sets in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for sets in the English»French Dictionary

I.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] N

1. set (collection):

set (of keys, spanners, screwdrivers)

jeu m

set (of golf clubs, stamps, coins, chairs)

série f

set (of cutlery)

service m

set (of encyclopedias)

collection f

set (of data, rules, instructions, tests) fig

série f

a set of china

un service de table

a new/clean set of clothes

des vêtements neufs/propres

they're sold in sets of 10

ils sont vendus par lots de 10

a set of bills COMM, FIN

un jeu de connaissements

a set of fingerprints

des empreintes fpl digitales

a set of stairs

un escalier

a set of traffic lights

des feux mpl (de signalisation)

2. set (kit, game):

a backgammon/chess set

un jeu de jacquet/d'échecs

a magic set

une mallette de magie

3. set (pair):

a set of sheets

une paire de draps

a set of footprints

l'empreinte des deux pieds

a set of false teeth

un dentier

my top/bottom set (of false teeth)

la partie supérieure/inférieure de mon dentier

one set of grandparents lives in Canada

deux de mes grands-parents habitent au Canada

both sets of parents agreed with us

ses parents comme les miens étaient d'accord avec nous

4. set SPORTS (in tennis):

set

set m

‘set to Miss Wilson’

‘set Mademoiselle Wilson’

5. set (television):

set

poste m

6. set (group):

set (social)

monde m

set (sporting)

milieu m

aristocratic/literary set

monde aristocratique/littéraire

the racing/yachting set

le milieu des courses/du yachting

the smart or fashionable set

les gens à la mode

he's not part of our set

il ne fait pas partie de notre groupe

7. set (scenery):

set THEAT

décor m

set CINE, TV

plateau m

on the set CINE, TV

sur le plateau

8. set MATH:

set

ensemble m

9. set Brit SCHOOL (class, group):

set

groupe m

to be in the top set for maths

être dans le groupe des meilleurs en maths

10. set (hair-do):

set

mise f en plis

to have a shampoo and set

se faire faire un shampooing et une mise en plis

11. set MUS:

set

concert m

12. set (position):

set (of sails)

réglage m

you could tell by the set of his jaw that he was stubborn

ça se voyait à sa tête qu'il était têtu

13. set (direction):

set

sens m

the set of the tide/wind

le sens de la marée/du vent

14. set (of badger):

set

terrier m

15. set (plant cutting):

set

plante f à repiquer

16. set HUNT (of hound):

set

arrêt m

II.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] ADJ

1. set (fixed) attr:

set pattern, procedure, rule, task

bien déterminé

set time, price

fixe

set menu

à prix fixe

set formula

toute faite

set idea

arrêté

I had no set purpose in arranging the meeting

je n'avais pas d'objectif précis quand j'ai organisé cette réunion

set expression

expression f consacrée

set expression

locution f figée

to be set in one's ideas or opinions

avoir des idées bien arrêtées

to be set in one's ways

avoir ses habitudes

the weather is set fair

le temps est au beau fixe

2. set (stiff):

set expression, smile

figé

3. set (prescribed):

set SCHOOL, UNIV book, text

au programme

there are five set topics on the history syllabus

il y a cinq sujets au programme d'histoire

4. set (ready):

set never attr

prêt (for pour)

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

5. set (determined):

to be (dead) set against sth/doing

être tout à fait contre qc/l'idée de faire

he's really set against my resigning/marrying

il est tout à fait contre ma démission/mon mariage

to be set on sth/on doing

tenir absolument à qc/à faire

6. set (firm):

set jam, jelly, honey

épais/épaisse, consistant

set cement

dur

set yoghurt

ferme

III.set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB trans

1. set (place, position):

set chair, ornament

placer (on sur)

set guard, sentry

poster

set gem

monter, sertir (in dans)

to set sth against a wall bike, ladder

mettre qc contre un mur

to set sth before sb lit food, plate

placer qc devant qn

to set sth before sb fig proposals, findings

présenter qc à qn

to set sth in the ground stake

enfoncer qc dans le sol

to set sth into sth

encastrer qc dans qc

to set sth straight (align) lit painting

remettre qc droit

to set sth straight (tidy) fig papers, room

remettre de l'ordre dans qc

to set sth upright

redresser qc

a house set among the trees

une maison située au milieu des arbres

to set matters or the record straight fig

mettre les choses au point

a necklace set with rubies

un collier incrusté de rubis

his eyes are set very close together

ses yeux sont très rapprochés

2. set (prepare):

set table

mettre

set trap

tendre

set three places

mets trois couverts

to set the stage or scene for sth fig encounter, match

préparer le lieu de qc

the stage is set for the final

tout est prêt pour la finale

to set one's mark or stamp on sth

laisser sa marque sur qc

3. set (affix, establish):

set date, deadline, place, price, target

fixer

set fashion, trend

lancer

set tone

donner

set precedent, record

établir

to set a good/bad example to sb

montrer le bon/mauvais exemple à qn

to set one's sights on championship, job

viser

4. set (adjust):

set clock

mettre [qc] à l'heure

set alarm clock, burglar alarm

mettre

set timer, video

programmer

to set the oven to 180°

mettre le four sur 180°

to set the controls to manual

passer au mode manuel

to set the video to record the film

programmer le magnétoscope pour enregistrer le film

to set the alarm for 7 am

mettre le réveil pour 7 heures

set your watch by mine

règle ta montre sur la mienne

I set the heating to come on at 6 am

j'ai réglé le chauffage pour qu'il se mette en route à six heures

to set the counter back to zero

remettre le compteur à zéro

5. set (start):

to set sth going machine, motor

mettre qc en marche

to set sb laughing/thinking

faire rire/réfléchir qn

to set sb to work doing

charger qn de faire

the noise set the dogs barking

le bruit a fait aboyer les chiens

6. set (impose, prescribe) teacher:

set homework, essay

donner

set problem

poser

set crossword puzzle

créer

to set an exam

préparer les sujets d'examen

to set a book/subject for study

mettre un texte/un sujet au programme

to set sb the task of doing

charger qn de faire

to set oneself sth goal, target

se fixer qc

7. set:

set CINE, LIT, THEAT, TV

situer

to set a book in 1960/New York

situer un roman en 1960/à New York

the film/novel is set in Munich/in the 1950's

le film/roman se passe à Munich/dans les années 50

8. set MUS:

to set sth to music libretto, lyrics

mettre qc en musique

9. set TYPO:

set text, type

composer (in en)

10. set MED:

set

immobiliser, éclisser spec

11. set (style):

to set sb's hair

faire une mise en plis à qn

to have one's hair set

se faire faire une mise en plis

12. set (cause to harden):

set jam, concrete

faire prendre

13. set (esteem):

to set sb above/below sb

placer qn au-dessus/en dessous de qn

14. set Brit SCHOOL:

set pupils

grouper [qn] par niveau

IV.set <pres part setting, pret, pp set> [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt] VB intr

1. set sun:

set

se coucher

2. set (harden):

set jam, concrete:

prendre

set glue:

sécher

3. set MED:

set fracture, bone:

se ressouder

V.set [Brit sɛt, Am sɛt]

to be well set-up inf (financially)

avoir les moyens inf

to be well set-up (physically) woman:

être bien balancé inf

to make a (dead) set at sb inf Brit

se lancer à la tête de qn inf

I.set off VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set off)

set off

partir (for pour)

to set off on a journey/an expedition

partir en voyage/expédition

to set off to do

partir faire

he set off on a long description/story

il s'est lancé dans une longue description/histoire

II.set off VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set [off] sth, set [sth] off)

1. set off (trigger):

set off alarm

déclencher

set off firework

faire partir

set off bomb

faire exploser

set off riot, row, panic

déclencher

2. set off (enhance):

set off colour, dress, tan

mettre [qc] en valeur

3. set off FIN:

to set sth off against profits/debts

déduire qc des bénéfices/des dettes

III.set off VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set [sb] off)

set off baby:

set off

faire pleurer

she laughed and that set me off

elle a ri et ça m'a fait rire à mon tour

don't mention politics, you know it always sets him off

ne parle pas de politique tu sais bien que quand il est parti on ne peut plus l'arrêter

I.set up VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set up) (establish oneself)

set up business person, trader:

s'établir

to set up on one's own

s'établir à son compte

to set up (shop) as a decorator/caterer

s'établir en tant que décorateur/traiteur

to set up in business

monter une affaire

II.set up VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set [sth] up, set up [sth])

1. set up (erect):

set up stand, stall

monter

set up equipment, easel

assembler

set up deckchair

déplier

set up roadblock

ériger

set up statue

dresser

to set up home or house

s'installer

to set up camp

installer un campement

2. set up (prepare):

set up experiment

préparer

set up SPORTS goal, try

préparer

3. set up (found, establish):

set up business, company

créer

set up factory

implanter

set up support group, charity

former

set up committee, commission

constituer

set up fund

ouvrir

set up initiative, scheme

lancer

4. set up (start):

set up vibration

provoquer

set up reaction

susciter

5. set up (organize):

set up conference, meeting

organiser

set up procedures

mettre [qc] en place

6. set up TYPO:

set up page

composer

III.set up VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set [sb] up)

1. set up (establish in business):

she set her son up (in business) as a gardener

elle a aidé son fils à s'installer comme jardinier

2. set up (improve one's health, fortune):

set up

remettre [qn] sur pied

there's nothing like a good vacation to set you up

rien de tel que de bonnes vacances pour vous remettre sur pied

that deal has set her up for life

grâce à ce contrat elle n'aura plus à se soucier de rien

3. set up Brit (trap) inf:

set up police: criminal

tendre un piège à

set up colleague, friend: person

monter un coup contre

4. set up COMPUT:

set up

installer, configurer

IV.set up VB [Brit sɛt -, Am sɛt -] (set [oneself] up)

1. set up COMM:

she set herself up as a financial advisor

elle s'est mise à son compte comme conseiller financier

to set oneself up in business

se mettre à son compte

2. set up (claim):

I don't set myself up to be an expert

je ne prétends pas être expert

she sets herself up as an authority on French art

elle prétend faire autorité en matière d'art français

battery set N RADIO

battery set

poste m à piles

chess set N

chess set

jeu m d'échecs

generating set N

generating set

groupe m électrogène

character set N

character set COMPUT, TYPO

police f de caractères

train set N

train set

petit train m

chemistry set N

chemistry set

coffret m de jeune chimiste

deep-set ADJ

deep-set

(très) enfoncé

sets in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for sets in the English»French Dictionary

set apart VB trans

1. set apart (distinguish):

set apart

distinguer

2. set apart (reserve):

set apart

mettre de côté

to set apart a day for doing sth

se réserver un jour pour faire qc

I.set [set] N

1. set (prepared scenery on stage, setting):

set

scène f

set in film, TV

plateau m

on set

sur le plateau

2. set ANAT:

the set of sb's jaw

la dentition

3. set (hair arrangement):

set

mise f en plis

4. set (group or collection) a. COMPUT:

set of keys, tools, golf clubs

jeu m

set of stamps, numbers, books

série f

set of gems, sheets

parure f

a tea/china set

un service à thé/en porcelaine

a chess set

un jeu d'échec

set of furniture

mobilier m

5. set (group of people):

set

groupe m

literature set

groupe littéraire

6. set MATH (group):

set

ensemble m

7. set (television apparatus):

set

poste m

a TV/radio set

un poste de télévision/radio

8. set SPORTS (games):

set

set m

9. set (musical performance):

set

partie f

II.set [set] ADJ

1. set (ready, prepared):

set

prêt(e)

to be (all) set for sth

être prêt pour qc

to get set

se tenir prêt

2. set (fixed):

set

fixe

set expression, face, smile

figé(e)

set date, opinion, idea

arrêté(e)

3. set (resolute):

set

résolu(e)

to be set on doing sth

être résolu à faire qc

4. set (assigned):

set

obligatoire

set book, subject

au programme

set task

assigné(e)

Phrases:

to be set in one's ways

avoir ses petites habitudes

III.set <set, set> [set] VB trans

1. set (place, put in some place):

set

poser

2. set (situated) a. CINE, LIT, THEAT:

set

situer

a house set on a cliff

une maison située sur une falaise

the scene is set in sth

l'action se déroule dans qc

3. set (cause to be):

set

mettre

to set a boat afloat

mettre un bateau à l'eau

to set sth on fire

mettre le feu à qc

to set sth in motion

mettre qc en route

to set sth on the road to sth

mettre qc sur la voie de qc

to set sb loose/free

lâcher/libérer qn

4. set (adjust):

set clock, timer

régler

set trap

tendre

to set the alarm for 7.00 a.m.

mettre le réveil sur 7 heures

5. set (prepare):

set stage

préparer

to set the table

mettre la table

6. set (establish, fix):

set a limit, price, date

fixer

to set a deadline

fixer une date limite

to set an example to sb

donner un exemple à qn

to set oneself a goal

se fixer un but

to set a record

établir un record

to set a price at £125 000

fixer un prix à 125 000 livres

7. set (place in normal position):

set

remettre

to set a broken bone

réduire une fracture

8. set (arrange):

to set sb's hair

se faire une mise en plis

9. set (encrust, adorn):

set jewel

sertir

to set sth with sth

sertir qc de qc

10. set TYPO (lay out):

set

composer

11. set Aus, Brit (cause to start):

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 homework

donner des devoirs

12. set (provide with music):

to set sth to music

mettre qc en musique

Phrases:

to set course for sth

mettre le cap sur qc

to set one's heart on doing sth

avoir bon espoir de faire qc

to set one's teeth

serrer les dents

to set foot in sth

mettre les pieds dans qc

to set one's mind at ease

rassurer qn

to set one's mind to sth (concentrate on)

s'appliquer à qc

to set one's mind to sth (approach sth in determined manner)

s'attaquer à qc

to set sail for some place

mettre les voiles pour un endroit

to set the scene for sth (conditions are right)

réunir toutes les conditions pour qc

to set the scene for sth (make sth likely to happen)

préparer le terrain pour qc

to set the world ablaze

embraser le monde

IV.set [set] VB intr

1. set (go down, sink):

set

se coucher

2. set (become firm):

set

durcir

set jelly, cement

prendre

set bone

se ressouder

3. set fig:

set

se durcir

set up VB trans

1. set up (place in position or view):

set up

dresser

set up camp

établir

to set sth up again

relever qc

2. set up (establish):

set up

créer

to set up sb in business

lancer qn dans les affaires

3. set up (organize):

set up

organiser

4. set up (claim to be sth):

to set oneself up as sth

s'établir comme qc

5. set up (make pretentiou1s):

to set oneself up as sth

se poser en qc

6. set up (make healthy):

to set sb up again

remettre qn sur pieds

7. set up (provide):

to set sb up with sth

approvisionner qn en qc

8. set up inf (deceive, frame):

set up

piéger

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

set in VB intr

set in

survenir

set back VB trans

1. set back (delay, hold up):

set back

retarder

2. set back (position or place away from):

set back

mettre en retrait de

3. set back inf (cost):

to set sb back

coûter à qn

set on VB trans

1. set on (cause sb/sth to attack physically):

to set sb/an animal on sb

lâcher qn/un animal sur qn

2. set on (attack):

set on

se jeter sur

set-to N inf

set-to

bagarre f

set forth VB trans form

set forth PHRVB set out

See also set out

I.set out VB trans a. fig

set out

exposer

II.set out VB intr

1. set out → set off

2. set out (intend/have the intention, aim):

to set out to +infin

avoir l'intention de +infin

set against VB trans to set sth against sth

1. set against (offset):

to set sth against sth

déduire qc de qc

2. set against (compare, weigh up):

to set sth against sth

comparer qc à qc

3. set against (use as a compensating item, offset):

to set sth against sth

contrebalancer qc par qc

4. set against (make oppose):

to set sth against sth

dresser qn contre qn/qc

to be dead set against sb/sth

être résolument opposé à qn/qc

sets Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to set apart a day for doing sth

se réserver un jour pour faire qc

to set a price at £125 000

fixer un prix à 125 000 livres

to put two sets of figures together

comparer deux séries de chiffres

to set up shop as a baker

ouvrir une boulangerie

to set up shop on one's own

se mettre à son compte

it sets my teeth on edge

ça me fait grincer des dents

to set sail for/from some place

partir en bateau pour/d'un endroit

as set out in your letter of ...

conformément aux termes de votre courrier du ... form

to set the alarm for six o'clock

mettre le réveil à 6 heures

to set oneself up as a judge

s'ériger en juge

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Translations for sets in the French»English Dictionary

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The group initially posted two sets of stolen credit card data, one containing 3,956 items and the other 13,191 items.

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He then sets up camp and lights a fire to keep warm whilst cuddling his toy bear.

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With its trademark detached picture tube, it is atypical of most early television sets which were build in sturdy wooden or bakelite cabinets.

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He eventually rebukes society and sets out to protect sharks from people.

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Polyploidy (having more than two paired sets of each chromosome), which is prevalent in angiosperms, ferns and a select few animal taxa, accounts for this.

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The agreement also typically sets out the procedure to use a pre-emptive right.

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They learned to work with sophisticated production equipment such as high definition cameras, a body flowcam harness unit, and virtual chroma-keying sets.

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The new reality sets in fast; therefore, the time to "make things better" is as soon as possible after the blow-up.

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All sets also have new numbers, which are 100 more than previously e.g. 2936 was 2836.

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Bugs, upon hearing this, sets up a card game.

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