| Frázová slovesa |
| Angličtina | Čeština |
| set about doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (start: doing) (činnost) | dát se do, pustit se do dok + předl |
| Julius set about arranging his collection of butterflies. |
| set about [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack: [sb]) (zaútočit) | pustit se do dok + předl |
| The burglars set about their victim when they were disturbed. |
| set [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause to oppose [sb] or [sth]) | poštvat proti dok + předl |
| 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) | postavit do kontrastu dok, fráze |
| porovnat s dok + předl |
| This amount of money looks very small if you set it against what we spend each year on marketing. |
| set [sth] apart vtr phrasal sep | (distinguish, make different) | odlišovat ned |
| Stein's intelligence sets him apart from other soccer players. |
set [sth] apart,
set apart [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reserve, put aside) | vyhradit dok |
| oddělit dok |
| The family set one bedroom apart for use by guests. |
| Vyhradili jsme doma jednu ložnici pro hosty. |
set [sth] aside,
set aside [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (put to one side) | odložit dok |
| dát stranou dok + přísl |
| 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) (přeneseně: nevšímat si) | zahodit za hlavu dok, fráze |
| zapomenout na dok + předl |
| Set your fears aside and jump into the water. |
| Zahoď strach za hlavu a skoč do vody. |
| set by [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (save, put aside for later) (na později) | odložit dok |
| 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) | položit, odložit dok |
| She set down the book on a nearby table. |
set [sth] down,
set down [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (put in writing) | sepsat dok |
| napsat, vypsat dok |
| 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) | popsat, vylíčit dok |
| předložit dok |
| In his autobiography, he sets forth the story of his life. |
| set forth vi phrasal | (start a journey) | vyrazit na cestu dok, fráze |
| The gallant knight set forth to slay the dragon. |
| set in vi phrasal | (become established) | nastat dok |
| ustanovit dok |
| 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) (na cestu) | vyrazit dok |
| We'll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic. |
| set off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin: a journey) | vyrazit na dok + předl |
| vydat se na dok + předl |
| That morning, we set off on our trip to California. |
| set off for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin a journey) | vyrazit na dok + předl |
| vydat se na dok + předl |
| I usually set off for work at 8 a.m. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (trigger, switch on) | spustit dok |
| aktivovat ned |
| He set off an alarm when he opened the back door. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (highlight by contrasting) (rozdíl) | zdůraznit dok |
| (rozdíl) | zvýraznit dok |
| That colour looks good on you; it sets off your eyes. |
| set [sb] off vtr phrasal insep | (make [sb] mad) | popíchnout dok |
| popudit dok |
| set on [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) (někoho: napadnout) | pustit se do dok + předl |
| napadnout dok |
| zaútočit dok |
| 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) (psy, ptáky apod.) | vypustit dok |
| The hunters set the dogs on the scent. |
| set [sth/sb] on [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (urge to attack) | poštvat na dok + předl |
| If you go into that garden, the owner will set his dog on you. |
| set out vi phrasal | (start a journey) (někam) | vyrazit dok |
| They set out for London early the following day. |
| We'll set out at five in the morning. |
| set [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (lay out, arrange) | rozložit dok |
| rozmístit dok |
| set [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (present) | vysvětlit dok |
| vyložit dok |
| set out to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (intend) | mít v úmyslu ned, fráze |
| zamýšlet ned |
| 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) | provést dok |
| podniknout dok |
| He set out to mend the fences, but ran out of wire before he was halfway done. |
| set to doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (start: doing) | začít dok |
| (něco dělat) | vyrazit dok |
| Poznámka: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun |
| Lena did not have a dress for the prom, so she took out her sewing machine and set to making one. |
set [sb] up,
set up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (incriminate falsely) (neformální) | napálit dok |
| (neformální) | podrazit dok |
| He's really paranoid and always thinks people are trying to set him up. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (arrange) | uspořádat dok |
| srovnat dok |
| Helen set up the chairs in a semi-circle. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (organize) (schůzku, setkání apod.) | uspořádat dok |
| (schůzku, setkání apod.) | zorganizovat dok |
| Can we set up a meeting for 8 November? |
| set [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (two people: get together) (někoho seznámit) | dát dohromady dok + přísl |
| George and Lisa met when mutual friends set them up. |
| set upon [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack) | napadnout dok |
| zaútočit na dok + předl |
| The gang set upon their victim without warning. |
| The hounds set upon the fox. |
| set upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (apply yourself to enthusiastically) (nadšeně) | vrhnout se na dok + předl |
| Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week. |
