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set (EN)
глагол, существительное, прилагательное

глагол “set”

инфинитив set; он sets; пр. вр. set; пр. прич. set; гер. setting
  1. настраивать
    Before leaving the house, she set the table for dinner.
  2. устанавливать стандарт
    The school set a new record for the most books read in a year, inspiring other schools to strive for the same achievement.
  3. определять (окончательно)
    The committee set the date for the annual festival.
  4. сервировать (стол)
    Before dinner, Sarah sets the placemats, forks, and knives neatly on the dining table.
  5. создавать контекст
    Before diving into the story of our adventure, let me set the stage with a description of the eerie forest where it all began.
  6. ставить
    Please set the book on the table before you leave.
  7. закреплять
    She set the photo frame on the mantelpiece with care.
  8. приводить (в состояние)
    The news of the school's closure set the parents worrying about their children's education.
  9. поджигать
    She set the pile of dry leaves ablaze with just a flick of her lighter.
  10. заходить (о небесных телах)
    We watched as the sun set behind the mountains, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink.
  11. размещать (действие сюжета)
    The director decided to set the opening scene of the play in a quaint Italian village during the 1920s.
  12. набирать (текст)
    The printer carefully set the type for the wedding invitations, ensuring each letter was perfectly aligned.
  13. поручать (задание)
    The boss set his team the goal of increasing sales by 20% before the end of the quarter.
  14. застывать
    Leave the concrete overnight; it will set by morning.
  15. свертывать (жидкость)
    After adding the rennet, she left the mixture to set into a soft curd overnight.
  16. направляться
    After the storm, the drifting boat began to set towards the eastern shore.
  17. вставлять (камень в украшение)
    The jeweler expertly set the diamond into the gold ring, ensuring it was secure and beautifully displayed.
  18. разделять (учеников по уровню)
    The school sets the students into different math groups based on their test scores.

существительное “set”

ед. set, мн. sets или неисч.
  1. комплект
    She bought a new set of watercolor paints for her art class.
  2. набор (состоящий из частей)
    She received a beautiful set of watercolor paints for her birthday.
  3. серия (подходящих друг к другу предметов)
    She received a beautiful set of wine glasses for her wedding.
  4. множество
    The set of even numbers includes 2, 4, 6, and so on, extending to infinity.
  5. круг (знакомств)
    The theater set gathered at the director's home to celebrate the successful opening night.
  6. приемник (телевизионный или радио)
    Grandma still listens to her old transistor set every morning for the news.
  7. рассада
    In spring, I bought several strawberry sets from the nursery to plant in my garden.
  8. декорации (кино или видео)
    The actors took their places on the set, which was designed to look like a bustling medieval marketplace.
  9. подход (в тренировке)
    After completing three sets of squats, she felt her leg muscles burning.
  10. сет (в теннисе)
    Serena won the first set 6-3, but her opponent came back strong in the second.
  11. партия (в волейболе)
    The volleyball team won the first two sets, but lost the third.
  12. подача (в волейболе)
    After a perfect dig, the setter executed a quick set to the middle hitter, who smashed the ball over the net.
  13. выступление (музыкальное)
    The band excited the crowd with an energetic set of their greatest hits.
  14. группа (учеников по уровню)
    After the exams, Tom was moved up to the top set for mathematics.

прилагательное “set”

базовая форма set, не градуируется
  1. установленный
    The meeting has a set start time of 9 a.m. sharp.
  2. неизменный
    Despite the new evidence, his beliefs about the diet remained set.
  3. непоколебимый
    Despite the new evidence, he remained set in his belief that the old park should not be turned into a shopping center.
  4. готовый (к действию)
    The campers were set for the night, with their tents pitched and the fire burning brightly.
  5. нацеленный (на достижение цели)
    She was set on finishing the marathon, despite the pain in her knee.