set-to in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for set-to in the English»French Dictionary

set-to [Brit, Am ˈsɛt ˌtu] N inf

set-to

prise f de bec inf

set-to

dispute f

to have a set-to with sb

avoir une prise de bec avec qn inf

to have a set-to with sb

se disputer avec qn

set to VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -]

set to

s'y mettre

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to set sth to music

mettre qc en musique

to set/to hold a record

établir/détenir un record

to set/to hold a record attr result, sales, score, speed, time

record

‘set to Miss Wilson’

‘set Mademoiselle Wilson’

to be (all) set to leave/start

être prêt à partir/commencer

they're set to win/lose

tout laisse à croire qu'ils vont gagner/perdre

to set sb to work doing

charger qn de faire

to set sth to music libretto, lyrics

mettre qc en musique

to go to or set to or get to work

se mettre au travail

to go to or set to or get to work on sth

se mettre à travailler à or faire qc

to set to work doing

se mettre à faire

to put or set sb to work

faire travailler qn

Translations for set-to in the French»English Dictionary

I.crêper [kʀepe] VB trans

1. crêper:

crêper

to backcomb Brit

crêper cheveux

to tease

cheveux crêpés (naturellement)

frizzy hair

cheveux crêpés (au peigne)

backcombed hair Brit

cheveux crêpés (au peigne)

teased hair

2. crêper TEXTIL:

crêper

to crepe

II.se crêper VB refl

1. se crêper cheveux:

se crêper

to go frizzy

Phrases:

se crêper les cheveux

to backcomb one's hair Brit

se crêper les cheveux

to tease one's hair

III.crêper [kʀepe]

se crêper le chignon inf (physiquement)

to scratch each other's eyes out

se crêper le chignon (verbalement)

to have a set-to inf

se crêper le chignon (verbalement)

to have a spat Am inf

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chassé-croisé

chassé-croisé, set to partners

poser/tendre un piège

to set/to lay a trap

se coucher soleil:

to set, to go down

set-to in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for set-to in the English»French Dictionary

set-to N inf

set-to

bagarre f

set to VB intr

1. set to (begin to work or deal with sth):

to set to work

se mettre au travail

2. set to inf (begin fighting):

to set to with sth

en venir aux mains avec qn

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to set to +infin

se mettre à +infin

to set sb to do/doing sth

faire faire qc à qn

to set sb to work

mettre qn au travail

to set sth to music

mettre qc en musique

Translations for set-to in the French»English Dictionary

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mettre qc en musique

to set sth to music

set-to Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to set to +infin

se mettre à +infin

to set sb to do/doing sth

faire faire qc à qn

to set sb to work

mettre qn au travail

to set sth to music

mettre qc en musique

to set to work

se mettre au travail

to set to with sth

en venir aux mains avec qn

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

She also took longer to recover after a set-to, and always had more dignity.

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Eliminating an east-end stop is shaping up as the first major set-to in eight years of light rail construction.

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The set-to highlights the passions that can arise when the future of an aging religious property is in the balance.

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The set-to is over terms of a new 5-year contract.

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