set to

1. (ambitransitive)To begin something with determination; to commence a long and difficult task or project.

   Having laid out the picnic, the hungry boys set to with gusto.

2. (archaic, intransitive)To fight.

   I set to with the rude man.

1. He set a trap to catch the animal.

   Він поставив пастку, що спіймати звіра.

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2. Set a thief to catch a thief.

   Клин клином вишибають.

   ruКлин клином выбивают.

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3. Someone set fire to the house.

   ruКто-то поджёг дом.

   deJemand hat das Haus angezündet.

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4. Are you all set to go?

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5. Are you all set to leave?

   ruВы все готовы к выходу?

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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.