set
/set/ verb (present participle setting, past tense and past participle set)Translation
A TIME [T] › to arrange a time when something will happen
kurmak, ayarlamak, zamanı belirlemek
[often passive] The next meeting is set for 6 February.1115LEVEL [T] › to decide the level of something
saptamak, belirlemek, tespit etmek
The interest rate has been set at 5%.1111MACHINE [T] › to press switches on a machine so that it will start when you want it to
ayarlamak, kurmak
I've set the alarm for 6.30. [+ to do sth] Can you set the video to record 'Neighbours' please?13361358 set an example/a record/a standard, etc › to do something in a way that people will copy or try to improve on
örnek teşkil etmek; numune olmak
Try to set a good example to the children. She's set a new world record with that jump.1848 set fire to sth; set sth on fire › to make something start burning
ateşe vermek, tutuşturmak, yakmak
1285 set sb free › to allow someone to leave prison, or to allow a person or animal to escape
salıvermek, serbest bırakmak, tahliye etmek
1873 set sth alight › to make something start burning
yakmak, tutuşturmak
1286 set the table › to put plates, knives, forks, etc on the table before you have a meal
masayı kurmak/hazırlamak
853SUN [I] › When the sun sets, it moves down in the sky so that it cannot be seen.
batmak
The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.2430BECOME SOLID [I] › If a liquid substance sets, it becomes solid.
katılaşmak, tutmak, sertleşmek
How long does cement take to set?1277SCHOOL WORK [T] UK › If you set work or an exam at a school or college, you ask the students to do it.
vermek, belirlemek
[+ two objects] Mr Harley forgot to set us any maths homework.1124 set sth down/on, etc › to put something somewhere
koymak, yerleştirmek
She set the vase down on the table.1636BOOK/FILM/PLAY [T] › If a book, play, or film is set in a place or period of time, the story happens there or at that time.
geçmek, olmak, meydana gelmek, yaşanmış olmak
[often passive] It's a historical adventure set in India in the 1940s.2701466 set to work › to start working
set about sth/doing sth phrasal verb işe koyulmak, çalışmaya başlamak
13571552 › to start doing something, especially something that uses a lot of time or energy
be set against sth/doing sth phrasal verb başlamak, girişmek, koyulmak
I got home and immediately set about cleaning the house.1552 › to not want to do or have something
set sb/sth apart phrasal verb karşı olmak; istememek
He is dead set against the move.1170 › If a quality sets someone or something apart, it makes them different from and usually better than others of the same type.
set sth aside phrasal verb ...dan/den ayırmak
It's their intelligence which sets them apart from other rock bands.1781 › to save something, usually time or money, for a special purpose
set sb/sth back phrasal verb ayırmak, bir kenara koymak
789 › to make something happen more slowly or later than it should
set sb back (sth) phrasal verb informal geciktirmek, geriye atmak, geri bırakmak
The heavy traffic set us back about half an hour.15591862 › to cost someone a large amount of money
set in phrasal verb pahalıya malolmak/patlamak
A car like that will probably set you back about £12,000.1424 › If something unpleasant sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue.
set off phrasal verb gelip çatmak, başlamak, ortaya çıkmak, etkisini belli etmek
This rain looks as if it has set in for the rest of the day.1552 › to start a journey
set sth off phrasal verb yola çıkmak, yolculuğa başlamak, seyahate gitmek üzere yola çıkmak
What time are you setting off tomorrow morning?1595 › to cause something to begin or happen, especially a loud noise or a lot of activity
set sb/sth on/upon sb phrasal verb başlatmak, başlamasına neden olmak; devreye sokmak/girmek
He's always burning the toast and setting off the smoke alarm.1865 › to make a person or animal attack someone
set out phrasal verb kışkırtmak, saldırtmak, saldırmasını sağlamak, salmak, göndermek
If you come any closer, I'll set the dog on you.39INTEND › to start doing something when you have already decided what you want to achieve
...maya/meye koyulmak, girişmek, kalkışmak
[+ to do sth] I'd done what I set out to do.1552START JOURNEY › to start a journey
set sth out phrasal verb yola çıkmak, yolculuğa başlamak, seyahate gitmek üzere yola çıkmak
15951660 › to give all the details of something, or to explain something clearly, especially in writing
set sth up phrasal verb bir bir açıklamak, sıra ile anlatmak
Your contract will set out the terms of your employment.188611562195COMPANY › to start a company or organization
oluşturmak, yapmak, kurmak
A committee has been set up to investigate the problem.1427ARRANGE › to arrange for something to happen
set sb up phrasal verb düzenlemek, kurmak, oluşturmak
I've set up a meeting with him for next week.1336 › to trick someone in order to make them do something, or in order to make them seem guilty of something that they have not done
set (sth) up phrasal verb kara çalmak, iftira atmak, çamur atmak
1052 › to get all the necessary equipment ready for an activity
yapmak, oluşturmak, halletmek
I need one or two people to help me set up the display.1336(Definition of set verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish
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