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setnoun
sets
pl
UK
/sɛt/
US
/sɛt/
She bought a set of matching dishes for her new apartment.
Elle a acheté un ensemble d’assiettes assorties pour son nouvel appartement.
sérieEn sport et en entraînement.
He completed three sets of ten push-ups each.
Il a fait trois séries de dix pompes chacune.
plateauCinéma et télévision.
The director called everyone to the set for the next scene.
Le réalisateur a appelé tout le monde sur le plateau pour la scène suivante.
ensembleMathématiques.
The set of all even numbers is infinite.
L’ensemble de tous les nombres pairs est infini.
mancheAu tennis et dans les sports similaires.
She won the first set 6-4 in the tennis match.
Elle a remporté la première manche 6-4 dans le match de tennis.
téléviseurAppareil de télévision.
They replaced their old television with a new 42-inch set.
Ils ont remplacé leur ancien téléviseur par un nouveau modèle de 42 pouces.
Additional translations
cercleGroupe de personnes partageant des intérêts communs.
setEmprunt courant en musique et en DJing.
Synonyms
collection
group
series
batch
array
assortment
suite
range
selection
cluster
setverb
set
Past Simple
set
Past Participle
setting
Gerund
She set the vase on the table.
Elle a mis le vase sur la table.
He set the thermostat to 72 degrees.
Il a réglé le thermostat sur 72 degrés.
They set the meeting for 3 PM.
Ils ont fixé la réunion à 15 heures.
dresserPour la table et certains préparatifs.
She set the table for dinner.
Elle a dressé la table pour le dîner.
se coucherPour le soleil, la lune, etc.
The sun sets in the west.
Le soleil se couche à l’ouest.
prendrePour une matière qui durcit ou se solidifie.
The jelly will set in the fridge overnight.
La gelée va prendre au réfrigérateur pendant la nuit.
Synonyms
place
put
position
establish
fix
assign
determine
arrange
install
lay
setadjective
more set
Comp.
most set
Super.
UK
/sɛt/
US
/sɛt/
We agreed to meet at a set time every day.
Nous avons convenu de nous rencontrer à une heure fixe каждый jour.
The team is set to start the project on Monday.
L’équipe est prête à commencer le projet lundi.
She was set on achieving her goals no matter the obstacles.
Elle était déterminée à atteindre ses objectifs, quels que soient les obstacles.
figéPour une matière devenue dure ou solide.
Leave the plaster until it is completely set before painting.
Laissez le plâtre jusqu’à ce qu’il soit complètement figé avant de peindre.
Additional translations
disposéSe dit d’objets placés dans une certaine position.
Synonyms
fixed
settled
established
determined
predetermined
prearranged
appointed
scheduled
designated
specified
decided
resolved
firm
rigid
unchangeable
permanent
immutable
steady
locked-in
ready

Definitions

setnoun
A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another.
She bought a set of matching dishes for her new apartment.
A fixed or arranged number of repetitions in a workout or exercise routine.
He completed three sets of ten push-ups each.
A location or environment where a film or television show is produced.
The director called everyone to the set for the next scene.
A group of people with shared interests or characteristics.
She belongs to a set of friends who love hiking.
A collection of mathematical objects considered as a whole.
The set of all even numbers is infinite.
A unit of a game, such as tennis, consisting of a sequence of games.
She won the first set 6-4 in the tennis match.
A piece of electrical or electronic equipment, especially a radio or television receiver.
They replaced their old television with a new 42-inch set.
A continuous performance or selection of songs or pieces by a musician, DJ, or band.
The DJ played a two-hour set that kept everyone dancing.
setverb
To put or place something in a particular position or location.
She set the vase on the table.
To adjust or fix something at a particular level or standard.
He set the thermostat to 72 degrees.
To establish or decide on something, such as a rule or a time.
They set the meeting for 3 PM.
To arrange or prepare something for use or action.
She set the table for dinner.
(of the sun, moon, or another celestial body) to go below the horizon and disappear from view.
The sun sets in the west.
To harden or solidify, as in a liquid becoming firm.
The jelly will set in the fridge overnight.
setadjective
Fixed or established by agreement or decision.
The meeting is at a set time every week.
Ready and prepared for a particular purpose or activity.
The team is set to start the project on Monday.
Firmly determined or resolved.
She was set on achieving her goals no matter the obstacles.
Arranged or placed in a particular position.
The table was set with fine china for the dinner party.
Hardened or solidified; no longer liquid or malleable.
Leave the plaster until it is completely set before painting.
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