Meanings (ES + gloss)
aparato
A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.
television set
conjunto • juego • serie
A series or group of something. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 4, Noun)
Phrases
No hay frases
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
juego
A matching collection of similar things. (Note the similar meaning in Etymology 2, Noun.)
a set of tables
batería • juego
A collection of various objects for a particular purpose.
a set of tools
conjunto
Set theory.
grupo
A group of people, usually meeting socially or connected through some shared interest, activity, attribute, etc.
That he took perfumed baths is a truth; and he used to say that he took them after meeting certain men of a very low set in hall.
the country set
escenario • locación • localización • plató
The scenery for a film or play.
set
A complete series of games, forming part of a match.
Phrases
No hay frases
Word forms
Meanings (ES + gloss)
colocar • dejar • poner
To put (something) down, to rest.
He helped his mother set the table for lunch.
Set the tray there.
engastar
To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.
I have set my heart on running the marathon.
The Lord set a mark upon Cain.
determinar • establecer • fijar • montar • setear
To determine or settle.
to set the rent
ajustar • alinear • configurar para • poner para • setear
To adjust.
I set the alarm at 6 a.m.
I set the alarm for 6 a.m.
clavar
To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.
poner la mesa
To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.
Please set the table for our guests.
localizar
To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.
He says he will set his next film in France.
Her debut novel is set during the U.S. Civil War.
completar
To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).
This crossword was set by Araucaria.
preparar
To prepare (a stage or film set).
configurar
To fit (someone) up in a situation.
colocar
To arrange (type).
It was a complex page, but he set it quickly.
asignar
To devise and assign (work) to.
The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot.
pasar
To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.
cuajar • fraguar • frogar • solidificarse
To solidify.
The glue sets in five minutes.
ponerse
Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.
The moon sets at eight o'clock tonight.
ambientar • presentar
To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.
If he set industriously and sincerely to perform the commands of Christ, he can have no ground of doubting but it shall prove successful to him.
preparar
To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.
to set (that is, to hone) a razor
to set a saw
Phrases
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