| أفعال مركّبيّة |
| الإنجليزية | العربية |
| set about doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (start: doing) | يشرع، يبدأ |
| Julius set about arranging his collection of butterflies. |
| set about [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack: [sb]) | يهاجم شخصًا، يعتدي على شخص |
| The burglars set about their victim when they were disturbed. |
| set [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause to oppose [sb] or [sth]) | يحرّض شخصًا على شخص |
| Please don't set him against me by spreading rumors that I talk about him behind his back. |
| set [sth] against [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (contrast with) | يقابله بشيء، يقارنه بشيء |
| This amount of money looks very small if you set it against what we spend each year on marketing. |
set [sth] against [sth],
set [sth] off against [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (offset: cost, damages) | يوازن بين شيء وشيء |
| set [sth] apart vtr phrasal sep | (distinguish, make different) | يميز، يفرق |
| Stein's intelligence sets him apart from other soccer players. |
set [sth] apart,
set apart [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reserve, put aside) | يخصص |
| The family set one bedroom apart for use by guests. |
set [sth] aside,
set aside [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (put to one side) | يضع شيئًا جانبًا |
| I set aside my work to check on the baby. |
| Set your pencils aside and read through the test first. |
set [sth] aside,
set aside [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (disregard temporarily) (مجازي) | يتجاهل شيئًا، يضع شيئًا جانبًا |
| (مجازي، في بعض المناطق) | ينسى شيئًا |
| Set your fears aside and jump into the water. |
| تجاهل مخاوفك الآن واقفز في الماء. |
| انسَ مخاوفك الآن واقفز في الماء. |
| set by [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (save, put aside for later) (لوقت لاحق) | يجهّز شيئًا |
| يدّخر شيئًا |
| Estelle set by some sandwiches in case she felt hungry later in the day. |
set [sth] down,
set down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (place, put on a surface) | يضع |
| She set down the book on a nearby table. |
set [sth] down,
set down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (put in writing) | يسجّل، يكتب، يدوّن |
| If you set your thoughts down on paper first, it helps you to think about things more clearly. |
set [sth] forth,
set forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (present, describe) | يعرض شيئًا، يسرد شيئًا |
| In his autobiography, he sets forth the story of his life. |
| يسرد قصة حياته في سيرته الذاتية. |
| set forth vi phrasal | (start a journey) | يبدأ رحلة، ينطلق |
| The gallant knight set forth to slay the dragon. |
| set in vi phrasal | (become established) | يبدأ |
| (ظلام) | يحلّ |
| Frustration among the fans set in just before half-time, when it became clear their team was unlikely to score. |
| set off vi phrasal | (begin a journey) | ينطلق |
| We'll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic. |
| set off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin: a journey) | ينطلق في شيء |
| That morning, we set off on our trip to California. |
| set off for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin a journey) | ينطلق في رحلة إلى شيء |
| I usually set off for work at 8 a.m. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (trigger, switch on) | يشغّل |
| He set off an alarm when he opened the back door. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (event: cause to happen) | يُطلق شيئًا |
| (مجازي) | يُشعل شرارة شيء |
| The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off the First World War. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (highlight by contrasting) | يُبرز شيئًا |
| That colour looks good on you; it sets off your eyes. |
| set [sb] off vtr phrasal insep | informal (make [sb] angry) | يُغضب شخصًا، يثير غضب شخص |
| Don't mention politics to Richard; you'll set him off. |
| set on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | يهاجم شخصًا، يعتدي على شخص |
| When we refused to hand over our wallets, they set on us with a pair of baseball bats. |
| set [sth/sb] on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (let loose) | يطلق شخصًا/شيئًا في إثر شخص/شيء |
| The hunters set the dogs on the scent. |
| set [sth/sb] on [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (urge to attack) | يجعل شيئًا/شخصًا يهاجم شيئًا/شخصًا |
| If you go into that garden, the owner will set his dog on you. |
| set out vi phrasal | (start a journey) | ينطلق |
| They set out for London early the following day. |
| We'll set out at five in the morning. |
set [sth] out,
set out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (lay out, arrange) (بشكل مرتّب) | يضع شيئًا |
| Isabelle set out the cutlery for dinner. |
set [sth] out,
set out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (present) | يقدّم شيئًا، يعرض شيئًا |
| Each member of the committee set out their ideas, then they all took a vote. |
set [sth] out,
set out [sth] vtr phrasal sep | often passive (law: specify) | يحدّد شيئًا |
| The constitution sets out the council's decision-making procedures. |
| set out for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (leave for, go to) | ينطلق إلى شيء |
| يذهب في رحلة إلى شيء |
| Columbus set out for Asia in 1492, but ended up in the Bahamas. |
| set out on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin, esp. a journey) | ينطلق في شيء |
| Jason and the Argonauts set out on their quest for the Golden Fleece. |
| set out to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (intend) | ينوي فعل شيء، يعتزم فعل شيء |
| I didn't set out to hurt you; I'm sorry if what I said was upsetting. |
| set out to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (undertake) | يتعهد فعل شيء |
| He set out to mend the fences, but ran out of wire before he was halfway done. |
