'set out for' är korshänvisat med ''set out for''. Termen finns i en eller i flera av raderna nedan. 'set out for' is cross-referenced with ''set out for''. It is in one or more of the lines below.
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| set adj | (standard, conventional) | standard adj |
| | | specifik adj |
| | | konventionell adj |
| | There is no set way to do it; you can choose your favorite method. |
| set adj | (assigned) | tilldelad adj |
| | | utvald adj |
| | | bestämd adj |
| | Students should ensure they buy copies of set texts before the beginning of term. |
| set adj | (hair: drying in a style) | fixerad adj |
| | | stylad adj |
| | Madeleine's nails were painted, her hair was set, so she was ready to go to the dance. |
| set on doing [sth] adj + prep | (determined to do) | fast besluten att göra ngt uttr |
| | Marcus is set on getting into Oxford. |
| set n | (group) | grupp s |
| | (vardaglig) | gäng s |
| | (vänner) | umgängeskrets s |
| | I have made a new set of friends. |
| set n | (clothing: fit) | passform s |
| | What do you think of the set of this suit? |
| set n | (matching outfit) | set s |
| | Do you like this matching set that I bought? |
| set n | (bearing) | hållning s |
| | He has an arrogant set to him and I don't like that. |
| set n | (tennis) | set s |
| | The tennis player won the third set to win the whole match. |
| set n | (TV, film: stage) | inspelningsplats s |
| | (inomhus, lokal) | studio s |
| | The actor needed to be on set all day, as they were filming. |
| set n | (horticulture: young plant) | sättplanta, planta s |
| | | stickling s |
| | | sticklök, sättlök, lök s |
| | I have bought fifty onion sets this year. |
| set n | (music: performance) | framförande s |
| | | uppvisning s |
| | After finishing her set, the violinist bowed for the audience. |
| set n | (algebra: grouping) | set s |
| | A is a subset of set B. |
| set n | (class, group) | grupp s |
| | (skolgång) | klass s |
| | Rose is in the top set for French. |
| set n | (cards: failure to take tricks) (kortspel) | förlorat stick s |
set [sb/sth] to [sth],
set [sb/sth] on [sth] v expr | (apply, start) | sätta ngn/ngt på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sätta ngn i arbete med ngt vbal uttr |
| | The boss set his employees to work on the project. |
| set⇒ vi | (hair: be fixed in place) | fixeras vitr |
| | Your hair will set well if you use this hairspray. |
| set vi | (clothes: fit, hang) | passa vitr |
| | | sitta vitr |
| | That dress sets very nicely on you. |
| set vi | (fruit: grow, develop) | växa vitr |
| | | utvecklas vitr |
| | I had lots of flowers on my chilli plants this year, but the fruits didn't set. |
| set vi | (hen: sit on eggs) | ruva vitr |
| | The hen is setting in the nest. |
| set [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (assign [sb] [sth]) | ge vtr |
| | | tilldela vtr |
| | The teacher set his pupils several tasks. |
| set [sth]⇒ vtr | (type) | skriva vtr |
| | | skriva på maskin vbal uttr |
| | Can you set this report for me in a plain typeface? |
| set [sth] vtr | (music: lyrics) | tonsätta vtr |
| | The poem was set to music. |
| set [sth] vtr | (adjust: watch) | ställa vtr |
| | I just changed the battery in the clock, so I have to set the time on it again. |
| set [sth] vtr | (mend: bone) | fixera vtr |
| | | foga samman, foga ihop vtr partikel skj |
| | The doctors in casualty set the broken bone. |
| set [sth] vtr | (provide: example) | bestämma vtr |
| | This writer set the form for this genre of poetry. |
| set [sth] vtr | (table: lay) | duka vtr |
| | Kids, come set the table for dinner. We need plates and bowls. |
| set [sth] vtr | (put in order) | ställa upp vtr partikel skj |
| | | ordna vtr |
| | She set the chess pieces in their place. |
| set [sth] vtr | (prepare: trap) | gillra vtr |
| | | sätta vtr |
| | He set a trap for the mouse in the apartment. |
| set [sth] vtr | (fix: hairstyle) | lägga vtr |
| | | sätta upp vtr partikel skj |
| | | lägga upp vtr partikel skj |
| | The stylist set the woman's hair beautifully. |
| set [sth] vtr | (fix: price, value) (pris, värde etc) | sätta vtr |
| | (pris) | prissätta vtr |
| | (värde) | bestämma vtr |
| | Let's set the price of the shirt at twenty dollars. |
| set [sth] vtr | (schedule: date) | sätta vtr |
| | | bestämma vtr |
| | Let's set a June date for the wedding. |
| set [sth] vtr | (pace) | bestämma vtr |
| | | sätta vtr |
| | The leader set the pace in the bike race. |
| set [sth] vtr | (mount: gem) | insätta vtr |
| | | montera vtr |
| | The jeweller set the stone in the ring. |
| set [sth] vtr | (theater: arrange scene) | sätta upp vtr partikel skj |
| | | ställa i ordning vbal uttr |
| | While the curtains were closed, they quickly set the next scene. |
| set [sth] vtr | (plant: produce fruit) | bära vtr |
| | This tree sets fruit in the late summer. |
| set [sth] vtr | (determine: direction) (kosan) | styra vtr |
| | | sätta vtr |
| | | bestämma vtr |
| | Jeremy set a course for the West. |
| set [sth] vtr | (rig: sail) | rigga vtr |
| | The crew set the sails and the ship left the harbour. |
| set [sth] vtr | (fix, put in place) (vardagligt) | sätta vtr |
| | | fixera vtr |
| | | bestämma vtr |
| | The boss sets the hours we work. |
| | The sales targets have been set for this month. |
| set [sth] vtr | (hen: make sit on eggs) (höns) | göra så att ngt ruvar vbal uttr |
| | Hens may try to peck you when you set them. |
| set [sth] vtr | (adjust: device) | ställa in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | justera vtr |
| | How do you set the screen background on this phone? |
set [sth] in [sth],
set [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (locate, place: story) | förlägga vtr |
| | | utspela vtr |
| | | ta plats vtr + s |
| | Helena set her story against the backdrop of the Second World War. |
| | The novel is set in 19th-century Paris. |
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| set about doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (start: doing) | börja göra ngt vtr |
| | | påbörja ngt vtr |
| | | sätta i gång med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Julius set about arranging his collection of butterflies. |
| set about [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack: [sb]) | attackera ngn vtr |
| | | överfalla ngn vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | gå lös på ngn vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | ge sig på ngn vbal uttr |
| | The burglars set about their victim when they were disturbed. |
| set [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause to oppose [sb] or [sth]) | vända ngn mot ngn vtr + prep |
| | Please don't set him against me by spreading rumors that I talk about him behind his back. |
| set [sth] against [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (contrast with) | i jämförelse med ngt uttr |
| | | i konstrast till ngt uttr |
| | This amount of money looks very small if you set it against what we spend each year on marketing. |
set [sth] against [sth],
set [sth] off against [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (offset: cost, damages) | uppväga ngt mot ngt vtr partikel skj |
| | | väga upp ngt mot ngt vbal uttr |
| set [sth] apart vtr phrasal sep | (distinguish, make different) | skilja ur ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | urskilja vtr |
| | | separera vtr |
| | Stein's intelligence sets him apart from other soccer players. |
set [sth] apart,
set apart [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reserve, put aside) | sätta av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (göra bokning) | reservera vtr |
| | The family set one bedroom apart for use by guests. |
set [sth] aside,
set aside [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (put to one side) | sätta ngt åt sidan vbal uttr |
| | | lägga undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I set aside my work to check on the baby. |
| | Set your pencils aside and read through the test first. |
set [sth] aside,
set aside [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (disregard temporarily) (bildlig) | sätta ngt åt sidan vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig: om känsla) | stå över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Set your fears aside and jump into the water. |
| set by [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (save, put aside for later) | sätta undan ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | spara vtr |
| | Estelle set by some sandwiches in case she felt hungry later in the day. |
set [sth] down,
set down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (place, put on a surface) | ställa ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | lägga ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sätta ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | She set down the book on a nearby table. |
set [sth] down,
set down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (put in writing) | skriva ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | (bildlig) | ta ner ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | If you set your thoughts down on paper first, it helps you to think about things more clearly. |
set [sth] forth,
set forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (present, describe) | skildra vtr |
| | | beskriva vtr |
| | | lägga fram vtr partikel oskj |
| | In his autobiography, he sets forth the story of his life. |
| set forth vi phrasal | (start a journey) | ge sig av, ge sig ut vbal uttr |
| | The gallant knight set forth to slay the dragon. |
| set in vi phrasal | (become established) | börja vitr |
| | | sätta igång vitr + adv |
| | (formell) | falla på vitr partikel |
| | Frustration among the fans set in just before half-time, when it became clear their team was unlikely to score. |
| set off vi phrasal | (begin a journey) | ge sig av vbal uttr |
| | (om resor med fordon) | åka vitr |
| | (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | We'll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic. |
| set off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin: a journey) | ge sig ut på ngt vbal uttr |
| | (med fordon) | åka iväg på ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | sticka iväg på ngt vbal uttr |
| | That morning, we set off on our trip to California. |
| set off for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin a journey) | ge sig ut på ngt vbal uttr |
| | (med fordon) | åka iväg på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I usually set off for work at 8 a.m. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (trigger, switch on) | sätta igång ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | utlösa vtr |
| | He set off an alarm when he opened the back door. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (event: cause to happen) | utlösa vtr |
| | | sätta igång ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off the First World War. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (highlight by contrasting) | framhäva vtr |
| | | betona vtr |
| | That colour looks good on you; it sets off your eyes. |
| set [sb] off vtr phrasal insep | informal (make [sb] angry) | reta upp ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | göra ngn arg vtr + adj |
| | (vardagligt) | göra ngn förbannad vtr + adj |
| | Don't mention politics to Richard; you'll set him off. |
| set on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | ge sig på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | attackera vtr |
| | (bildlig) | hoppa på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | When we refused to hand over our wallets, they set on us with a pair of baseball bats. |
| set [sth/sb] on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (let loose) | skicka vtr |
| | (vardaglig) | bussa vtr |
| | The hunters set the dogs on the scent. |
| set [sth/sb] on [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (urge to attack) | bussa ngt/ngn på ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | | skicka ngt/ngn på ngt/ngn vtr + prep |
| | If you go into that garden, the owner will set his dog on you. |
| set out vi phrasal | (start a journey) | ge sig ut vbal uttr |
| | | ge sig av vbal uttr |
| | They set out for London early the following day. |
| | We'll set out at five in the morning. |
set [sth] out,
set out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (lay out, arrange) | lägga ut ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | sätta fram ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | Isabelle set out the cutlery for dinner. |
set [sth] out,
set out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (present) | visa upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | presentera vtr |
| | Each member of the committee set out their ideas, then they all took a vote. |
set [sth] out,
set out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | often passive (law: specify) | specificera vtr |
| | (vardagligt) | ringa in ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | The constitution sets out the council's decision-making procedures. |
| set out on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin, esp. a journey) | ge sig ut på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ta sig för ngt vbal uttr |
| | Jason and the Argonauts set out on their quest for the Golden Fleece. |
| set out to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (intend) | bestämma sig för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ha för avsikt att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | I didn't set out to hurt you; I'm sorry if what I said was upsetting. |
| set out to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (undertake) | bestämma sig för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ge sig på att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | He set out to mend the fences, but ran out of wire before he was halfway done. |
| set to doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (start: doing) | komma igång med ngt vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | ta sig för ngt vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | Lena did not have a dress for the prom, so she took out her sewing machine and set to making one. |
set [sb] up,
set up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (incriminate falsely) (bildlig) | sätta dit ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | He's really paranoid and always thinks people are trying to set him up. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (arrange) | arrangera vtr |
| | | anordna vtr |
| | Helen set up the chairs in a semi-circle. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (organize) | arrangera vtr |
| | | organisera vtr |
| | | anordna vtr |
| | Can we set up a meeting for 8 November? |
| set [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (two people: get together) | para ihop ngn med ngn vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | fixa ihop ngn med ngn vbal uttr |
| | George and Lisa met when mutual friends set them up. |
| set [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (computing: configure) | installera vtr |
| | | konfigurera vtr |
| | The Tech Support engineer set up my new computer. |
| set upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | ge sig på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | attackera vtr |
| | The gang set upon their victim without warning. |
| | The hounds set upon the fox. |
| set upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (apply yourself to enthusiastically) | hänge sig åt ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ge ngt sin fulla uppmärksamhet vbal uttr |
| | Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week. |
Sammansatta former:
set | sett |
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| all set adj | (ready, prepared) (klar, beredd) | redo adj |
| | (klar) | färdig adj |
| | Are we all set? Then let's go! |
| all set for [sth] adj | (ready, prepared) | redo för adj + prep |
| | Are you all set for opening night? |
| be set to do [sth] v expr | (be ready to: do [sth]) | vara färdig för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara klar för att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | We were all set to leave, but Ann made us wait while she looked for her cell phone. |
| box set n | (series of CDs, DVDs, etc.) (vardagligt) | box s |
| | | boxupplaga s |
| | I just bought the box set of the StarTrek Voyager series on DVD for $200! |
| box set n | figurative (whole series available via streaming) | boxupplaga - |
| Anmärkning: Det finns ingen exakt översättning. |
| | The box set came out on Saturday, and we binged it in a weekend. |
| data set n | (computer: collection of records) | datasamling s |
| | | dataregister, dataprotokoll s |
| deep-set adj | (eyes) | insjunken adj |
| | | som ligger djupt, som sitter djupt adj |
| | Edward looked at Gillian with his deep-set eyes. |
| film set n | (movie: stage, setting) | filmkuliss s |
| | Hank was really excited as it was his first time on a film set. |
heavyset,
also UK: heavy-set adj | (thickset, heavily built) | kraftig adj |
| | | bastant adj |
| | | stor adj |
| | A heavy-set security guard was standing in front of the embassy. |
jet set,
jetset n | informal (wealthy leisure travelers) (ungefärlig översättning) | jetsettare s |
| | (oräkneligt) | innefolk s |
| | Marbella and Dubai are both popular resorts for the jet set. |
jet set,
jetset,
jet-set n as adj | (relating to wealthy leisure travelers) (förled) | jetset-, jet set- adj |
mindset,
mind-set n | (attitude, mentality) | inställning s |
| | | tankesätt, synsätt s |
| | | mentalitet s |
| | | världsbild s |
| | You need a positive mindset to overcome these obstacles. |
| on set adv | (TV, cinema: during filming) | under inspelning prep + s |
| | Even though they played best friends, the actors didn't really get along on set. |
put [sb]'s mind at rest,
set [sb]'s mind at rest,
set [sb]'s heart at rest v expr | (reassure) (göra rofylld) | lugna ngn vtr |
| | (ta bort ngns ängslan) | stilla ngns oro vtr |
| | Let me just put your mind at rest: your condition is completely treatable. |
"Ready,
set,
go!" (US),
"Ready,
steady,
go!" (UK),
"On your marks,
get set,
go!" interj | (start of race) | klara, färdiga, gå! interj |
| | Runners: Ready, set, go! |
| set a trap for [sb] v expr | (ensnare, trick) | gillra en fälla för ngn vbal uttr |
| | (även bildlig) | gräva en grop åt ngn vbal uttr |
| | We set a trap for him to see if we were right about him stealing from the till. |
| set [sth] afloat vtr + adv | (put onto water) | sätta i vatten vbal uttr |
| | | vattensätta vtr |
| | We set the rowing boat afloat. |
| set an example v expr | (be a model of behavior) | sätta ett exempel vbal uttr |
| | | föregå med gott exempel vbal uttr |
| | As she is much older than her siblings, Sonia is expected to set an example. |
| set [sb] back vtr + adv | (hinder progress of) (om tid) | försena vtr |
| | | göra det svårt för ngn vbal uttr |
| Anmärkning: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| | It really set me back when I lost my job. |
| set [sb] back [sth] vtr + adv | (cost: a certain sum) (bildlig) | gå på ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | kosta vtr |
| | This repair work is likely to set me back more than £500. |
| set [sth] back vtr + adv | (schedule for later) | skjuta upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | senarelägga vtr |
| | The boss set the meeting back to give people more time to complete their reports. |
set [sth] back [sth],
set [sth] back by [sth] vtr + adv | (delay by a given time) | skjuta upp ngt till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | senarelägga ngt tills ngt vtr + adv |
| | We can set the appointment back a few days if you can't make it tomorrow. |
| set back adj + adv | (positioned further back, recessed) | ligga bakom vitr + adv |
| | | stå bakom vitr + adv |
| | When you look at the garden you'll see that the birch tree's set back against the fence. |
| set fire to [sth] v expr | (set alight) | sätta eld på ngt, sätta fyr på ngt vbal uttr |
| | He set fire to his own house to collect the insurance money. |
| set foot v expr | (enter) | sätta sin fot vbal uttr |
| | | gå vitr |
| | | promenera vitr |
| | Liam has never set foot in England. Peter is so rude. I'll never set foot in his house again! |
| set free v expr | (liberate from captivity) | släppa ngt fritt vtr + adv |
| | | frisläppa vtr |
| | Can you remember what year Nelson Mandela was set free? |
| set free v expr | (emancipate) | frisläppa vtr |
| | | rädda vtr |
| set in motion v expr | (prompt, cause to begin) | sätta i rörelse vbal uttr |
| | They have set in motion the official procedures for emigrating to Canada. |
| set [sth] in order v expr | (arrange properly) | ordna upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | My grandmother set all her affairs in order shortly before she died. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | (set light to) | sätta fyr på ngt, sätta eld på ngt vbal uttr |
| | To cover up the murder, the killer set his victim's house on fire. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | figurative, slang (excite) (bildlig) | sätta ngt i brand vbal uttr |
| | That catchy new song has set the whole country on fire. |
| set point n | (tennis: point that will win a set) (tennis) | setboll s |
| | Her last backhand went into the net, so she only had one set point remaining. |
| set purpose n | (specific intention) | bestämt syfte s |
| | | klart syfte s |
| | Every lesson you plan to teach should have a set purpose. |
| | We're meeting today with no set purpose; we'll see what comes up. |
| set sail v expr | (boat, ship: start a journey) (bildlig) | hissa segel vtr + s |
| | | segla iväg vitr partikel |
| | The windjammer set sail for a tour around the Caribbean. |
| set sail v expr | (start a journey by ship or boat) (bildlig) | hissa segel vtr + s |
| | | segla iväg vitr partikel |
| set seed vtr + n | (plant: produce seeds) | ta rot, slå rot vtr + s |
| | The flower will set seed in late summer. |
| set square n | (technical drawing tool) | vinkelhake s |
set the date,
set a date v expr | (decide specific day) | bestämma datum, bestämma dag vtr + s |
| | | sätta datum vtr + s |
| | The conference will be next year, but the organizers haven't yet set a date. |
set the date for [sth],
set a date for [sth],
set the date of [sth] v expr | (schedule a day for) | bestämma datum för ngt, bestämma dag för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | sätta datum för ngt vbal uttr |
| | We have set the date for the next meeting: March 23rd. |
| set the date v expr | informal (fix wedding day) | bestämma dag för bröllop, bestämma datum för bröllop vbal uttr |
| | When are you and your girlfriend going to set the date? |
| set the pace v expr | (running, etc.: determine speed) | bestämma takt vtr + s |
| | | bestämma hastighet vtr + s |
| | The lead runner set the pace for the 5K race. |
| set the pace v expr | figurative (set a precedent, example) (bildlig) | ange tonen vtr + s |
| | I'm hoping this session will set the pace for our future meetings. |
| set the scene v expr | (establish a certain setting) (bildlig) | måla upp scenen vbal uttr |
| | | ge bakgrundsinformation vtr + s |
| | The opening shot of a graveyard in swirling fog set the scene for the horror film. |
| set the stage v expr | figurative (make everything ready) (bildlig) | bädda för vtr + prep |
| | | förbereda för vtr + prep |
| | Zack's conniving set the stage for Virginia's downfall. |
set the table,
also UK: lay the table v expr | (lay place settings for a meal) | duka bordet vtr + s |
| | (vardagligt) | duka vitr |
| | My mother asked me to set the table whilst she cooked our dinner. |
| set-to n | informal (brief, intense argument) | gräl s |
| | (vardagligt) | småbråk s |
| | (lekfullt) | kiv s |
| | | käbbel s |
| | Esme had a set-to with a traffic warden who told her she was parked illegally. |
| set to work v expr | (start doing [sth]) | sätta i gång vbal uttr |
| | | starta vtr |
| | He set to work as soon as he was given the new task. |
| set [sb] to work v expr | (cause to start doing [sth]) | sätta ngn i arbete vbal uttr |
| | The manager set the new employee to work filing invoices. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr + adv | (establish) (bildlig) | slå upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | etablera vtr |
| | (bildlig) | öppna upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | They set the new store up on Maple Street. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr + adv | (assemble) (bildlig) | sätta upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | montera upp ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | I bought my son a swing set and had to set it up in the yard yesterday. |
set [sb] up with [sb],
set up [sb] with [sb] v expr | (get [sb] together with [sb]) | para ihop ngn med ngn vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | fixa ihop ngn med ngn vbal uttr |
| | Ed's sister tried to set him up with one of her friends, but they didn't hit it off. |
| set [sb] up with [sth] v expr | mainly US, informal (pay for drinks) | bjuda ngn på ngt vtr partikel skj |
| | (vardagligt) | bjussa ngn på ngt vtr partikel skj |
| | That generous woman set us all up with drinks last night. |
| set up camp v expr | (establish campsite) | slå läger vitr + s |
| set up shop v expr | (open a business) (verksamhet) | starta ett företag vtr + s |
| | (vardagligt: eget företag) | starta eget vtr + s |
| | (affär) | öppna en butik vtr + s |
| | Linda's set up shop doing sewing repairs and dressmaking. |
set your heart on [sth],
have your heart set on [sth] v expr | (desire greatly, long for) | vara helt inställd på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara exalterad över ngt vbal uttr |
| | She had set her heart on a trip to Japan. |
| | The little boy had his heart set on getting a puppy for Christmas. |
| set your sights on v expr | figurative (aim or intend to do [sth]) (bildlig) | sätta sikte på, ta sikte på vbal uttr |
| | I've set my sights on a new flat panel TV for my birthday this year. |
setup,
also UK: set-up n | (arrangement) | system s |
| | | arrangemang s |
| | | upplägg s |
| | You've got a great setup here for working from home. |
setup,
also UK: set-up n | (gathered equipment) | utrustning s |
| | We left our setup on stage for tomorrow night's concert. |
setup,
also UK: set-up n | informal (hoax, trap) (bildligt) | fälla s |
| | They invited you there as a set-up to rob your house. |
setup,
also UK: set-up n | (computing: installation) (dataprogram) | installation s |
| | (teknik) | konfiguration s |
| | Double-click on the icon to start the setup. |