set
(=group of objects)
[+tools, keys] jeu m
→ We lost our keys but fortunately there was a duplicate set.
[+cutlery, crockery] service m
[+books, CDs] coffret m
a spare set of clothes des vêtements de rechange
a chess set un jeu d'échecs
a train set un train électrique
a set of false teeth un dentier
a set of dining-room furniture une salle à manger
a set of crystal glasses un service de verres en cristal
as a set, You can buy the three CDs together as a set. Vous pouvez acheter un coffret contenant les trois CD.
(=series)
[+problems, rules, actions] ensemble m
→ There must be one set of rules for the whole of the country.
→ The computer repeats a set of calculations.
We soon encountered a new set of problems. Nous nous sommes bientôt heurtés à un nouvel ensemble de problèmes.
(=radio, television) poste m
→ The whole family used to listen to the news huddled round the set.
a television set, a TV set un poste de télévision
→ There was a family photo on top of the TV set.
(TENNIS) set m
He won the first set. Il a gagné le premier set.
(=group of people) cercle m , milieu m
London's literary set Le milieu littéraire londonien
his set of friends son cercle d'amis
the yachting set les plaisanciers mpl
→ His swimming pool is full of the yachting set.
the sailing set les amateurs mpl de voile, les voileux * mpl
(CINEMA)
[+film] plateau m
→ They were rumoured to have fallen in love on the set of the film "Cold Mountain."
He was always late on set. Il arrivait toujours en retard sur le plateau.
Quiet on the set, please! Silence sur le plateau!
(THEATRE, for play) décor m
→ He did some brilliantly inventive sets for "Macbeth".
(TV, for TV programme) décor m
→ The sets of these soap operas look so flimsy and cheap.
(MATHEMATICS) ensemble m
the set of prime numbers l'ensemble des nombres premiers
(HAIRDRESSING) mise f en plis
a shampoo and set un shampoing avec mise en plis
(=fixed)
[time, fee, amount] fixe
→ He charges a set fee for his services.
→ Investors can buy a package of shares at a set price.
Meals are at set times. Les repas se prennent à heures fixes.
a set phrase une locution
(=prescribed)
[book, text] au programme
Jane Austen's 'Emma' is one of my set books this year. "Emma" de Jane Austen est l'un des livres à mon programme cette année.
His book has become a set text in many universities. Son livre est maintenant au programme dans de nombreuses universités.
(=ready) prêt (e)
on your marks, get set, go! à vos marques, prêts? partez!
to be set for sth s'apprêter à qch
They're set for a world cruise. Il s'apprêtent à partir en croisière autour du monde.
to be all set to do sth être fin prêt (e) à faire qch
We're all set to go. Nous voilà fin prêts à partir.
(=determined)
to be set on doing sth être résolu (e) à faire qch
→ She is set on regaining her title this year.
to be set against sth être opposé (e) à qch
to be dead set against sth être totalement opposé (e) à qch
I wanted to go, but my dad was dead set against it. Je voulais y aller, mais mon père y était totalement opposé.
(=inflexible)
he's set in his ways il n'est pas très souple, il tient à ses habitudes
(=situated)
[village, house, hotel] situé (e)
→ Quiberon is set on an eight-mile peninsula.
The hotel is set in beautiful grounds. L'hôtel est situé dans un parc magnifique.
(=place) poser
→ He took the case out of her hand and set it on the floor.
She set the vase carefully on the shelf. Avec précaution, elle posa le vase sur l'étagère.
to set sth down
(=put down) poser qch
(=put back in place) reposer qch
→ When he set the glass down he spilled a little wine.
(=fix)
[+date, time, rules] fixer
→ The conference chairman has set a deadline of noon tomorrow.
→ The German government has set a tight budget for next year.
→ The pass mark is set at 50 percent.
They haven't yet set a date for the wedding. Ils n'ont pas fixé de date pour le mariage.
(=establish)
[+record] établir
→ She set a new world record in the 400 metres hurdles.
The world record was set last year. Le record du monde a été établi l'année dernière.
to set an example montrer l'exemple
to set a precedent (gen)
créer un précédent
(legally)
faire jurisprudence
to set a dangerous precedent créer un dangereux précédent
to set sb an example montrer l'exemple à qn, donner l'exemple à qn
→ Our leaders should be setting us an example in calm, dignified behaviour.
to set sb a bad example donner à qn le mauvais exemple
If you are smoking in front of the children then you are setting them a bad example. Si vous fumez devant vos enfants, vous leur donnez le mauvais exemple.
(=assign)
[+task] assigner
[+homework] donner
[+challenge, goal] fixer
Did the teacher set any homework? Est-ce que le professeur a donné des devoirs?
to set sb a task assigner une tâche à qn
→ We will train you first before we set you a task.
to set o.s a challenge se fixer un défi
→ The secret to happiness is to keep setting yourself new challenges.
Learn to set yourself realistic goals. Apprenez à vous fixer des objectifs réalistes.
(=adjust)
[+device, clock, temperature, volume] régler
I set the heating to come on in the morning. J'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il s'allume le matin.
Set the oven to 180 degrees. Réglez le four sur 180 degrés.
You can set the lights so that they come on automatically. Vous pouvez régler les lumières de façon à ce qu'elles s'allument automatiquement.
I set the alarm for 7 o'clock. J'ai mis le réveil à sept heures.
Set the volume as high as possible. Montez le volume au maximum.
to set the table mettre la table
→ Shall I set the table for supper?
to set a place mettre un couvert
→ Set six places.
Shall I set another place in case she comes? Faut-il que je mette un autre couvert au cas où elle viendrait?
(=cause change)
to set sb free libérer qn
The judge set her free on bail. Le juge l'a libérée sous caution.
to set sb thinking donner à réfléchir à qn
What he said set me thinking. Ce qu'il a dit m'a donné à réfléchir.
to set sth on fire mettre le feu à qch
to set sth going déclencher qch
to set sth spinning faire tourner qch
→ Pull the string firmly to set the flywheel spinning.
(=situate)
[+film, play, book, action] situer
→ She set her first book in 1950s New York.
to be set in
[film, play, book, action] se passer à
The film is set in Morocco. Le film se passe au Maroc.
a novel set during World War II un roman qui se passe pendant la seconde guerre mondiale
to be set against a background of sth se dérouler sur fond de qch
The film is set against a turbulent background of civil war. Le film se déroule sur fond de guerre civile tumultueuse.
to set the scene for sth, to set the stage for sth [+event] préparer la voie à qch
→ The Democrat convention has set the scene for a ferocious election campaign this autumn.
→ The company has been setting the stage recently for progress in the US.
to set sth to music [+poem, lyric] mettre qch en musique
→ It was set to music by Schubert.
(TYPOGRAPHY)
[+type, text] composer
→ The deadline for setting the text is six o'clock.
to set sail
[ship, passenger] appareiller
→ The ship set sail at dawn.
[sun] se coucher
The sun was setting. Le soleil se couchait.
the setting sun le soleil couchant
→ The light of the setting sun cast a golden glow over everything.
(=become solid)
[jam, jelly, concrete] prendre → He held the veneer in place while the glue set.
[bone] se ressouder → It'll take about six weeks for the bone to set.
box set
n coffret m
→ ....a Harry Potter box set.
chess set
n jeu m d'échecs
deep-set
adj
[eyes] très enfoncé (e)
→ His eyes, small and deep-set, sparkle behind his glasses.
dinnerware set
n (US)
(=dinner service) service m de table
drum set
n batterie f
film set
n plateau m de tournage
heavy-set
adj (mainly US) costaud (e)
jet set , jet-set
n jet-set m {or} f
the jet set le jet-set, la jet-set
→ The winter sports bring the jet set from England.
manicure set
n trousse f de manucure
mind-set , mindset
n mentalité f
→ The greatest challenge for the Americans is understanding the mindset of modern Europeans ...
→ The modern athlete's mind-set is, `I'm going to make as much as I can now and not worry about the future.'
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set about
vt fus
[+task] entreprendre
to set about doing sth entreprendre de faire qch
→ The next morning they awoke and set about cleaning the house.
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set aside
vt sep
[+time, money] mettre de côté
→ The government set aside barely 13% of this money for health and education.
→ Try and set aside time to do some reading.
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set back
vt sep
(in time)
retarder
to set sth back by retarder qch de
→ Bad weather set us back by about three weeks.
→ Her resignation could set the project back by several months.
[+place]
a house set back from the road une maison située en retrait de la route
*
(=cost sb)
How much did that set you back? Combien cela vous a coûté?
to set sb back £50 en coûter 50 livres à qn
→ A house like that will set you back half a million pounds.
▲
set in
vi
[bad weather, winter] s'installer
The rain has set in for the day. La pluie s'est installée pour la journée.
[infection, problems] s'installer
→ If we don't do something now, problems will set in later.
[complications] apparaître
→ There was a problem during the pregnancy and complications set in.
It must be treated quickly before infection sets in. Cela doit être traité rapidement avant que l'infection ne s'installe.
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set off
vi se mettre en route, partir
We set off for London at 9 o'clock. Nous sommes partis pour Londres à neuf heures.
(=activate)
[+bomb] faire exploser
[+alarm, fire extinguisher] déclencher
→ The burglars must have set off the alarm and panicked.
→ The sprinkler system was accidentally set off.
Nationalists set off several bombs. Des nationalistes ont fait exploser plusieurs bombes.
(=spark off)
[+reaction, panic, celebration] déclencher
→ The inflation figures set off a new round of pay demands.
→ Economic planners try to avoid the word `depression' because they're concerned it could set off panic.
The announcement set off celebrations in Iraq. L'annonce a été accueillie par des célébrations en Iraq.
(=show up well) mettre ressortir
Black sets off the colour of your hair. Le noir fait ressortir la couleur de tes cheveux.
→ She wore a blazing red dress that set off her marvellous complexion.
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set out
(=set off) partir
We set out for London at 9 o'clock. Nous sommes partis pour Londres à neuf heures.
We set out along the beach. Nous avons commencé à marcher le long de la plage.
to set out from home partir de chez soi
We set out from home at 6.30 in the morning. Nous sommes partis de chez nous à 6h30 du matin.
to set out to do sth
(=start, undertake) entreprendre de faire qch
→ They set out to recruit a team of the best minds available.
We set out to find the truth behind this mystery. Nous avons entrepris de trouver la vérité derrière ce mystère.
We have achieved what we set out to do. Nous avons réussi ce que nous avons entrepris.
I did not set out to offend anyone. Je ne voulais offenser personne.
(=arrange) disposer
→ The software allows you to move text around and decide how best to set it out on the page.
There were plenty of chairs set out for the guests. On avait disposé suffisamment de chaises pour les invités.
(=state)
[+theory, argument, ideas] exposer
Darwin sets out his theory in detail in "The Origin of Species". Darwin expose sa théorie en détail dans "L'Origine des espèces".
She sets out her arguments clearly. Elle expose ses arguments clairement.
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set up
vt sep
(=start, organize)
[+organization] mettre sur pied
[+commission, inquiry] mettre sur pied
→ The two sides agreed to set up a commission to investigate claims.
[+business] fonder
An anti-terrorist squad was set up. Une équipe antiterroriste fut mise sur pied.
She set up her own business. Elle a fondé sa propre entreprise.
to set up a meeting organiser une réunion
→ I'd like to set up a team meeting next week.
to set up shop
(=start business) s'établir, s'installer
He set up shop as an interior designer. Il s'est installé comme décorateur d'intérieur.
(=make ready to operate)
[+software] installer
[+computer] configurer
[+camera] régler
→ Setting up the camera can be tricky.
I set up my computer so I could work from home. J'ai configuré mon ordinateur pour pouvoir travailler de chez moi.
(=erect)
[+monument] ériger
[+roadblock] établir
Police set up roadblocks across the country. La police a établi des barrages routiers dans tout le pays.
to set up camp établir un camp
→ Peace activists have set up camp near the installation.
set menu
n menu m
set piece
n
(in music competition)
morceau m imposé
(in sport)
combinaison f travaillée à l'entraînement
The first three Celtic goals came from set pieces. Les trois premiers buts de Celtic ont été marqués sur des combinaisons travaillées à l'entraînement.
(=section of film, novel) scène fpl
the film's martial arts set pieces les scènes d'arts martiaux du film
set point
n (TENNIS) balle f de set
set square
n équerre f
set-to *
n
(=quarrel) prise f de bec *
→ This was the subject of a bit of a set-to between Smith and his record company.
set-top box
n terminal m numérique
tea set
n service m à thé
television set
n téléviseur m , poste m de télévision
train set
n train m électrique (jouet)