set over
To assign; transfer ownership of somethingTo assign; transfer ownership of something.
» Tom and Mary watched the sun set over the ocean.
Tom und Maria sahen zu, wie die Sonne über dem Meere unterging. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Hybrid · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesTo assign; transfer ownership of something.
Examples
8 sentencesTom and Mary watched the sun set over the ocean.
deTom und Maria sahen zu, wie die Sonne über dem Meere unterging. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom and Mary held hands and watched the sun set over the ocean.
deHändchenhaltend sahen Tom und Maria zu, wie die Sonne über dem Meer unterging. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom and Mary watched the sun set over the water.
deTom und Maria sahen zu, wie du Sonne über dem Wasser unterging. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Monotony can set in over time.
The sun set beautifully over the horizon.
Forms
sets over, setting over, set over, set overPhrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- 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.
More 8
- set asideвідмовити, відкинутиTo separate and reserve something for a specific purpose.
- set aheadпросувати, просунутиTo move forward, often in reference to the time setting on a clock.
- set inTo take root, become established.
- set afterTo begin a chase or hunt for (someone or something).
- set toTo begin something with determination; to commence a long and difficult task or project.
- set byTo save or put aside.
- set forwardTo put or carry (something) forward.
- set againstTo cause (a person) to be in conflict or opposition with someone or something.
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb