set-to

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛttuː/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(setto̅o̅′)

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'set-to' tiene referencia cruzada con 'set to'. Se encuentra en una o más de las líneas abajo.'set-to' is cross-referenced with 'set to'. It is in one or more of the lines below.

WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
set to doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep (start: doing)empezar a hacer algo, comenzar a hacer algo vi + prep
  ponerse a hacer algo v prnl + prep
Note: 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.
 Lena no tenía un vestido para el baile de graduación, así que sacó la máquina de coser y empezó a hacer uno.
set-to n informal (brief, intense argument)discusión corta e intensa nf + loc adj
 Esme had a set-to with a traffic warden who told her she was parked illegally.
 Esme tuvo una discusión corta e intensa con el agente de tránsito que le dijo que estaba estacionada donde no debía.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
set to | set-to
InglésEspañol
be set to do [sth] v expr (be ready to: do [sth])estar listo para loc verb
 We were all set to leave, but Ann made us wait while she looked for her cell phone.
 Ya estábamos listos para salir pero Ann nos hizo esperar mientras buscaba su móvil.
set to work v expr (start doing [sth])ponerse a trabajar loc verb
 He set to work as soon as he was given the new task.
 Se puso a trabajar tan pronto le dieron la nueva tarea.
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