anger: I was very angry but I didn't want to make a scene.) scenata4) (a view of a landscape etc: The sheep grazing on the hillside made a peaceful scene.) spettacolo, vista5) (one part or division of a play etc: The hero died in the first scene of the third act of the play.) scena6) (the setting or background for a play etc: Scene-changing must be done quickly.) palcoscenico7) (a particular area of activity: the academic/business scene.) ambiente, mondo•- scenery- scenic
- behind the scenes
- come on the scene* * *[siːn]1) (in play, film, novel) scena f.; teatr. (stage scenery) scena f., scenario m.to set the scene for — fig. creare le premesse per
the scene was set for a major tragedy — fig. si prepararava lo scenario per una tragedia di enormi proporzioni
2) (location) scena f., luogo m.these streets have been the scene of violent fighting — queste strade sono state teatro di violenti scontri
to come on the scene — [police, ambulance] arrivare sul luogo; fig. comparire
3) (sphere, field) mondo m., ambiente m.the jazz, fashion scene — il mondo del jazz, della moda
4) (emotional incident) scena f., scenata f.5) (image, sight) immagine f., scena f.6) (view) vista f., veduta f.; art. scena f.
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