English

Pronunciation

• IPA : /'sεt/
• SAMPA : /'sEt/

Transitive verb

to set (set, set)

1. to put (something) down, to rest. (Set the tray there.)
2. to punch a nail into wood so that its head is below the surface.
3. to arrange with dishes and cutlery. (set the table)
4. to introduce (set the scene)
5. to backdrop (set in France)
6. (with out) to recount or display a narrative or argument (she set out her concerns.)
7. determined to start ('get set', 'set on getting somewhere')
8. to make (in the sense of crossword puzzles)
9. to prepare a stage or film set.
10. to fit someone up in a situation.

Translations

• Bulgarian: поставям , слагам (1)
• Dutch: zetten, instellen
• Finnish: asettaa (1)
• French: mettre, preparer
• German: setzen (1), decken (3)
• Indonesian: mengatur , memasang , mempaskan, menepatkan
• Interlingua: poner, deponer (1), clavar (2), arrangiar , preparar (3)
• Japanese: セット する (setto-suru)
• Portuguese: pôr , colocar (1); cravar , pregar (2); pôr , arrumar , preparar (3)
• Romanian: seta , instala
• Slovak: položiť (1)
• Swedish: sätta (1), sänka (2), försänka (2), duka (3)
• Vietnamese: để (1), làm (3)

Intransitive verb

to set (set, set)

1. to solidify. (The glue sets in 4 minutes.)
2. (with out) to start. (He set out to break the world record.)
3. (of a heavenly body) to sink below the horizon.

Translations

• Bulgarian: втвърдявам (1), започвам , почвам (2)
• Dutch: harden
• Finnish: kovettua (1), lähteä (2), laskea (3)
• German: härten (1)
• Interlingua: solidificar se (1)
• Portuguese: solidificar -se (1)
• Slovak: usadnúť (1), zapadnúť (3)
• Swedish: stelna (1), gå ned /gå ner (3)
• Vietnamese: đi (2)

Verb

set

1. past tense of to set

Translations

• Dutch: zette , zetten, stelde in , stelden in
• Swedish: satte , sänkte , försänkte , dukade

Verb

set

1. past participle of to set

Translations

• Dutch: gezet , ingesteld
• Swedish: satt , sänkt , försänkt , dukat

Noun

set

1. A matching collection of something, usually all of the collection.
2. (Mathematics) A collection of mathematical objects (elements) often having a common property.
3. A group of people, usually meeting together socially (the country set).
4. A punch for setting nails in wood (nail set).
5. The scenery for a film or play.
6. (In dancing) The initial or basic formation of dancers.
7. A number of games in tennis.
8. A broadcast recieving device, like a tv or radio.
9. (in plural) the mathematics of putting things into collections.
10. (also sett) a hole for a badger or similar animal.
11. denoting a object in several parts (similar to pair) a set of steps.

Translations

• Bulgarian: комплект m (1), множество n (2)
• Chinese: 集, 集合
• Dutch: verzameling (1,2), set (5)
• Esperanto: aro (1)
• Finnish: joukko (1-3)
• French: ensemble m (2)
• German: Menge f (2)
• Interlingua: collection (1), insimul (2), scena (5)
• Italian: insieme m (2)
• Portuguese: conjunto m (1,2); cenário (5)
• Romanian: mulţime f (1)
• Slovak: sada f (1), množina f (2), skupina f (3), scéna f (5)
• Swedish: mängd (2), set n (1,7), apparat (8), gryt (10), steg (11)
• Vietnamese: bộ (1)

Adjective

set

1. Ready, prepared.
2. Normal (a set menu)

Translations

• Dutch: klaar
• Finnish: valmis (1), tavallinen (2)
• German: fertig
• Interlingua: preparate
• Portuguese: pronto, preparado
• Swedish: färdig (1), redo (1)

Proper noun

Set (also Seth)

1. An ancient Egyptian god, variously described as the god of chaos, the god of thunder and storms , or the god of destruction.

Translations

• Slovak: Sét m

German

Noun

Set n

1. Place mat.

Swedish

Noun

set n (pl set, def sing setet , def pl seten )

1. Matching collection of items
2. A number of games in tennis