set
[set] ( pt & pp set, cont setting )adjective
| 1. | [specified, prescribed]
preciso ( f
precisa)
set book (esp UK) libro m di testo set time ora f stabilita |
| 2. | [fixed, rigid - phrase, expression]
fisso ( f
fissa) [ - ideas] radicato ( f radicata) [ - routine] rigido ( f rigida) to be set in one's ways essere un ( f una) abitudinario ( f abitudinaria) |
| 3. | [ready]
pronto ( f
pronta)
to be set for sthg/to do sthg essere pronto per qc/per fare qc |
| 4. | [determined]
to be set on (doing) sthg essere deciso ( f decisa) a fare qc to be dead set against sthg essere del tutto contrario ( f contraria) a qc |
set
[set] ( pt & pp set, cont setting )noun
| 1. | [collection, group - of golf clubs]
completo m
[ - of keys] mazzo m [ - of stamps] raccolta f [ - of crockery, cutlery] servizio m [ - of saucepans] batteria f [ - of tyres] treno m set of teeth [natural] dentatura f [false] dentiera f |
| 2. | [apparatus]
apparecchio m
a television set un televisore |
| 3. | [of film, play] set m inv |
| 4. | TENNIS set m inv |
set
[set] ( pt & pp set, cont setting )transitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [put in specified position, place] mettere |
| 2. | [fix, insert]
to set sthg in(to) sthg [jewel] incastonare qc in qc [post, statue] piantare qc in qc |
| 3. | [indicating change of state or activity]
mettere
to set sb free liberare qn to set sb's mind at rest tranquillizzare qn to set sthg in motion far scattare qc to set sthg right risolvere qc to set sthg on fire appiccare fuoco a qc her remark set me thinking la sua osservazione mi ha fatto riflettere |
| 4. | [prepare in advance - trap]
mettere [ - table] preparare |
| 5. | [adjust - alarm]
puntare [ - meter] settare |
| 6. | [decide on] fissare |
| 7. | [establish, create - example]
dare [ - precedent] creare [ - trend] lanciare [ - record] stabilire |
| 8. | [assign - target]
fissare [ - problem] porre [ - homework] dare |
| 9. | [bone] immobilizzare |
| 10. | MUS
[arrange]
to set sthg to music mettere qc in musica |
| 11. | [story] ambientare |
| 12. | [hair] mettere in piega |
set
[set] ( pt & pp set, cont setting )intransitive verb Conjugation
| 1. | [sun] tramontare |
| 2. | [solidify - jelly]
solidificarsi [ - glue, cement] far presa |
set about
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
[start] affrontare
to set about doing sthg mettersi a fare qc
set against
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [compare]
to set sthg against sthg paragonare qc a or con qc |
| 2. | [put in opposition]
mettere contro
to set sb against sb mettere qn contro qn |
| 3. | FIN
to set sthg against sthg detrarre qc da qc |
set ahead
transitive verb separable
(US)
[clock] spostare in avanti
set apart
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[distinguish] distinguere
to set sb/sthg apart from distinguere qn/qc da
set aside
transitive verb separable
| 1. | [keep, save] mettere da parte |
| 2. | [enmity, distrust]
accantonare
[decision] ignorare |
set back
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [delay] far ritardare |
| 2. | (inf)
[cost]
to set sb back sthg costare qc a qn |
set down
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [write down]
to set sthg down (in writing) mettere qc per iscritto |
| 2. | [put down - object]
posare [ - person from vehicle] far scendere |
set in
intransitive verb Conjugation
[infection] svilupparsi
[cold, winter] iniziare
set off
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [initiate, cause - chain of events, discussion]
dare l'avvio a [ - increase] causare |
| 2. | [ignite] far esplodere |
set off
intransitive verb Conjugation
[on journey] partire
set on
transitive verb separable Conjugation
[dog] aizzare contro
set out
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [arrange, spread out] disporre |
| 2. | [clarify, explain] esporre |
set out
transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
[intend]
to set out to do sthg mettersi a fare qc
set out
intransitive verb Conjugation
[on journey] partire
set up
transitive verb separable Conjugation
| 1. | [establish, arrange - fund]
costituire [ - organization] fondare [ - committee] creare [ - procedure] instaurare [ - meeting] organizzare to set o.s. up avviare un'attività to set up house or home mettere su casa |
| 2. | [erect]
erigere
to set up camp accamparsi |
| 3. | [install] installare |
| 4. | (inf) [make appear guilty] incastrare |
set up
intransitive verb Conjugation
[in business] avviare un'attività
to set up on one's own mettersi in proprio
