set
/sɛt/ nom C2En français : poste, appareil, récepteur, série
- A punch for setting nails in wood. · nail set
- A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television. · television set
- A small tuber or bulb used instead of seed, particularly onion sets and potato sets.
- The amount by which the teeth of a saw protrude to the side in order to create the kerf.
- A permanent change of shape caused by excessive strain, as from compression, tension, bending, twisting, etc. · the set of a spring
- A bias of mind; an attitude or pattern of behaviour.
- A piece placed temporarily upon the head of a pile when the latter cannot otherwise be reached by the weight, or hammer.
- The width of the body of a type.
Pluriel sets
Verbes à particule et expressions
- set about entreprendre, s'attaquer à
- set after To begin a chase or hunt for (someone or something).
- set apart To select (something or someone) for a specific purpose.
- set aside mettre de côté, réserver, laisser de côté
- set back retarder, coûter
- set by To save or put aside.
- set down déposer
- set forward To put or carry (something) forward.
- set in To take root, become established.
- set off mettre en colère
- set on To attack.
- set onto Synonym of set on (to attack or to encourage someone, or ...
Dans la bibliothèque
The sun shone bright and the birds sang sweetly, and Dorothy did not feel nearly so bad as you might think a little girl would who had been suddenly whisked away from her own country and set down in the midst of a strange land.
I’ll set your tea out for you and I’ll be home in time to milk the cows.”
Matthew hitched the sorrel into the buggy in due time and Marilla and Anne set off.
Danglars and Caderousse set off upon their errand at full speed; but ere they had gone many steps they perceived a group advancing towards them, composed of the betrothed pair, a party of young girls in attendance on the bride, by whose side walked Dantès’ father; the whole brought up by Fernand, whose lips wore their usual sinister smile.
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