| Principal Translations |
| set off vi phrasal | (begin a journey) | salir⇒ vi |
| | (formal) | partir⇒ vi |
| | We'll have to set off very early to avoid the rush-hour traffic. |
| | Tendremos que salir muy temprano para evitar el tráfico de la hora pico. |
| set off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin: a journey) | salir hacia, salir para vi + prep |
| | (formal) | partir hacia, partir para vi + prep |
| | That morning, we set off on our trip to California. |
| | Esa mañana salimos de viaje para California. |
| set off for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin a journey) | irse para v prnl + prep |
| | (figurado, coloquial) | zarpar para vi + prep |
| | | salir para vi + prep |
| | I usually set off for work at 8 a.m. |
| | Suelo irme para el trabajo a las 8 de la mañana. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (trigger, switch on) | activar⇒ vtr |
| | | disparar⇒ vtr |
| | He set off an alarm when he opened the back door. |
| | Activó la alarma cuando abrió la puerta trasera. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (event: cause to happen) | ocasionar⇒ vtr |
| | The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand set off the First World War. |
| | El asesinato del archiduque Franz Ferdinand ocasionó la Primera Guerra Mundial. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (highlight by contrasting) | resaltar⇒ vtr |
| | That colour looks good on you; it sets off your eyes. |
| | Ese color te queda bien, resalta tus ojos. |
| set [sb] off vtr phrasal insep | informal (make [sb] angry) | volver loco loc verb |
| | | sacar de quicio loc verb |
| Note: Ante complemento directo de persona debe usarse la preposición «a». |
| | Don't mention politics to Richard; you'll set him off. |
| | No le hables de política a Richard, lo vas a volver loco. |