verb🔗SharePoser, déposerTo put (something) down, to rest."Set the tray there."Posez le plateau là-bas.positionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFixer, attacherTo attach or affix (something) to something else, or in or upon a certain place."I have set my heart on running the marathon."J'ai mis mon cœur à courir le marathon.positionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéfinir, fixerTo put in a specified condition or state; to cause to be."The teacher is setting the classroom rules for the new semester. "Le professeur définit les règles de la classe pour le nouveau semestre.conditionstateactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAllumer, mettre le feu àTo start (a fire)."The campers were careful to set a fire in the designated area. "Les campeurs ont fait attention à allumer un feu dans la zone désignée.energyactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareFixer, bloquer, arrêterTo cause to stop or stick; to obstruct; to fasten to a spot."to set a coach in the mud"bloquer un autocar dans la boueactionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéterminer, fixerTo determine or settle."to set the rent"fixer le loyeractionbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAjuster, réglerTo adjust."I set the alarm at 6 a.m."Je règle le réveil à 6 heures du matin.utilitytechnologydevicemachineessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEnfoncerTo punch (a nail) into wood so that its head is below the surface."He needed to set the nail into the wooden board to hang the picture. "Il a dû enfoncer le clou dans la planche de bois pour accrocher l'image.technicalworkbuildingactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre la tableTo arrange with dishes and cutlery, to set the table."Please set the table for our guests."Veuillez mettre la table pour nos invités.foodutensilactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIntroduire, décrireTo introduce or describe."I’ll tell you what happened, but first let me set the scene."Je vais vous raconter ce qui s'est passé, mais laissez-moi d'abord planter le décor.literaturewritinglanguagestoryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSituer, placerTo locate (a play, etc.); to assign a backdrop to, geographically or temporally."He says he will set his next film in France."Il dit qu'il situera son prochain film en France.literaturestageentertainmentartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConcevoir, créerTo compile, to make (a puzzle or challenge)."This crossword was set by Araucaria."Ce mots croisés a été conçu par Araucaria.gameentertainmentmindessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePréparer, aménagerTo prepare (a stage or film set)."The theater crew spent the morning setting the stage for the school play. "L'équipe du théâtre a passé la matinée à préparer la scène pour la pièce de l'école.entertainmentartstageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlacer, mettre en placeTo fit (someone) up in a situation."The teacher set the students up with a challenging but achievable project. "Le professeur a placé les élèves dans un projet stimulant mais réalisable.situationlawpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRégler, paramétrerTo arrange (type)."It was a complex page, but he set it quickly."C'était une page complexe, mais il l'a réglée rapidement.typewritingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAttribuer, fixerTo devise and assign (work) to."The teacher set her students the task of drawing a foot."Le professeur a attribué à ses élèves la tâche de dessiner un pied.workbusinessorganizationjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdresser, servirTo direct (the ball) to a teammate for an attack."The soccer player set the ball to his teammate for a shot on goal. "Le joueur de football a adressé le ballon à son coéquipier pour un tir au but.sportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSolidifier, durcirTo solidify."The glue sets in four minutes."La colle se solidifie en quatre minutes.chemistryprocessmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCailler, coagulerTo render stiff or solid; especially, to convert into curd; to curdle."to set milk for cheese"Cailler le lait pour faire du fromage.foodchemistrybiochemistryprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe coucherOf a heavenly body, to disappear below the horizon of a planet, etc, as the latter rotates."The sun set behind the mountains as we finished our picnic. "Le soleil s'est couché derrière les montagnes alors que nous terminions notre pique-nique.astronomyspaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAnnuler, casserTo defeat a contract."The student decided to set the contract for tutoring aside because the teacher's methods weren't working. "L'étudiant a décidé d'annuler le contrat de tutorat parce que les méthodes de l'enseignant ne fonctionnaient pas.lawbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePartir, se mettre en route(now followed by "out", as in set out) To begin to move; to go forth."The children set out for school early this morning. "Les enfants sont partis pour l'école tôt ce matin.actionwayessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProduire, donnerTo produce after pollination."to set seed"Produire des graines.agriculturebiologyplantfruitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'attacher, prendre racine(of fruit) To be fixed for growth; to strike root; to begin to germinate or form."The apple seeds, carefully planted in the garden, finally started setting. "Les pépins de pomme, soigneusement plantés dans le jardin, ont finalement commencé à prendre racine.fruitagricultureplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'asseoir(Midwestern US) To sit (be in a seated position)."He sets in that chair all day."Il s'assoit sur cette chaise toute la journée.languageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareChasser avec un setterTo hunt game with the aid of a setter."The hunter was setting pointers to find the rabbits in the field. "Le chasseur utilisait des setters pour trouver les lapins dans le champ.sportanimalgameessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'arrêter sur une proieOf a dog, to indicate the position of game."The dog sets the bird."Le chien s'arrête sur l'oiseau.animalgamesportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareS'appliquer, entreprendre sérieusementTo apply oneself; to undertake earnestly."He's setting himself the goal of finishing the project by Friday. "Il s'applique à atteindre l'objectif de terminer le projet d'ici vendredi.actionworkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en musiqueTo fit music to words."The composer is setting the new poem to music for the school play. "Le compositeur met en musique le nouveau poème pour la pièce de théâtre de l'école.musiclanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlanterTo place plants or shoots in the ground; to plant."to set pear trees in an orchard"Planter des poiriers dans un vergeragricultureplantessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe fixer, se figerTo become fixed or rigid; to be fastened."The broken chair leg needed to be setting firmly back into place before anyone could sit on it safely. "Le pied de chaise cassé devait être fermement remis en place avant que quiconque puisse s'asseoir dessus en toute sécurité.materialphysicsessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe diriger, couler, tendreTo have a certain direction of motion; to flow; to move on; to tend."The current sets to the north; the tide sets to the windward."Le courant se dirige vers le nord ; la marée tend vers le vent.directiontendencyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe faire face(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."Set to partners! was the next instruction from the caller."Faites face à vos partenaires !dancecultureentertainmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePlacer, fixerTo place or fix in a setting."to set a precious stone in a border of metal"Placer une pierre précieuse dans une bordure de métal.positionactionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePréparer, arrangerTo put in order in a particular manner; to prepare."to set (that is, to hone) a razor"Préparer (c'est-à-dire aiguiser) un rasoir.actionprocesspositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtablir, mettre en placeTo extend and bring into position; to spread."to set the sails of a ship"établir les voiles d'un navirepositionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMettre en musique, fixerTo give a pitch to, as a tune; to start by fixing the keynote."to set a psalm"mettre un psaume en musiquemusicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRemettre en placeTo reduce from a dislocated or fractured state."to set a broken bone"Remettre un os cassé en place.medicineanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePoser, fixerTo lower into place and fix solidly, as the blocks of cut stone in a structure."The carpenter carefully set the new window frame into the wall. "Le charpentier a soigneusement posé le nouveau cadre de fenêtre dans le mur.architecturebuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMiser, risquerTo wager in gambling; to risk."He decided to setting his savings on the outcome of the school sports game. "Il a décidé de miser ses économies sur le résultat du match de sport scolaire.betgamebusinessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareOrner, garnirTo adorn with something infixed or affixed; to stud; to variegate with objects placed here and there."The artist was setting the canvas with small, colorful beads. "L'artiste ornait la toile de petites perles colorées.appearanceartstyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEstimer, évaluerTo value; to rate; used with at."My parents are setting the value of a good education at a high level. "Mes parents estiment beaucoup la valeur d'une bonne éducation.valuebusinessfinanceeconomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÉtablir, fixer, définirTo establish as a rule; to furnish; to prescribe; to assign."to set a good example"Donner le bon exemple.systemgovernmentbusinessorganizationlawessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAller à, convenirTo suit; to become."It sets him ill."Cela ne lui va pas.appearancestyleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDiviser en groupes de niveauTo divide a class group in a subject according to ability"The teacher is setting the students in math class according to their abilities. "Le professeur divise les élèves en groupes de niveau en mathématiques en fonction de leurs capacités.groupeducationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCadre, contexte, environnementThe time, place and circumstance in which something (such as a story or picture) is set; context; scenario."The setting of the school play was a bustling, medieval marketplace. "Le cadre de la pièce de l'école était un marché médiéval animé.timeplacesituationstoryliteratureenvironmentessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéglage, fixationThe act of setting."the setting of the sun"Le coucher du soleil.actionprocessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSertissageA piece of metal in which a precious stone or gem is fixed to form a piece of jewelry."The ring's setting held a beautiful, sparkling diamond. "Le sertissage de la bague tenait un magnifique diamant étincelant.materialitemessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéglageA level or placement that a knob or control is set to."the volume setting on a television"le réglage du volume sur un téléviseurtechnicalmachinedeviceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareArrêtThe act of marking the position of game, as a setter does."The setter's precise setting of the volleyball positioned the ball perfectly for the attack. "L'arrêt précis du setter au volley-ball a parfaitement positionné le ballon pour l'attaque.gamesportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareChasse avec un setterHunting with a setter."The dog, a trained setter, was excellent at finding the lost ball in the park. "Le chien, un setter dressé, était excellent pour retrouver la balle perdue dans le parc.sportanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRéglage, cadreSomething set in, or inserted."The teacher placed a new clock setting on the classroom wall. "L'enseignant a placé un nouveau réglage d'horloge sur le mur de la salle de classe.partthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMise en musique, compositionA piece of vocal or choral music composed for particular words (set to music)."The teacher assigned a beautiful setting of the poem "Hope is the Thing with Feathers." "Le professeur a assigné une belle mise en musique du poème « L'espoir est la chose avec des plumes ».musicessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMise en scèneThe mounting of a play, etc., for the stage."The theater department's elaborate setting for the school play included a miniature castle on stage. "La mise en scène élaborée du département de théâtre pour la pièce scolaire comprenait un château miniature sur scène.stageentertainmentartliteratureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDirection du ventThe direction of a current of wind."The setting sun created a strong west wind, pushing the sailboat quickly. "Le soleil couchant a créé une forte direction de vent d'ouest, poussant rapidement le voilier.directionweathernatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareCouchantThat disappears below the horizon"the setting sun"le soleil couchantastronomynatureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading