Meaning

2 senses
  1. (literally)To arrange plates, etc. for a meal.

    den Tisch decken

    накры́ть столnakrýtʹ stol

  2. (figuratively)To make a future outcome possible.

Examples

116 sentences
  1. I'm going to set the table.

    Я накрию на стіл. — deniko

    deIch decke den Tisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  2. I helped Tom set the table.

    Я допоміг Тому накрити на стіл. — deniko

    ruЯ помог Тому накрыть на стол. — odexed

  3. Whose turn is it to set the table?

    Чия черга накривати стіл? — shanghainese

    ruЧья очередь накрывать на стол? — odexed

  4. I'll set the table.

    Я накрию на стіл. — deniko

    ruЯ накрою на стол. — marafon

    deIch decke den Tisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

  5. Tom set the table.

    Том накрив на стіл. — deniko

    ruТом накрыл на стол. — marafon

    deTom deckte den Tisch. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

Translations

6 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal:

Forms

sets the table, setting the table, set the table, set the table
Base formset the table · to set the table
3rd person singularsets the table
Present participlesetting the table
Past simpleset the table
Past participleset the table

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyset the table
he, she, itsets the table

Past simpleLesson

all personsset the table

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave set the table
he, she, ithas set the table

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill set the table

Synonyms

3 synonyms

Antonyms

1 antonyms

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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