'set on' är korshänvisat med ''set on''. Termen finns i en eller i flera av raderna nedan. 'set on' is cross-referenced with ''set on''. It is in one or more of the lines below.
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WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| 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. |
| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| 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 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 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 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 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 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. |