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set

Pronunciation: /set/

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Italian translation of set

A. n

B. adj

  • (ready) pronto; (rigid) fisso; [book] in programma be set on doing something = essere risoluto a fare qualcosa be set in one's ways = essere abitudinario

C. vt

D. vi

Phrasal verbs

set apart

vt (distinguish) distinguere set somebody or something apart from = distinguere qualcuno o qualcosa da

set aside

vt mettere da parte [money, time]; riservare [room, area]

set back

vt mettere indietro; (hold up) ritardare; (fam) (cost) costare a

set down

vt (establish) stabilire [rules, conditions]; (write down) scrivere [facts]

set in

vi [rain, infection, recession] prendere piede

set off

B. vt avviare; mettere [alarm]; fare esplodere [bomb]

set on

vt set on somebody (attack) = aggredire qualcuno set the dogs on somebody = aizzare i cani contro qualcuno

set out

A. vi partire set out to do something = proporsi di fare qualcosa
B. vt disporre; (state) esporre

set to

vi mettersi all'opera

set up

vt fondare [company]; istituire [committee]

set in other Oxford dictionaries

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