set about

1. Used with the adverb sense of about.

2. Used with the adverb sense of about.

   (transitive)To circulate or spread (news, a rumour, etc.)

3. Used with the preposition sense of about.

   (UK, informal, transitive)To attack (someone); to set upon.

   Two youths set about him.

   enter upon an activity or enterprise

4. (intransitive)To start doing or to devote oneself to some task; to set upon.

   He set about designing his homepage.

   She set about the task with a will.

   приступить кpristupitʹ k

   приступа́ти доprystupàty do, приступи́ти доprystupȳty do

5. (archaic, transitive)To plant trees or other vegetation in (a place).

6. (archaic, transitive)To encircle or surround (something) with other things.

1. They set about building a house.

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2. She set about writing the essay.

   deSie machte sich daran, den Aufsatz zu schreiben.

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3. I will set about my task at once.

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4. I must set about that work without delay.

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5. It's about time you set about cleaning the table.

   deEs ist Zeit, dass du beginnst, den Tisch zu säubern.

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irregular · Lesson

• set upвставити, вкластиTo make ready for use.
• set offдістати, отримуватиTo leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.
• set outприбрати, видалитиTo explain something, or give exact details, usually in writing.
• set onатакувати, нападатиTo attack.
• set downприземлитися, приземлятисяTo write.
• set backвідкласти, відкладатиTo delay or obstruct.
• set aboutприступити до, приступати доUsed with the adverb sense of about.
• set apartвідокремити, розділятиTo select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.