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| set adj | (standard, conventional) | standardowy przym. |
| | There is no set way to do it; you can choose your favorite method. |
| set adj | (assigned) | wyznaczony przym. |
| | Students should ensure they buy copies of set texts before the beginning of term. |
| set adj | (hair: drying in a style) | utrwalony przym. |
| | Madeleine's nails were painted, her hair was set, so she was ready to go to the dance. |
| set on doing [sth] adj + prep | (determined to do) | zdecydowany na coś wyr. |
| | Marcus is set on getting into Oxford. |
| set n | (group) | grupa ż |
| | I have made a new set of friends. |
| set n | (clothing: fit) | dopasowanie n |
| | What do you think of the set of this suit? |
| set n | (matching outfit) (ubiór) | komplet m |
| | Do you like this matching set that I bought? |
| set n | (bearing) (do kogoś) | odnosić się zwr. ndk. |
| | | odnieść się zwr. dk. |
| | (w stosunku do kogoś) | zachowywać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | zachować się zwr. dk. |
| | He has an arrogant set to him and I don't like that. |
| set n | (tennis) | set m |
| | The tennis player won the third set to win the whole match. |
| set n | (TV, film: stage) | plan m |
| | The actor needed to be on set all day, as they were filming. |
| set n | (horticulture: young plant) | sadzonka ż |
| | I have bought fifty onion sets this year. |
| set n | (music: performance) | występ m |
| | After finishing her set, the violinist bowed for the audience. |
| set n | (algebra) | zbiór m |
| set n | (class, group) | grupa ż |
| | Rose is in the top set for French. |
set [sb/sth] to [sth],
set [sb/sth] on [sth] v expr | (apply, start) | zapędzać kogoś do czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zapędzić kogoś do czegoś zwrot dk. |
| | The boss set his employees to work on the project. |
| set⇒ vi | (hair: be fixed in place) | układać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | ułożyć się zwr. dk. |
| | Your hair will set well if you use this hairspray. |
| set vi | (clothes: fit, hang) | leżeć ndk. |
| | That dress sets very nicely on you. |
| set vi | (fruit: grow, develop) | zawiązywać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | zawiązać się zwr. dk. |
| | I had lots of flowers on my chilli plants this year, but the fruits didn't set. |
| set [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr | (assign [sb] [sth]) | zadawać coś komuś ndk. |
| | | zadać coś komuś dk. |
| | The teacher set his pupils several tasks. |
| set [sth]⇒ vtr | (type) | składać ndk. |
| | | złożyć dk. |
| | Can you set this report for me in a plain typeface? |
| set [sth] vtr | (music: lyrics) | komponować ndk. |
| | | skomponować dk. |
| | The poem was set to music. |
| set [sth] vtr | (adjust: watch) | ustawiać ndk. |
| | | ustawić dk. |
| | I just changed the battery in the clock, so I have to set the time on it again. |
| set [sth] vtr | (mend: bone) | składać ndk. |
| | | złożyć dk. |
| | The doctors in casualty set the broken bone. |
| set [sth] vtr | (example: provide) | dawać ndk. |
| | | dać dk. |
| | You should set a good example to your younger brother! |
| set [sth] vtr | (table: lay) (do stołu) | nakrywać ndk. |
| | | nakryć dk. |
| | Kids, come set the table for dinner. We need plates and bowls. |
| set [sth] vtr | (put in order) | ustawiać ndk. |
| | | ustawić dk. |
| | She set the chess pieces in their place. |
| set [sth] vtr | (prepare: trap) | zastawiać ndk. |
| | | zastawić dk. |
| | He set a trap for the mouse in the apartment. |
| set [sth] vtr | (fix: hairstyle) | układać ndk. |
| | | ułożyć dk. |
| | The stylist set the woman's hair beautifully. |
| set [sth] vtr | (fix: price, value) | ustalać ndk. |
| | | ustalić dk. |
| | Let's set the price of the shirt at twenty dollars. |
| | Ustalmy cenę tej koszuli na dwadzieścia dolarów. |
| set [sth] vtr | (schedule: date) | ustalać ndk. |
| | | ustalić dk. |
| | Let's set a June date for the wedding. |
| set [sth] vtr | (pace) | nadawać ndk. |
| | | nadać dk. |
| | The leader set the pace in the bike race. |
| set [sth] vtr | (mount: gem) | osadzać ndk. |
| | | osadzić dk. |
| | The jeweller set the stone in the ring. |
| set [sth] vtr | (theater: arrange scene) | ustawiać ndk. |
| | | ustawić dk. |
| | While the curtains were closed, they quickly set the next scene. |
| set [sth] vtr | (plant: produce fruit) | wydawać ndk. |
| | | wydać dk. |
| | This tree sets fruit in the late summer. |
| set [sth] vtr | (determine: direction) | obierać ndk. |
| | | obrać dk. |
| | Jeremy set a course for the West. |
| set [sth] vtr | (rig: sail) | podnosić ndk. |
| | | podnieść dk. |
| | The crew set the sails and the ship left the harbour. |
| set [sth] vtr | (fix, put in place) | ustalać, wyznaczać ndk. |
| | | ustalić, wyznaczyć dk. |
| | The boss sets the hours we work. |
| | The sales targets have been set for this month. |
set [sth] in [sth],
set [sth] against [sth] vtr + prep | often passive (locate, place: story) | osadzać coś w czymś, umieszczać coś w czymś zwrot ndk. |
| | | osadzić coś w czymś, umieścić coś w czymś zwrot dk. |
| | | rozgrywać się zwr. ndk. |
| | Helena set her story against the backdrop of the Second World War. The novel is set in 19th-century Paris. |
| | Akcja powieści rozgrywa się w XIX-wiecznym Paryżu. |
Czasowniki złożone
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| set about doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (start: doing) | zabierać się do ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zabrać się do dk. + przyim. |
| | Julius set about arranging his collection of butterflies. |
| set about [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (attack: [sb]) | zabierać się do ndk. + przyim. |
| | | zabrać się do dk. + przyim. |
| | The burglars set about their victim when they were disturbed. |
| set [sb] against [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (cause to oppose [sb] or [sth]) | nastawiać kogoś przeciwko komuś/czemuś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | nastawić kogoś przeciwko komuś/czemuś dk. + przyim. |
| | Please don't set him against me by spreading rumors that I talk about him behind his back. |
set [sth] apart,
set apart [sth] vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reserve, put aside) | przeznaczać coś ndk. |
| | | przeznaczyć coś dk. |
| | The family set one bedroom apart for use by guests. |
set [sth] aside,
set aside [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (put to one side) (dosłowny) | odkładać na bok zwrot ndk. |
| | (dosłowny) | odłożyć na bok zwrot dk. |
| | 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) (przenośny) | odkładać na bok zwrot ndk. |
| | (dosłowny) | odłożyć na bok zwrot dk. |
| | Set your fears aside and jump into the water. |
set [sth] forth,
set forth [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (present, describe) | wyruszać ndk. |
| | | wyruszyć dk. |
| | In his autobiography, he sets forth the story of his life. |
| set forth vi phrasal | (start a journey) | wyruszać ndk. |
| | | wyruszyć dk. |
| | The gallant knight set forth to slay the dragon. |
| set in vi phrasal | (become established) | osiedlać się zwr. ndk. |
| | | osiedlić się zwr. dk. |
| | Frustration among the fans set in just before half-time, when it became clear their team was unlikely to score. |
| set off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin: a journey) | wyruszać gdzieś ndk. |
| | | wyruszyć gdzieś dk. |
| | That morning, we set off on our trip to California. |
| set off for [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (begin a journey) | wyruszać na coś ndk. + przyim. |
| | | wyruszyć na coś dk. + przyim. |
| | I usually set off for work at 8 a.m. |
set [sth] off,
set off [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (trigger, switch on) | uruchamiać coś ndk. |
| | | uruchomić coś dk. |
| | He set off an alarm when he opened the back door. |
| set [sth/sb] on [sb/sth] vtr phrasal sep | (let loose) | spuszczać na ndk. + przyim. |
| | | spuścić na dk. + przyim. |
| | The hunters set the dogs on the scent. |
| set [sth/sb] on [sth/sb] vtr phrasal sep | (urge to attack) (psami) | szczuć kogoś ndk. |
| | | poszczuć kogoś dk. |
| | If you go into that garden, the owner will set his dog on you. |
| set [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (present) | przedstawiać coś ndk. |
| | | przedstawić coś dk. |
| set out to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (intend) | postanawiać coś zrobić ndk. + dk. |
| | | postanowić coś zrobić dk. + dk. |
| | 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) | zaczynać coś robić ndk. + ndk. |
| | | zacząć coś robić dk. + ndk. |
| | 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) | zabierać się za robienie czegoś zwrot ndk. |
| | | zabrać się za robienie czegoś zwrot dk. |
| Uwaga: 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) | wrabiać ndk. |
| | | wrobić dk. |
| | He's really paranoid and always thinks people are trying to set him up. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (arrange) (meble) | ustawiać ndk. |
| | | ustawić dk. |
| | Helen set up the chairs in a semi-circle. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (organize) | organizować ndk. |
| | | zorganizować dk. |
| | Can we set up a meeting for 8 November? |
| set [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (two people: get together) | doprowadzić do czyjegoś spotkania zwrot dk. |
| | George and Lisa met when mutual friends set them up. |
| set upon [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (apply yourself to enthusiastically) (przenośny, potoczny) | rzucać się na coś zwr. ndk. + przyim. |
| | (przenośny, potoczny) | rzucić się na coś zwr.dk. + przyim. |
| | Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week. |
Formy złożone:
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| all set adj | (ready, prepared) | gotowy przym. |
| | Are we all set? Then let's go! |
| all set for [sth] adj | (ready, prepared) | przygotowany na coś, gotowy na coś przym. + przyim. |
| | Are you all set for opening night? |
| be set to vtr | (be ready to) | być gotowym na zwrot posił. |
| | We were all set to leave, but Ann made us wait while she looked for her cell phone. |
| box set n | (series of CDs, DVDs, etc.) | zestaw w pudełku wyr. |
| | (potoczny) | box m |
| | I just bought the box set of the StarTrek Voyager series on DVD for $200! |
| dead set adj | (resolute, determined) | zdeterminowany, zdecydowany przym. |
| | He was dead set on becoming a naval pilot, and was bitterly disappointed when he was rejected for poor eyesight . |
| dinette set n | US (table and chairs for a breakfast nook) | zestaw mebli kuchennych |
| | The dinette set in the kitchen was the gathering spot for family and friends. |
| film set n | (movie: stage, setting) | plan zdjęciowy m + przym. |
| | Hank was really excited as it was his first time on a film set. |
| get set for vtr | (prepare for) | przygotowywać się na zwrot ndk. |
| | | przygotować się na zwrot dk. |
| | This is the biggest, fastest roller-coaster in the world - so hold tight and get set for the ride of your life! |
| jet set n | informal (wealthy leisure travelers) | elita ż |
| | (przenośny) | śmietanka ż |
| | Marbella and Dubai are both popular resorts for the jet set. |
mindset,
mind-set n | (attitude, mentality) | nastawienie n |
| | You need a positive mindset to overcome these obstacles. |
| on set adv | (TV, cinema: during filming) | na scenie przyim. + ż |
| | Even though they played best friends, the actors didn't really get along on set. |
"Ready,
set,
go!" (US),
"Ready,
steady,
go!" (UK),
"On your marks,
get set,
go!" interj | (start of race) | Do biegu, gotowi, start! wykrz. |
| | Runners: Ready, set, go! |
| set a trap for [sb] v expr | (ensnare, trick) | zastawiać pułapkę na zwrot ndk. |
| | | zastawić pułapkę na zwrot dk. |
| | We set a trap for him to see if we were right about him stealing from the till. |
| set [sth] afloat vtr + adv | (put onto water) | puścić na wodę zwrot dk. |
| | We set the rowing boat afloat. |
| set against vtr | (contrast with) | kontrastować z ndk. + przyim. |
| | | skontrastować z dk. + przyim. |
| | This amount of money looks very small if you set it against what we spend each year on marketing. |
| set [sth] alight vtr + adj | (burn) | podpalać coś ndk. |
| | | podpalić coś dk. |
| | The rioters set a police car alight. |
| set apart vtr | (distinguish, make different) | odróżniać ndk. |
| | | odróżnić dk. |
| set back vtr | (hinder) | utrudniać ndk. |
| | | utrudnić dk. |
| | It really set me back when I lost my job. |
| set back adj | (positioned further back, recessed) | cofnięty przym. |
| | | wycofany, tylny przym. |
| | When you look at the garden, you'll see that the birch tree is set back almost against the fence. |
| set back vtr | (schedule for a later time, postpone) | przekładać ndk. |
| | | przełożyć dk. |
| | We can set the appointment back a few days if you can't make it tomorrow. |
| set back vtr | (cost a certain amount of money) | kosztować ndk. |
| | This repair work is likely to set me back more than £500. |
set [sth] back [sth],
set [sth] back by [sth] vtr + adv | (delay by a given time) | wstrzymywać, opóźniać ndk. |
| | | wstrzymać, opóźnić dk. |
| | | przekładać ndk. |
| | | przełożyć dk. |
| | We can set the appointment back a few days if you can't make it tomorrow. |
| | Możemy przełożyć nasze spotkanie o kilka dni, jeżeli nie pasuje ci jutro. |
| set before vtr | literal (place in front of) | przedstawiać ndk. |
| | | przedstawić dk. |
| | At about 3 months, a baby begins to focus its eyes on objects set before him. |
| set by vtr | (save, put aside for later) | odkładać ndk. |
| | | odłożyć dk. |
| set conditions v expr | (establish terms) | ustalać warunki ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | ustalić warunki dk. + m, l.mn. |
| | They are likely to set conditions for the authorization of this loan. |
| set conditions npl | (established terms) | ustalać warunki ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | ustalić warunki dk. + m, l.mn. |
| | Rather than negotiate each sale individually, they have set conditions that they never vary from. |
| | There are set conditions that must be met before we can give you this loan. |
| set designer n | (theatre, cinema: creator of scenery) | scenograf m |
| | The set designer's done some excellent work on this opera. |
| set down vtr | (place, put on a surface) | kłaść ndk. |
| | | położyć dk. |
| | She set down the book on a nearby table. |
| set down vtr | (put in writing) | zapisywać ndk. |
| | | zapisać dk. |
| | If you set your thoughts down on paper first, it helps you to think about things more clearly. |
| set fire to vtr | (set alight) | podpalać ndk. |
| | | podpalić dk. |
| | An arsonist may set fire to a house to collect the insurance money. |
| set foot v expr | (enter) (przenośny - o nodze) | postać dk. |
| | Liam has never set foot in England. Peter is so rude. I'll never set foot in his house again! |
| | Peter jest taki niegrzeczny - moja noga w jego domu więcej nie postanie! |
| set free vtr | (liberate from captivity) | uwalniać ndk. |
| | | uwolnić dk. |
| | The cage door was opened and the bird set free. |
| set free v expr | (emancipate) | uwalniać ndk. |
| | | uwolnić dk. |
| set in motion v expr | (prompt, cause to begin) | wprawiać w ruch |
| | | wprawić w ruch |
| | They have set in motion the official procedures for emigrating to Canada. |
| set [sth] in order v expr | (arrange properly) | uporządkować dk. |
| | My grandmother set all her affairs in order shortly before she died. |
| set limits v expr | (establish restrictions) | ustalać ograniczenia ndk. + n, l.mn. |
| | | ustalić ograniczenia dk. + n, l.mn. |
| | It's important for parents to set limits so their children learn how to behave. |
| set of three n | (trio) | trójka ż |
| | | zestaw trzech |
| | Instead of buying just one wine glass, I decided to get a set of three. |
| set of two n | (pair) | dwójka ż |
| | He bought a set of two candles in matching colors. |
| set off vi | (begin a journey) | rozpoczynać ndk. |
| | | rozpocząć dk. |
| | They want to leave at 9am but I'd prefer to set off a bit earlier in case there is a lot of traffic. |
| set on vtr | (attack) | atakować ndk. |
| | | zaatakować dk. |
| | When we refused to hand over our wallets, they set on us with a pair of baseball bats. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | (set light to) | zapalać ndk. |
| | | zapalić dk. |
| | To cover up the murder, the killer set his victim's house on fire. |
| set [sth] on fire v expr | figurative, slang (excite) | zapalać ndk. |
| | | zapalić dk. |
| | That catchy new song has set the whole country on fire. |
| set out vi | (start a journey) | wyruszać ndk. |
| | | wyruszyć dk. |
| | They set out for London early the following day. |
| set out vtr | (intend) | zamierzać ndk. |
| | | zamierzyć dk. |
| | He set out to mend the fences, but ran out of wire. |
| set piece n | (film, book: scene or extract) | scena ż |
| | At the end of the film, there is a set piece involving a gun battle. |
| set piece n | ([sth] carried out according to plan) | stały fragment gry wyr. |
| | The soccer players were trying out set pieces during their training session. |
| set point n | (tennis: point that will win a set) | punkt setowy m + przym. |
| | Her last backhand went into the net, so she only had one set point remaining. |
| set purpose n | (specific intention) | konkretny cel przym. + m |
| | Every lesson you plan to teach should have a set purpose. |
| | We're meeting today with no set purpose; we'll see what comes up. |
| set sail v expr | (boat, ship: start a journey) | wypływać ndk. |
| | | wypłynąć dk. |
| | The windjammer set sail for a tour around the Caribbean. |
| set sail v expr | (start a journey by ship or boat) | wypływać ndk. |
| | | wypłynąć dk. |
| set seed vtr + n | (plant: produce seeds) | wydawać nasiona ndk. + n, l.mn. |
| | | wydać nasiona dk. + n, l.mn. |
| | The flower will set seed in late summer. |
| | Kwiat wyda nasiona późnym latem. |
| set straight vtr | figurative (correct, clarify [sth] for) | poprawiać, klarować ndk. |
| | | poprawić, wyklarować dk. |
| | I used to think that NY was the capital of America until my friend Paul set me straight (and told me it was Washington) |
| set term n | (fixed period) | ustalony termin przym. + m |
| | Board members are elected for a set term of two years. |
| | Home mortgage loans are payable over a set term, usually fifteen or thirty years. |
| set terms npl | (established conditions) | ustalone warunki przym. + m, l.mn. |
| set terms vtr + n | (establish conditions) | ustalać warunki ndk. + m, l.mn. |
| | | ustalić warunki dk. + m, l.mn. |
| | We weren't in a position to set terms so had to go along with what they decided. |
set the date,
set a date v expr | (decide specific day) | ustalać datę ndk. + ż |
| | | ustalić datę dk. + ż |
| | The conference will be next year, but the organizers haven't yet set a date. |
| set the date v expr | informal (fix wedding day) | ustalać datę ndk. + ż |
| | | ustalić datę dk. + ż |
| | When are you and your girlfriend going to set the date? |
| set the limit v expr | (establish a restriction or boundary) | ustalać granicę ndk. + ż |
| | | ustalić granicę dk. + ż |
| | For the Secret Santa presents this year let's set the limit at $20 each. |
| set the pace v expr | (running, etc.: determine speed) | wyznaczać tempo ndk. + n |
| | | wyznaczyć tempo dk. + n |
| | The lead runner set the pace for the 5K race. |
| set the pace v expr | figurative (set a precedent, example) | wyznaczać tempo ndk. + n |
| | | wyznaczyć tempo dk. + n |
| | I'm hoping this session will set the pace for our future meetings. |
| set the scene v expr | (establish a certain setting) (przenośny) | przygotowywać grunt ndk. + m |
| | (przenośny) | przygotować grunt dk. + m |
| | The opening shot of a graveyard in swirling fog set the scene for the horror film. |
| set the stage v expr | figurative (make everything ready) | organizować ndk. |
| | | zorganizować dk. |
| | Zack's conniving set the stage for Virginia's downfall. |
| set the table v | (lay place settings for a meal) | nakrywać stół ndk. + m |
| | | nakryć stół ndk. + m |
| | My mother asked me to set the table whilst she cooked our dinner. |
| set-to n | informal (brief, intense argument) | sprzeczka ż |
| | Esme had a set-to with a traffic warden who told her she was parked illegally. |
| set to work v expr | (start doing [sth]) | zabrać się za dk. + przyim. |
| | He set to work as soon as he was given the new task. |
| set [sb] to work v expr | (cause to start doing [sth]) | zabrać się za dk. + przyim. |
| | The manager set the new employee to work filing invoices. |
| set up vtr | (establish, found) | zakładać ndk. |
| | | założyć dk. |
| | They set the new store up on Maple Street. |
| set up vtr | (assemble) | składać ndk. |
| | | złożyć dk. |
| | I bought my son a swing set and had to set it up in the yard yesterday. |
| set [sb] up with [sth] v expr | informal (pay for drinks) | stawiać komuś zwrot ndk. |
| | | postawić komuś zwrot dk. |
| | That generous woman set us all up with drinks last night. |
| set [sb] up with [sb] v expr | (get [sb] together with [sb]) | doprowadzić do czyjegoś spotkania z kimś zwrot dk. |
| set up shop v expr | (open a business) | otworzyć interes przym. + m |
| | Linda's set up shop doing sewing repairs and dressmaking. |
| set upon vtr | (attack) | atakować ndk. |
| | | zaatakować dk. |
| | Jose set upon his dinner as though he hadn't eaten in a week. |
set your heart on [sth],
have your heart set on [sth] v expr | (desire greatly, long for) | pragnąć ndk. |
| | | zapragnąć dk. |
| | She had set her heart on a trip to Japan. The little boy had his heart set on getting a puppy for Christmas. |
| set your house in order v expr | figurative (arrange affairs properly) | uporządkować swoje sprawy zwrot dk. |
| | You'll need to set your house in order before you embark on something so ambitious. |
| set your sights on v expr | figurative (aim or intend to do [sth]) | stawiać sobie za cel |
| | I've set my sights on a new flat panel TV for my birthday this year. |
set-up,
setup n | (arrangement) | organizacja ż |
| | You've got a great setup here for working from home. |
set-up,
setup n | (gathered equipment) | sprzęt m |
| | We left our setup on stage for tomorrow night's concert. |