set off

1. (idiomatic, intransitive)To leave; to set out; to begin a journey or trip.

   He set off in search of better opportunities.

   losmachen, abgehen, sich absetzen

   отправля́тьсяotpravljátʹsja, отпра́витьсяotprávitʹsja

   set in motion or cause to begin

2. (idiomatic, transitive)To begin; to cause; to initiate.

   I had no idea that one simple comment would set off such a huge argument.

   auslösen, entfesseln, in Gang bringen / setzen

3. (transitive)To cause to begin.

   When he started giggling, it set us all off too.

   cause to burst with a violent release of energy

4. (idiomatic, transitive)To cause to explode, let off.

   What a tragedy, that someone would set off a bomb in a crowded place.

   zünden, abbrennen

5. (idiomatic, transitive)To put into an angry mood; to start (a person) ranting or sulking, etc.

   Don't set him off or he won't shut up all day.

   anzünden, aufbringen (gegen)

6. (idiomatic, transitive)To enhance by emphasizing differences.

   Her plain white dress was set off by a bright red stole.

   absetzen, hervorheben

7. (idiomatic, transitive)To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect.

   My taxes did not increase because the amount of my raise was set off by my losses in the stock market.

8. (historical)To deface or soil the next sheet; said of the ink on a freshly printed sheet, when another sheet comes in contact with it before it has had time to dry.

1. We're going to set off at four.

   Ми збираємося їхати о четвертій.

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2. Tom set off some fireworks.

   Том запустив салют.

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3. That set off a chain reaction.

   ruЭто запустило цепную реакцию.

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4. What set off the smoke alarm?

   deWas hat den Rauchmelder ausgelöst?

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5. Tom has set off for Boston.

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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.