تعلم الأفعال المركبة في اللغة الإنجليزية -Set-
Set ahead
To move forward (time, clocks).
يُقَدِّم (الساعة)
This Sunday is daylight savings time so don't forget to set your clocks ahead.
Set against (1)
To oppose something.
يُعارِض / يُعارِض بِشِدَّة
He doesn't enjoy eating soup so he was completely set against her making it for dinner.
Set against (2)
To lean or rest something on something else.
يَسْنِد / يَتَّكِئ على
I set my bicycle against the wall of the store before I went inside to shop.
Set aside (1)
To save something for future use.
يُوَفِّر / يَدَّخِر
My parents started setting aside money for my college education when I was a baby.
Set aside (2)
To ignore a difference of opinion with someone.
يَضَع الخِلافات جانِبًا / يَتَجاوَز الخِلاف
My divorced parents set aside their conflicts with each other on my wedding day.
Set apart
To exhibit qualities that distinguish someone or something from others.
يُـمَيِّز / يَجْعَلُهُ فَريدًا
She is beautiful, smart, and funny and that sets her apart from the rest of the girls I have dated.
Set back (1)
To delay something or someone.
يُؤَخِّر / يُعَطِّل
Her foot injury set back her training for the marathon for two months.
Set back (2)
The amount of money involved in a purchase.
كلَّفَهُ (مَبْلَغًا) / كَبَّدَهُ
My new TV set me back 1200.00.
Set back (3)
To reduce the chances of a desired outcome.
يَقْلِص فُرَصَهُ / يُعَيق تَقَدُّمَهُ
The candidate's low poll ratings set him back for the primary election.
Set in
For something to start or arrive and remain for a period of time.
يَحِلُّ
Luckily, the thunderstorm set in after the baseball game ended.
Set off (1)
To activate something (alarm, bomb, etc.).
يُفَجِّر / يُشَغِّل / يُطْلِق
The fire alarm set off the sprinkler system so the fire was extinguished quickly.
The fireworks display will be set off at 10pm.
Set off (2)
To cause someone to become angry or upset.
يُغْضِب / يُثِير
Please don't discuss politics with my father because you will set him off.
Set out (to) (1)
To begin something with a particular goal in mind.
يَشْرَع في / يَعْزِم على
After she won the school spelling bee, she set out to become the national champion speller.
Set out (2)
To arrange or display something in a particular order.
يُرَتِّب / يَعْرِض / يُنَظِّم
The farm stand sets out their vegetables to sell every Wednesday during the summer.
Set up (1)
To be tricked or deceived.
يُنْصَب عليه / يُخْدَع
When I read the details of the contract I signed, I realized the salesman did not tell me all this information and I feel I was set up.
Set up (2)
To prepare for something.
يُجَهِّز / يُعِدُّ
We need to begin setting up for the party at noon tomorrow.
Set up (3)
To form or establish something new in business.
يُؤَسِّس / يُنْشِئ
The corporation was set up from combining the two largest furniture manufacturers in the state.
Set up (4)
To be taken care of financially.
يُؤَمِّن لَهُ مادِيًّا
My parents set me up in this new apartment so I don't have to worry about paying the rent for the first year.
Set up (5)
To be introduced to someone or arrange a meeting.
يُقَدِّم / يُرَتِّب لِقاءً
Let's set up a meeting between you and Steve to see if you can work together on the project.
My friends set me up with a really sexy girl!