set the table
To arrange plates, etcTo arrange plates, etc. for a meal.
» I'm going to set the table.
Ich decke den Tisch.
Я накрию на стіл.
Meaning
2 senses(literally)To arrange plates, etc. for a meal.
den Tisch decken
накры́ть столnakrýtʹ stol
(figuratively)To make a future outcome possible.
Examples
116 sentencesI'm going to set the table.
Я накрию на стіл. — deniko
deIch decke den Tisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I helped Tom set the table.
Я допоміг Тому накрити на стіл. — deniko
ruЯ помог Тому накрыть на стол. — odexed
Whose turn is it to set the table?
Чия черга накривати стіл? — shanghainese
ruЧья очередь накрывать на стол? — odexed
I'll set the table.
Я накрию на стіл. — deniko
ruЯ накрою на стол. — marafon
deIch decke den Tisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Tom set the table.
Том накрив на стіл. — deniko
ruТом накрыл на стол. — marafon
deTom deckte den Tisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
6 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 1
Forms
sets the table, setting the table, set the table, set the table| Base form | set the table · to set the table |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | sets the table |
| Present participle | setting the table |
| Past simple | set the table |
| Past participle | set the table |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
3 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle