ansetzen

بـالعربية: وَضَعَ، حَدَّدَ، حَضَّرَ

1. وَضَعَ، هَيَّأَ (أَدَاةً فِي مَوْضِعِ الِاسْتِخْدَامِ تَمْهِيدًا لِلْبَدْءِ بِهِ) (مُتَعَدٍّ) (transitive) · den Rotstift ansetzen to start cutting down expenses· Bevor du die Bohrmaschine ansetzt, solltest du sichergehen, dass dort in der Wand keine Stromleitung verläuft. Before you place the drill [on the wall], make sure there's no electrical wire in the wall at that point.
2. حَدَّدَ، عَيَّنَ (اجْتِمَاعًا، إِجْرَاءً، انْتِخَابًا) (مُتَعَدٍّ) (transitive) · In diesem Fall wird ein Ersatztermin angesetzt. In this case an alternative date will be set.· Für nächsten März sind Neuwahlen angesetzt. Elections are scheduled for next March.
3. حَضَّرَ، أَعَدَّ (خَلِيطًا أَوْ مَزِيجًا لِبَدْءِ عَمَلِيَّةٍ كَالتَّخَمُّرِ) (مُتَعَدٍّ) (transitive)
4. كَوَّنَ، بَدَأَ فِي تَكْوِينِ (بُذُورٍ، صَدَأٍ، إِلَخ) (مُتَعَدٍّ) (transitive) · Staub ansetzen to gather dust
5. to set someone on something or someone, to set someone to some task (e.g. tracking dogs on a person, detectives or lawyers on a case, workers on a problem) (transitive) · Die Firma hat ihre Anwälte darauf angesetzt, das zu verhindern. The company set their lawyers to the task of preventing that.
6. to begin, to attempt (an act, especially movement, either being interrupted or not yet having had the chance to fully perform it) (intransitive) · zum Überholvorgang ansetzen to begin the overtaking process· Er setzte zu einer Antwort an, wurde aber unterbrochen. He started to answer, but was interrupted.