setting Meaning

verb

Poner, colocar

To put (something) down, to rest.

Examples :

"Set the tray there."

Pon la bandeja allí.

verb

Fijar, colocar

To attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place.

Examples :

"I have set my heart on running the marathon."

He puesto mi corazón en correr el maratón.

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verb

Establecer, fijar

To put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be.

Examples :

"The teacher is setting the classroom rules for the new semester. "

El profesor está estableciendo las reglas del aula para el nuevo semestre.

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verb

Encender, prender

To start (a fire).

Examples :

"The campers were careful to set a fire in the designated area. "

Los campistas tuvieron cuidado de encender un fuego en la zona designada.

energy action essential

verb

Fijar, atascar, detener

To cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot.

Examples :

"to set a coach in the mud"

atascar un autobús en el barro

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verb

Establecer, determinar

To determine or settle.

Examples :

"to set the rent"

establecer el alquiler

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verb

Ajustar, regular

To adjust.

Examples :

"I set the alarm at 6 a.m."

Pongo la alarma a las 6 de la mañana.

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verb

Clavar

To punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface.

Examples :

"He needed to set the nail into the wooden board to hang the picture. "

Necesitaba clavar el clavo en la tabla de madera para colgar el cuadro.

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verb

Poner la mesa

To arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table.

Examples :

"Please set the table for our guests."

Por favor, pon la mesa para nuestros invitados.

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verb

Introducir, describir

To introduce or describe.

Examples :

"I’ll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene."

Te contaré lo que pasó, pero primero déjame situar la escena.

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verb

Ambientar, situar

To locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally.

Examples :

"He says he will set his next film in France."

Dice que ambientará su próxima película en Francia.

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verb

Crear, diseñar

To compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge).

Examples :

"This crossword was set by Araucaria."

Este crucigrama fue diseñado por Araucaria.

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verb

Preparar, ambientar

To prepare (a stage or film set).

Examples :

"The theater crew spent the morning setting the stage for the school play. "

El equipo de teatro pasó la mañana preparando el escenario para la obra escolar.

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verb

Situar, colocar

To fit (someone) up in a situation.

Examples :

"The teacher set the students up with a challenging but achievable project. "

El profesor situó a los estudiantes en un proyecto desafiante pero alcanzable.

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verb

Ajustar, configurar

To arrange (type).

Examples :

"It was a complex page, but he set it quickly."

Era una página compleja, pero la configuró rápidamente.

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verb

Asignar, establecer

To devise and assign (work) to.

Examples :

"The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot."

La profesora asignó a sus alumnos la tarea de dibujar un pie.

work business organization job essential

verb

Pasar, preparar

To direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack.

Examples :

"The soccer player set the ball to his teammate for a shot on goal. "

El jugador de fútbol pasó el balón a su compañero para un disparo a portería.

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verb

Solidificar, cuajar

To solidify.

Examples :

"The glue sets in four minutes."

El pegamento se solidifica en cuatro minutos.

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verb

Cuajar, coagular

To render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle.

Examples :

"to set milk for cheese"

Cuajar la leche para hacer queso.

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verb

Ponerse

Of a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates.

Examples :

"The sun set behind the mountains as we finished our picnic. "

El sol se puso detrás de las montañas cuando terminamos nuestro picnic.

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verb

Anular, invalidar

To defeat a contract.

Examples :

"The student decided to set the contract for tutoring aside because the teacher's methods weren't working. "

El estudiante decidió anular el contrato de tutoría porque los métodos del profesor no funcionaban.

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verb

Partir, emprender

(now followed by "out", as in set out) To begin to move; to go forth.

Examples :

"The children set out for school early this morning. "

Los niños partieron hacia la escuela temprano esta mañana.

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verb

Fructificar, cuajar

To produce after pollination.

Examples :

"to set seed"

Fructificar la semilla.

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verb

Prender, arraigar

(of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form.

Examples :

"The apple seeds, carefully planted in the garden, finally started setting. "

Las semillas de manzana, plantadas cuidadosamente en el jardín, finalmente comenzaron a prender.

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verb

Sentarse

(Midwestern US) To sit (be in a seated position).

Examples :

"He sets in that chair all day."

Se sienta en esa silla todo el día.

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verb

Cazar con un setter

To hunt game with the aid of a setter.

Examples :

"The hunter was setting pointers to find the rabbits in the field. "

El cazador estaba cazando con setters para encontrar los conejos en el campo.

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verb

Señalar la presa

Of a dog, to indicate the position of game.

Examples :

"The dog sets the bird."

El perro señala al ave.

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verb

Aplicarse, emprender seriamente

To apply oneself; to undertake earnestly.

Examples :

"He's setting himself the goal of finishing the project by Friday. "

Se está aplicando a la meta de terminar el proyecto para el viernes.

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verb

Poner música a las palabras

To fit music to words.

Examples :

"The composer is setting the new poem to music for the school play. "

El compositor está poniendo música al nuevo poema para la obra de teatro escolar.

music language essential

verb

Plantar

To place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant.

Examples :

"to set pear trees in an orchard"

Plantar perales en un huerto

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verb

Endurecerse, fijarse

To become fixed or rigid; to be fastened.

Examples :

"The broken chair leg needed to be setting firmly back into place before anyone could sit on it safely. "

La pata de la silla rota necesitaba fijarse firmemente en su lugar antes de que alguien pudiera sentarse en ella de forma segura.

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verb

Dirigirse, fluir, tender

To have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend.

Examples :

"The current sets to the north; the tide sets to the windward."

La corriente se dirige al norte; la marea tiende a barlovento.

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verb

Saludar

(country dancing) To acknowledge a dancing partner by facing him or her and moving first to one side and then to the other, while she or he does the opposite.

Examples :

"Set to partners! was the next instruction from the caller."

¡Saluden a sus parejas!

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verb

Colocar, fijar

To place or fix in a setting.

Examples :

"to set a precious stone in a border of metal"

Colocar una piedra preciosa en un borde de metal.

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verb

Ajustar, preparar

To put in order in a particular manner; to prepare.

Examples :

"to set (that is, to hone) a razor"

Ajustar (es decir, afilar) una navaja.

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verb

Establecer, colocar

To extend and bring into position; to spread.

Examples :

"to set the sails of a ship"

establecer las velas de un barco

position action essential

verb

Poner música, fijar

To give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote.

Examples :

"to set a psalm"

poner música a un salmo

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verb

Acomodar, colocar

To reduce from a dislocated or fractured state.

Examples :

"to set a broken bone"

Acomodar un hueso roto.

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verb

Colocar, fijar

To lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure.

Examples :

"The carpenter carefully set the new window frame into the wall. "

El carpintero colocó cuidadosamente el nuevo marco de la ventana en la pared.

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verb

Apostar, arriesgar

To wager in gambling; to risk.

Examples :

"He decided to setting his savings on the outcome of the school sports game. "

Decidió apostar sus ahorros al resultado del juego deportivo escolar.

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verb

Adornar, decorar

To adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there.

Examples :

"The artist was setting the canvas with small, colorful beads. "

El artista estaba adornando el lienzo con pequeñas cuentas de colores.

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verb

Valorar, estimar

To value; to rate; used with at.

Examples :

"My parents are setting the value of a good education at a high level. "

Mis padres valoran mucho la importancia de una buena educación.

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verb

Establecer, fijar, determinar

To establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign.

Examples :

"to set a good example"

Establecer un buen ejemplo.

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verb

Quedar bien, sentar bien

To suit; to become.

Examples :

"It sets him ill."

No le sienta bien.

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verb

Dividir en grupos

To divide a class group in a subject according to ability

Examples :

"The teacher is setting the students in math class according to their abilities. "

El profesor está dividiendo a los estudiantes en la clase de matemáticas según sus habilidades.

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noun

Escenario, ambiente, contexto

The time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario.

Examples :

"The setting of the school play was a bustling, medieval marketplace. "

El escenario de la obra escolar era un bullicioso mercado medieval.

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noun

Ajuste, fijación

The act of setting.

Examples :

"the setting of the sun"

La puesta del sol.

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noun

Engaste

A piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry.

Examples :

"The ring's setting held a beautiful, sparkling diamond. "

El engaste del anillo sostenía un hermoso diamante brillante.

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noun

Ajuste

A level or placement that a knob or control is set to.

Examples :

"the volume setting on a television"

el ajuste de volumen en un televisor

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noun

Señalización

The act of marking the position of game, as a setter does.

Examples :

"The setter's precise setting of the volleyball positioned the ball perfectly for the attack. "

La señalización precisa del colocador de voleibol posicionó el balón perfectamente para el ataque.

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noun

Caza con un setter

Hunting with a setter.

Examples :

"The dog, a trained setter, was excellent at finding the lost ball in the park. "

El perro, un setter entrenado, era excelente para encontrar la pelota perdida en el parque.

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noun

Ajuste, entorno

Something set in, or inserted.

Examples :

"The teacher placed a new clock setting on the classroom wall. "

El profesor colocó un nuevo ajuste de reloj en la pared del aula.

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noun

Composición musical, musicalización

A piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music).

Examples :

"The teacher assigned a beautiful setting of the poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers." "

El profesor asignó una hermosa composición musical del poema «La esperanza es la cosa con plumas».

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noun

Escenografía

The mounting of a play, etc., for the stage.

Examples :

"The theater department's elaborate setting for the school play included a miniature castle on stage. "

La elaborada escenografía del departamento de teatro para la obra escolar incluía un castillo en miniatura en el escenario.

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noun

Dirección del viento

The direction of a current of wind.

Examples :

"The setting sun created a strong west wind, pushing the sailboat quickly. "

El sol poniente creó una fuerte dirección del viento del oeste, empujando rápidamente el velero.

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adjective

Puesta

That disappears below the horizon

Examples :

"the setting sun"

el sol de la puesta

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Meanings

Poner, colocar

Examples :

"Set the tray there."

Pon la bandeja allí.

Fijar, colocar

Examples :

"I have set my heart on running the marathon."

He puesto mi corazón en correr el maratón.

Establecer, fijar

Examples :

"The teacher is setting the classroom rules for the new semester. "

El profesor está estableciendo las reglas del aula para el nuevo semestre.

Encender, prender

Examples :

"The campers were careful to set a fire in the designated area. "

Los campistas tuvieron cuidado de encender un fuego en la zona designada.

Fijar, atascar, detener

Examples :

"to set a coach in the mud"

atascar un autobús en el barro

Establecer, determinar

Examples :

"to set the rent"

establecer el alquiler

Ajustar, regular

Examples :

"I set the alarm at 6 a.m."

Pongo la alarma a las 6 de la mañana.

Clavar

Examples :

"He needed to set the nail into the wooden board to hang the picture. "

Necesitaba clavar el clavo en la tabla de madera para colgar el cuadro.

Poner la mesa

Examples :

"Please set the table for our guests."

Por favor, pon la mesa para nuestros invitados.

Introducir, describir

Examples :

"I’ll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene."

Te contaré lo que pasó, pero primero déjame situar la escena.

Ambientar, situar

Examples :

"He says he will set his next film in France."

Dice que ambientará su próxima película en Francia.

Crear, diseñar

Examples :

"This crossword was set by Araucaria."

Este crucigrama fue diseñado por Araucaria.

Preparar, ambientar

Examples :

"The theater crew spent the morning setting the stage for the school play. "

El equipo de teatro pasó la mañana preparando el escenario para la obra escolar.

Situar, colocar

Examples :

"The teacher set the students up with a challenging but achievable project. "

El profesor situó a los estudiantes en un proyecto desafiante pero alcanzable.

Ajustar, configurar

Examples :

"It was a complex page, but he set it quickly."

Era una página compleja, pero la configuró rápidamente.

Asignar, establecer

Examples :

"The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot."

La profesora asignó a sus alumnos la tarea de dibujar un pie.

Pasar, preparar

Examples :

"The soccer player set the ball to his teammate for a shot on goal. "

El jugador de fútbol pasó el balón a su compañero para un disparo a portería.

Solidificar, cuajar

Examples :

"The glue sets in four minutes."

El pegamento se solidifica en cuatro minutos.

Cuajar, coagular

Examples :

"to set milk for cheese"

Cuajar la leche para hacer queso.

Ponerse

Examples :

"The sun set behind the mountains as we finished our picnic. "