set

régler

Mettre quelque chose dans une position ou un état précis, ou le régler pour obtenir le fonctionnement souhaité.

En anglais simple : To make something have a particular condition or position, or adjust it to work as wanted.

• Please set the clock.
• He set the heating to a lower temperature.
• Have you set your alarm for tomorrow?

Comment l'utiliser : set something to something (Set the oven to 180 degrees.); set something for something (I set the alarm for seven.)

Synonymes : adjust

Expressions courantes : set the clock, set an alarm, set the temperature

fixer, établir

Décider d’un prix, d’une limite, d’une heure, d’une règle ou d’une autre valeur.

En anglais simple : To decide and fix a price, limit, time, rule, or other value.

• We need to set a date.
• The teacher set a limit of ten minutes.
• Who sets the prices in this shop?

Comment l'utiliser : set something at something (They set the price at twenty euros.); set something for something (We set the meeting for Tuesday.)

Synonymes : fix, establish, determine

Expressions courantes : set a limit, set a price, set a date

poser, mettre

Poser quelque chose à un endroit précis.

En anglais simple : To put something down in a particular place.

• Set your bag here.
• He set the cup beside his plate.
• She carefully sets each vase on the shelf.

Comment l'utiliser : set something on/in/beside something (She set the bowl on the table.)

Synonymes : put, place, lay

Expressions courantes : set something down, set something aside, set something gently

mettre la table, dresser la table

Disposer les assiettes, les couverts et les autres objets nécessaires sur la table avant un repas.

En anglais simple : To put plates, knives, forks, and other things on a table before a meal.

• Please set the table.
• She set a place for the extra guest.
• Have you set the table for dinner?

Comment l'utiliser : set the table for someone/something (We set the table for six people.)

Synonymes : lay

Contraires : clear

Expressions courantes : set the table, set a place

se coucher

Pour le soleil ou la lune, passer sous l’horizon et disparaître de la vue.

En anglais simple : If the sun or moon does this, it goes below the edge of the sky and disappears.

• The sun sets in the west.
• We watched the sun set over the sea.
• The moon had set before we reached home.

Synonymes : go down

Contraires : rise

Expressions courantes : sun set, moon set, set over something

prendre, durcir

Devenir ferme ou solide après avoir été mou ou liquide.

En anglais simple : To become firm or solid after being soft or liquid.

• The jelly hasn't set yet.
• Leave the glue to set overnight.
• The concrete sets slowly in cold weather.

Synonymes : harden, solidify

Contraires : soften, melt

Expressions courantes : set hard, set completely, set overnight

ensemble, jeu

Un groupe de choses similaires ou qui vont ensemble et peuvent être utilisées ensemble.

En anglais simple : A group of similar things, or things that belong together and can be used together.

• I lost my set of keys.
• This chess set belonged to my grandfather.
• She bought two matching sets of plates.

Comment l'utiliser : set of + plural noun (I bought a set of six cups.)

Synonymes : group, collection

Expressions courantes : set of keys, chess set, complete set, tool set

set, manche

Une partie d’un match de tennis, de volley ou d’un sport similaire, composée de jeux ou de points.

En anglais simple : One part of a tennis, volleyball, or similar match, made up of games or points.

• She won the first set.
• They lost the match in straight sets.
• The final set lasted almost an hour.

Expressions courantes : first set, win a set, final set