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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


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