Слово англійською: set

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Переклад set українською: набирати, сідати, установлювати, поставити, спрямовувати, призначати, садовити

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set

verb

/set/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they set	/set/
he / she / it sets	/sets/
past simple set	/set/
past participle set	/set/
-ing form setting	/ˈsetɪŋ/

clock/machine

[transitive] to prepare or arrange something so that it is ready for use or in position

set something Have you set the alarm clock?
set something + adv.prep. She set the camera on automatic.
I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV.
Set the alarm for 7 o'clock.

table

[transitive] to arrange knives, forks, etc. on a table for a meal

set a/the table Can you help me set the table?
set a/the table for somebody/something Could you set the table for dinner?
The table was set for six guests.

example/standard, etc.

[transitive] set something to fix something so that others copy it or try to achieve it

This could set a new fashion.
They set high standards of customer service.
I am unwilling to set a precedent.
She set a new world record for the high jump.
I rely on you to set a good example.
The opening scene sets the tone for the rest of the movie.

work/task

[transitive] to give somebody a piece of work to do or a task or target to achieve

set something Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam?
The government has set a growth target of 6%.
set something for something What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course?
set something for somebody/yourself She's set a difficult task for herself.
He likes to set challenging goals for himself.
set somebody/yourself something She's set herself a difficult task.
set somebody/yourself to do something I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month.

arrange

[transitive] set something to arrange or fix something; to decide on something

They haven't set a date for their wedding yet.
The government has set strict limits on public spending this year.
We can't just let the global corporations set the agenda (= decide what is important) every time.
Set a time limit for your studying each night.
Individual countries don't really set the price of oil.

play/book/film

[transitive, usually passive] to place the action of a play, novel or film in a particular place, time, etc.

be set + adv./prep. The novel is set in London in the 1960s.
The movie is set in Los Angeles in the year 2050.
This powerful drama is set against the backdrop of the Civil War.

be located

[transitive, usually passive] to be located in a particular place

be set + adv./prep. The house is set in fifty acres of parkland.

put/start

[transitive] set something/somebody + adv./prep. to put something/somebody in a particular place or position

She set a tray down on the table.
They ate everything that was set in front of them.
When she fell he picked her up and set her on her feet again.

[transitive] to cause somebody/something to be in a particular state; to start something happening

set somebody/something + adv./prep. Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease.
He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion.
The new leader has set the party on the road to success.
Demonstrators set two cars on fire.
Demonstrators set fire to two cars.
set somebody/something + adj. The hijackers set the hostages free.
set somebody/something doing something Her remarks set me thinking.

of sun/moon

[intransitive] to go down below the horizon

We sat and watched the sun setting.

jewellery

[transitive, usually passive] to put a precious stone into a piece of jewellery

set A in B She had the sapphire set in a gold ring.
set B with A Her bracelet was set with emeralds.

become hard

[intransitive] to become solid or hard

Leave the concrete to set for a few hours.
+ adj. The glue had set hard.

face

[transitive, usually passive] set something to fix your face into a determined expression

Her jaw was set in a determined manner.

hair

[transitive] set something to arrange somebody’s hair while it is wet so that it dries in a particular style

She had her hair washed and set.

bone

[transitive, intransitive] set (something) to put a broken bone into a fixed position and hold it there, so that it will join together again and get better; to get better in this way

The surgeon set her broken arm.

for printing

[transitive] set something (specialist) to use a machine or computer to arrange writing and images on pages in order to prepare a book, newspaper, etc. for printing see also typesetter

words to music

[transitive] set something (to something) to write music to go with words

Schubert set many poems to music.

Word Originverb Old English settan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch zetten, German setzen, also to sit.

Idioms Idioms containing set are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example set the pace is at pace n.

Phrasal Verbs

set about
set about doing
set against
set apart
set aside
set back
set down
set forth
set in
set into
set off
set on
set out
set to
set up
set upon

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