глагол “set”
инфинитив set; он sets; пр. вр. set; пр. прич. set; гер. setting
- настраивать
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Before leaving the house, she set the table for dinner.
- 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.
- определять (окончательно)
The committee set the date for the annual festival.
- сервировать (стол)
Before dinner, Sarah sets the placemats, forks, and knives neatly on the dining table.
- 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.
- ставить
Please set the book on the table before you leave.
- закреплять
She set the photo frame on the mantelpiece with care.
- приводить (в состояние)
The news of the school's closure set the parents worrying about their children's education.
- поджигать
She set the pile of dry leaves ablaze with just a flick of her lighter.
- заходить (о небесных телах)
We watched as the sun set behind the mountains, painting the sky with hues of orange and pink.
- размещать (действие сюжета)
The director decided to set the opening scene of the play in a quaint Italian village during the 1920s.
- набирать (текст)
The printer carefully set the type for the wedding invitations, ensuring each letter was perfectly aligned.
- поручать (задание)
The boss set his team the goal of increasing sales by 20% before the end of the quarter.
- застывать
Leave the concrete overnight; it will set by morning.
- свертывать (жидкость)
After adding the rennet, she left the mixture to set into a soft curd overnight.
- направляться
After the storm, the drifting boat began to set towards the eastern shore.
- вставлять (камень в украшение)
The jeweler expertly set the diamond into the gold ring, ensuring it was secure and beautifully displayed.
- 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.
- комплект
She bought a new set of watercolor paints for her art class.
- набор (состоящий из частей)
She received a beautiful set of watercolor paints for her birthday.
- серия (подходящих друг к другу предметов)
She received a beautiful set of wine glasses for her wedding.
- множество
The set of even numbers includes 2, 4, 6, and so on, extending to infinity.
- круг (знакомств)
The theater set gathered at the director's home to celebrate the successful opening night.
- приемник (телевизионный или радио)
Grandma still listens to her old transistor set every morning for the news.
- рассада
In spring, I bought several strawberry sets from the nursery to plant in my garden.
- декорации (кино или видео)
The actors took their places on the set, which was designed to look like a bustling medieval marketplace.
- подход (в тренировке)
After completing three sets of squats, she felt her leg muscles burning.
- сет (в теннисе)
Serena won the first set 6-3, but her opponent came back strong in the second.
- партия (в волейболе)
The volleyball team won the first two sets, but lost the third.
- подача (в волейболе)
After a perfect dig, the setter executed a quick set to the middle hitter, who smashed the ball over the net.
- выступление (музыкальное)
The band excited the crowd with an energetic set of their greatest hits.
- группа (учеников по уровню)
After the exams, Tom was moved up to the top set for mathematics.
прилагательное “set”
базовая форма set, не градуируется
- установленный
The meeting has a set start time of 9 a.m. sharp.
- неизменный
Despite the new evidence, his beliefs about the diet remained set.
- непоколебимый
Despite the new evidence, he remained set in his belief that the old park should not be turned into a shopping center.
- готовый (к действию)
The campers were set for the night, with their tents pitched and the fire burning brightly.
- нацеленный (на достижение цели)
She was set on finishing the marathon, despite the pain in her knee.