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Inglés		Español
set out to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(intend)	pretender⇒ vtr
		tener la intención de loc verb
	I didn't set out to hurt you; I'm sorry if what I said was upsetting.
	No pretendía lastimarte, discúlpame si lo que dije te molestó.
	No tenía la intención de lastimarte, discúlpame si lo que dije te molestó.
set out to do [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(undertake)	encarar⇒ vtr
		emprender⇒ vtr
		comprometerse a v prnl + prep
	He set out to mend the fences, but ran out of wire before he was halfway done.
	Encaro el arreglo de la cerca, pero se quedó sin alambre antes de haber terminado la mitad del trabajo.

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