Tra từ set - Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

set [set sets setting] verb, noun, adjective BrE [set] NAmE [set]
verb (set·ting, set, set)

PUT/START
1. transitive ~ sth/sb + adv./prep. to put sth/sb in a particular place or position
• She set a tray down on the table.
• They ate everything that was set in front of them.
•The house is set (= located) in fifty acres of parkland.
2. transitive to cause sb/sth to be in a particular state; to start sth happening
•~ sb/sth + adv./prep. Her manner immediately set everyone at their ease.
• He pulled the lever and set the machine in motion.
•The new leader has set the party on the road to success.
•~ sb/sth + adj. The hijackers set the hostages free.
•~ sb/sth doing sth Her remarks set me thinking.

PLAY/BOOK/MOVIE
3. transitive, usually passive ~ sth + adv./prep. to place the action of a play, novel or film/movie in a particular place, time, etc
• The novel is set in London in the 1960s.

CLOCK/MACHINE
4. transitive ~ sth (+ adv./prep.) to prepare or arrange sth so that it is ready for use or in position
• She set the camera on automatic.
• I set my watch by (= make it show the same time as) the TV.
•Set the alarm for 7 o'clock.

TABLE
5. transitive ~ a/the table (for sb/sth) to arrange knives, forks, etc. on a table for a meal
• Could you set the table for dinner?
• The table was set for six guests.

JEWELLERY
6. transitive, usually passive to put a ↑precious stone into a piece of jewellery
•~ A in B She had the sapphire set in a gold ring.
•~ B with A Her bracelet was set with emeralds.

ARRANGE
7. transitive ~ sth to arrange or fix sth; to decide on sth
• They haven't set a date for their wedding yet.
• The government has set strict limits on public spending this year.

EXAMPLE/STANDARD, ETC.
8. transitive ~ sth to fix sth so that others copy it or try to achieve it
• This could set a new fashion.
• They set high standards of customer service.
•I am unwilling to set a precedent.
•She set a new world record for the high jump.
•I rely on you to set a good example.

WORK/TASK
9. transitive ~ sth (for sb) | ~ sb (to do sth) to give sb a piece of work, a task, etc
•~ sth Who will be setting (= writing the questions for) the French exam?
•~ sth for sth What books have been set (= are to be studied) for the English course?
•~ sth for sb/yourself She's set a difficult task for herself.
•~ sb/yourself sth She's set herself a difficult task.
•~ sb/yourself to do sth I've set myself to finish the job by the end of the month.

BECOME FIRM
10. intransitive to become firm or hard
• Leave the concrete to set for a few hours.
•+ adj. The glue had set hard.

FACE
11. transitive, usually passive ~ sth to fix your face into a firm expression
•Her jaw was set in a determined manner.

HAIR
12. transitive ~ sth to arrange sb's hair while it is wet so that it dries in a particular style
•She had her hair washed and set.

BONE
13. transitive, intransitive ~ (sth) to put a broken bone into a fixed position and hold it there, so that it will heal; to heal in this way
•The surgeon set her broken arm.

FOR PRINTING
14. transitive ~ sth (technical)to use a machine or computer to arrange writing and images on pages in order to prepare a book, newspaper, etc. for printing
see also ↑typesetter

WORDS TO MUSIC
15. transitive ~ sth (to sth) to write music to go with words
•Schubert set many poems to music.

OF SUN/MOON
16. intransitive to go down below the ↑horizon
• We sat and watched the sun setting.
see also ↑sunset, Opp: ↑rise
Rem: Idioms containing set are at the entries for the nouns and adjectives in the idioms, for example set the pace is at pace n.
Verb forms:

Word Origin:
v. Old English settan Germanic Dutch zetten German setzen ↑sitn. late Middle English Old French sette Latin secta ‘sect’ ↑setadj. late Old English ↑set

Thesaurus:
set verb
1. T (always used with an adverb or preposition)
•She set the tray down on the table.
put • • lay • • place • • position • • settle • • plant • |informal stick • |especially BrE, informal pop •
set/put/lay/place/position/stick/pop sth on sth
set/put/place/stick/pop sth in/into sth
set/put/lay sth down
2. T
•Her manner set everyone at ease.
put • • place •
set/put/place sb/sth at ease/in motion
3. T
•Have they set a date for the wedding?
fix • • schedule • • book • |especially BrE timetable •
set/fix/schedule/book/timetable sb/sth to do sth
set/fix/schedule/book a time/date/day
set/fix/schedule/timetable a meeting
4. T
•She's set herself a difficult task.
allocate • • assign • • allot •
set/allocate/assign/allot sth for sth
set/allocate/assign work
set/assign homework

Example Bank:
•Have they set a date for their wedding?
•Her manner immediately set everyone at ease.
•Set a time limit for your studying each night.
•She's set herself a difficult task.
•The first students are set to arrive in September.
•The hijackers set the hostages free.
•The house is set in fifty acres of parkland.
•The movie is set in Los Angeles in the year 2019.
•What books have been set for the English course?
•When she fell he picked her up and set her on her feet again.
•Who will be setting the French exam?
Idioms: ↑set against against doing something ▪ ↑set on on doing something
Derived: ↑set about doing something ▪ ↑set about somebody ▪ ↑set about something ▪ ↑set forth ▪ ↑set in ▪ ↑set off ▪ ↑set on somebody ▪ ↑set out ▪ ↑set somebody against somebody ▪ ↑set somebody apart ▪ ↑set somebody back ▪ ↑set somebody back something ▪ ↑set somebody down ▪ ↑set somebody off ▪ ↑set somebody on somebody ▪ ↑set somebody up ▪ ↑set something against something ▪ ↑set something apart ▪ ↑set something aside ▪ ↑set something back ▪ ↑set something down ▪ ↑set something forth ▪ ↑set something in something ▪ ↑set something off ▪ ↑set something out ▪ ↑set something up ▪ ↑set to ▪ ↑set up

noun

GROUP
1. countable ~ (of sth) a group of similar things that belong together in some way
•a set of six chairs
•a complete set of her novels
•a set of false teeth
•a new set of rules to learn
• You can borrow my keys— I have a spare set.
see also ↑tea set
2. countable a group of objects used together, for example for playing a game
•a chess set
3. countable + singular or plural verb (sometimes disapproving)a group of people who have similar interests and spend a lot of time together socially
•the smart set (= rich, fashionable people)
•Dublin's literary set
see also ↑jet set

TV/RADIO
4. countable a piece of equipment for receiving television or radio signals

FOR PLAY/MOVIE
5. countable the ↑scenery used for a play, film/movie, etc
• We need volunteers to help build and paint the set.
6. countable, uncountable a place where a play is performed or part of a film/movie is filmed
•The cast must all be on (the) set by 7 in the morning.

IN SPORT
7. countable one section of a match in games such as ↑tennis or ↑volleyball
•She won in straight sets (= without losing a set).

MATHEMATICS
8. countable a group of things that have a shared quality
•set theory

POP MUSIC
9. countable a series of songs or pieces of music that a musician or group performs at a concert
•a stunning solo set of ten songs

CLASS
10. countable (BrE)a group of school students with a similar ability in a particular subject
•She's in the top set for French.

OF FACE/BODY
11. singular ~ of sth the way in which sb's face or body is fixed in a particular expression, especially one showing determination
•She admired the firm set of his jaw.

HAIR
12. singular an act of arranging hair in a particular style while it is wet
•A shampoo and set costs £15.

BECOMING FIRM
13. singular the state of becoming firm or solid
•To be sure of a good set when making the jam, use preserving sugar with added pectin.

ANIMAL'S HOME
14. countable = ↑sett

PLANT
15. countable a young plant, ↑shoot etc. for planting
•onion sets

Word Origin:
v. Old English settan Germanic Dutch zetten German setzen ↑sitn. late Middle English Old French sette Latin secta ‘sect’ ↑setadj. late Old English ↑set

Thesaurus:
set noun C
•a set of six matching chairs
group • • collection • • cluster • • bunch • • clump •
a set/group/collection/cluster/bunch/clump of sth
in a set/group/cluster/bunch/clump
form a set/group/cluster/clump
divide sth into sets/groups/clusters

Example Bank:
•A grammatical choice is drawn from a closed set of options.
•All the cast are on the set throughout.
•Nadal won in straight sets= his opponent won none.
•Off set, the two actors became close friends.
•Rusedski won in straight sets.
•She had a complete set of these dining-room chairs but it was broken up after she died.
•She had two break points to level the set.
•She won a silver medal in the long jump to complete her set.
•The crew had a lot of fun on set.
•The locations and set designs were fabulous.
•The plate is part of a set.
•The series is available in a three-DVD box set.
•There are ten pictures in the set.
•These two species share a common set of characteristics.
•This job requires a completely different skill set.
•We have a finite set of options.
•a computer's instruction set
•a necklace with a matching set of earrings
•a set of accounts/books/clothes/keys/valves
•a set of beliefs/circumstances/factors/guidelines
•a set of beliefs/ideas/standards/values
•a set of circumstances/challenges/issues/problems/questions
•a set of clothes/doors/keys/stairs/tools
•a set of conditions/guidelines/instructions/principles/rules
•a set of data/facts/figures/numbers/results
•He's 3–1 up in the third set.
•I got myself a new set of saucepans and other kitchen equipment.
•It's a favourite meeting place for Berlin's smart set.
•It's known as a playground for Scotland's rich hunting and fishing set.
•Several members of Dublin's literary set turned up for her funeral.
•She had a complete set of the author's novels.
•She is in the top set for French.
•The final went to five sets.
•There was always a new set of verbs to learn.
•a set of six matching chairs.

adjective

IN POSITION
1. in a particular position
•a house set in 40 acres of parkland
•He had close-set eyes.

PLANNED
2. usually before noun planned or fixed
•Each person was given set jobs to do.
•The school funds a set number of free places.
•Mornings in our house always follow a set pattern.
•New vehicles must comply with set safety standards.
see also ↑set book

OPINIONS/IDEAS
3. not likely to change
•set ideas/opinions/views on how to teach
•As people get older, they get set in their ways.

MEAL
4. only before noun (of a meal in a restaurant)having a fixed price and a limited choice of dishes
•a set dinner/lunch/meal
•Shall we have the set menu?

LIKELY/READY
5. likely to do sth; ready for sth or to do sth
•~ for sth The team looks set for victory.
•~ to do sth Interest rates look set to rise again.
•Be set to leave by 10 o'clock.

FACE
6. usually before noun (of a person's expression)fixed; not natural
•a set smile
•His face took on a set expression.
more at on your marks, get set, go at ↑mark _n.

Word Origin:
v. Old English settan Germanic Dutch zetten German setzen ↑sitn. late Middle English Old French sette Latin secta ‘sect’ ↑setadj. late Old English ↑set

Thesaurus:
set adj. usually before noun
•Each person was given set jobs to do.
fixed • • predetermined • • prearranged •
set/fixed/predetermined rules
a set/fixed/predetermined number/level/quantity/pattern
a set/fixed price

Language Bank:
expect
Discussing predictions
▪ The number of people using mobile phones to purchase goods and services is expected ▪ / likely ▪ to more than double by the end of 2015.
▪ Experts have predicted ▪ / forecast ▪ that the number of people using their mobile phones to pay for goods and services should exceed 190 million in 2015.
▪ This figure is set to ▪ reach 200 million by 2016.
By ▪ 2015, 800 million mobile phone users worldwide will ▪ be participating in social networks via their phone.
▪ Sales of mobile phones in 2009 were lower than expected ▪.
▪ The company's announcement of 1.26 billion handsets sold for the year is in line with predictions ▪.
Language Banks at ↑fall, ↑illustrate, ↑increase, ↑proportion

Example Bank:
•Get set… Go!
•Her father is dead set against the marriage.
•The Italian team looks set for victory.
•The council is now set on expanding the sports centre.
•The government is now set on increasing taxes.
•The holiday homes are set in pleasant grounds.
•Their house was set back from the road.
•As people get older, they get set in their ways.
•He had very set ideas of what he wanted.
•There are restaurants nearby that offer a set meal for just a few dollars.
•We chose the set menu recommended by the head waiter.