Set in spanish
pronunciation: koʊnxuntoʊ part of speech: verb, noun
set1 = grupo, conjunto, juego, serie. [Conjuntos de documentos que reúnen las condiciones establecidas en un enunciado de búsqueda]
Example: SELECT retrieves records containing the search term or terms you specify and stores them in sets.more:
» a set of = un grupo de, un conjunto de.
Example: A bibliographic data base comprises a set of records which refer to documents.» a set of + friends = un grupo de amigos.
Example: Going to university for the first time can be a daunting prospect, what with moving away from home and meeting a whole new set of friends.» a set of + keys = un manojo de llaves.
Example: Suddenly, he extracted from his pocket a set of keys and wheeled his chair toward the credenza.» backset = volúmenes anteriores. [De una publicación seriada]
Example: This article outlines a model for deciding the economic consequences of the choice of medium for backsets of periodicals = Este artículo describe en líneas generales un modelo para decidir las consecuencias económicas de la elección del soporte para los volúmenes anteriores de las publicaciones periódicas.» card set = juego de fichas.
Example: The <F4> function displays the Main Entry Card followed by the rest of the card set.» CDS/ISIS (Computerised Documentation System/Integrated Set of Information Systems) = CDS/ISIS (Sistema de Documentación Automatizado/Conjunto Integrado de Sistemas de Información).
Example: CD/ISIS for Microcomputers or Micro-ISIS is a text-oriented microcomputer-based information storage and retrieval system developed by Unesco in 1985.» character set = juego de caracteres, alfabeto.
Example: Apart from the different character sets that can be used for notation, there are two types of notation: pure notation and mixed notation.» coffee set = juego de café.
Example: The exhibition will include a display of sugar bowls and tea and coffee sets from throughout Australia's history.» custom set = conjunto hecho por el propio usuario.
Example: Use the collect option to create custom sets of records for printing or saving, or for combining with other searches.» data set [dataset] = conjunto de datos, grupo de datos.
Example: String searching is only advisable with a dataset which is not too large.» data set name = nombre del archivo. [Nombre por el cual un programa de ordenador identifica un archivo de datos; generalmente denominado file name]
Example: In certain computer systems, the data set name is the name that the software recognizes as the identifier of a given machine-readable data file.» drum set = batería.
Example: Learn the essential techniques on how to tune a drum set.» fuzzy set = conjunto de lógica difusa.
Example: Various other methods of obtaining clusters have been described, including the use of fuzzy sets, but these are beyond the scope of this book.» fuzzy set theory = teoría de conjuntos difusos.
Example: The object of applying fuzzy set theory to information retrieval systems is that, by using a computer, we may be able to devise a system that will allow us to rank documents retrieved in probable order of relevance.» imprecise set = conjunto impreciso.
Example: Special composite classes and sub-classes are introduced to represent imprecise (or fuzzy) sets.» jet set, the = jet set, la; jet, la.
Example: In much the same way hippies can be an iconic symbol of the late '60s, the early '60s might be represented by the world of the jet set.» letter set = juego de letras. [Colección de las letras del abecedario, generalmente como figuras recortadas y de tamaño grande, que se utiliza para poner mensajes en un sitio visible desde cierta distancia]
Example: The aim of the scheme is to organise a central pool of library displays (posters, polystyrene cutouts, mobiles, letter sets etc.) = El objetivo de este sistema de clasificación es organizar un fondo común central de objetos utilizados en las exposiciones de la biblioteca (posters, recortables de poliestireno, juguetes móviles colgantes, juegos de letras, etc.).» meet + set of conditions = reunir una serie de condiciones.
Example: These factors, when combined with the computer's ability to select only those items meeting a bewilderingly complex set of conditions, provide an access capability unimagined with the book or card catalogs of Mr Cutter.» model train set = juego de trenes miniatura, tren de juguete, tren eléctrico.
Example: If you're looking for something unique to add to your model train set, you may be interested in adding diner cars.» multi-volume set = colección en varios volúmenes.
Example: Problems are connected with the definition of headings with reference to different kinds of multivolume sets, i.e. periodicals, continuous works, collections.» pots and pans set = batería de cocina.
Example: There are many advantages and disadvantages to using a stainless steel pots and pans set.» print set = colección impresa.
Example: The article 'Encyclopedists head for cyberspace' discusses changes in the publishing of encyclopaedias in the USA, tracing the rise of CD-ROM encyclopaedias to the detriment of print sets.» random fuzzy set = conjunto aleatorio de lógica difusa.
Example: Fuzzy random variables (also referred to often as random fuzzy sets) were introduced as a valuable and well-formalized model to deal with probabilistic and statistical problems involving fuzzy data when these data are supplied by an existing fuzzy-valued quantification process = Las variables aleatorias de lógica difusa (a las que también se les conoce conjuntos aleatorios de lógica difusa) se introdujeron como un modelo valioso y bien formalizado para tratar los problemas probabilísticos y estadísticos relacionados con los datos difusos cuando éstos han sido suministrado por un proceso existente de cuantificación de valores difusos.» rough set = conjunto difuso.
Example: The first approach, which cannot accommodate incomplete information, is restated in the framework of rough sets extended to fuzzy relations.» set of interests = conjunto de intereses.
Example: Different groups in the library's environment adhere to different sets of interests when evaluating the library's effectiveness.» set of opinions = forma de pensar.
Example: Sometimes we perceive selectively hearing only those messages that fit our own worldview and set of opinions.» set of priorities = prioridades.
Example: For the 1990s public libraries must safeguard their future with a clearly structured concept and hierarchically ordered set of priorities.» set of rules = reglas.
Example: If we do not know that set of rules, the game is confusing and difficult to understand, which in turn makes it hard to enjoy.» set of tracks = huellas.
Example: The set of tracks found were made by a bipedal dinosaur which used its forelegs in climbing a steep slope.» set of values = conjunto de valores, escala de valores.
Example: The library and information profession is built not only on a body of skills and knowledge but on a set of values inherent in the services it provides.» set theory = teoría de conjuntos.
Example: As with relevance and recall, these operations can be represented by Venn diagrams using set theory.» socket spanner set = juego de llaves de vaso.
Example: If you cannot afford to buy a socket spanner set then inexpensive tubular box spanners are a useful alternative.» socket wrench set = juego de llaves de vaso.
Example: One very cool maneuver I've seen my husband use before when using a socket wrench set on his truck is to use a mirror to see hard-to-reach places.» subset = subgrupo, subconjunto.
Example: In general, the elements included represent a subset of those comprising an ISBD (M).» superset = superconjunto.
Example: Implementations based on the ILL protocol have been developed in Canada and implementations of the U.S. Information Retrieval protocol, NISO Z39.50, a compatible superset of the SR protocol, are underway in the U.S..» tea set = juego de té.
Example: The exhibition will include a display of sugar bowls and tea and coffee sets from throughout Australia's history.» train set = juego de trenes miniatura, tren de juguete, tren eléctrico.
Example: This is the world's biggest train set which covers 1150 square metres, features almost six miles of track and is still not complete.set2 = resultado de una búsqueda.
Example: Even proximity searching, if misapplied, can result in too broad a set.more:
» set number = número de la búsqueda.
Example: Once a set is formed, you can use the set number as if it were the search term itself in later SELECT commands.set3
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» headset = casco informático.
Example: This article covers the general intellectual property situation and specific patents relating to aspects of virtual reality (headsets, data gloves, bodysuits, complete systems).» headset = auriculares.
Example: This article surveys inexpensive gadgets that improve personal computer use such as alternative input devices, wrists rests, headsets, mouse pads, and uninterruptible power supplies.» radio set = radio, aparato de radio.
Example: A spider web of metal, sealed in a thin glass container, a wire heated to brilliant glow, in short, the thermionic tube of radio sets is made by the hundred million, tossed about in packages, plugged into sockets -- and it works!.» set-top = que se coloca en lo alto del televisor.
Example: The set-top box may also contain remotely controllable descrambling circuits for services which are transmitted in a scrambled form.» television set = televisor, aparato de televisión.
Example: Access is via modified television set, a telephone (and its connections) and a simple keypad.» TV set = televisor, aparato de televisión.
Example: Subscribers can send signals via the TV set to a computer to order information that they wanted for display on the TV screen.set4 = convicción, actitud.
Example: A child's set about books and reading may be deeply ingrained as a result or earlier reading experiences, or it may be temporary and changeable.more:
» mindset [mind-set] = modo de pensar, actitud, mentalidad.
Example: The article 'The emergence of a new mindset' argues that despite an evolving sense of social responsibility by librarians, confusion as to the public library's mission still persists.» set about books = actitud ante los libros.
Example: Children in this state are in a crisis of confidence from which they must be relieved before their set about books can be refreshed and enlivened.» set of mind = actitud mental.
Example: A few minutes spent with teacher and pupils talking about books conversationally in a by-the-way fashion serves the double purpose of preparing the right set of mind for reading while at the same time attracting attention to books that might be enjoyed.set5 = decorado.
Example: They seek plays which can be represented with only one set or with limited scene changing.more:
» set and prop = escenario.
Example: The second section of the paper discusses general methods for preparing corrugated materials for set and prop construction.» set and setting = situación, entorno, contexto.
Example: For me a picture of myself in a dentist's waiting room is a perfect metaphor for set and setting very much in play against the easily obtained pleasures I usually get from reading.set6 = porte.
Example: From the way his left shoulder is tipped forward, from the set of his head and the length of his stride, one gets the feeling that he is a fully clothed sprinter just leaving the starting blocks.set7 = establecido, determinado, decidido, fijado.
Example: With a set number of categories the specificity of the headings to be included in the index must be determined to a large extent.more:
» be (all) set = estar servido, no necesitar nada más.
Example: I think we like to complicate things when it is really quite simple; find what makes you happy and who it is that makes you happy and you're set.» be all set to = estar listo para, estar decidido a, estar resuelto a.
Example: With that in mind, both girls were all set to go to Mindoro but the circumstances made it extra difficult for them to reach their destination.» be set against = oponerse a.
Example: The difficulty for teachers is that they cannot just duck away when children, individually or corporately, are set against what is being asked of them.» be set in + Posesivo + ways = volverse intransigente en + Posesivo + costumbres, volverse intransigente en + Posesivo + hábitos, aferrarse a + Posesivo + hábitos, ser intransigente en + Posesivo + hábitos, aferrarse a + Posesivo + costumbres, ser intransigente en + Posesivo + costumbres, estar acostumbrado a hacer las cosas de una determinada manera, estar acostumbrado a hacer las cosas de cierta manera, acostumbrarse a hacer las cosas de una determinada manera, acostumbrarse a hacer las cosas de cierta manera.
Example: As I recall he said something to the effect that if she waited too long, she'd be set in her ways, and then she'd never remarry.» be set to continue = estar decidido a continuar.
Example: Co-operatives have played a much more extensive role in recent years and are set to continue in their expanded role.» be set to + Infinitivo = estar decidido a + Infinitivo.
Example: And no matter how set everyone is to have a good time, it is difficult to do more than make the cheerful best of things if the picnic is held, for some crazy reason, on a stinking garbage dump in pouring rain.» be set to + Infinitivo = Verbo en Futuro.
Example: Furniture polish and floor polish are set to drop by average annual rates of more than 3% and 2% respectively.» dead set on = totalmente decidido a, completamente decidido a, totalmente resuelto a, completamente resuelto a, empeñado en, obcecado con.
Example: The only crippling illness I have is continuing to bandy words with someone who seems dead set on humiliating himself with constant references to rape.» get + set in + Posesivo + ways = volverse intransigente en + Posesivo + costumbres, volverse intransigente en + Posesivo + hábitos, aferrarse a + Posesivo + hábitos, ser intransigente en + Posesivo + hábitos, aferrarse a + Posesivo + costumbres, ser intransigente en + Posesivo + costumbres, acostumbrarse a hacer las cosas de una determinada manera, acostumbrarse a hacer las cosas de cierta manera.
Example: As frustrating as a finicky eater may be, this is a great time to teach your child to try new things, before he gets too set in his ways and begins to reject new foods.» look + set to = parecer estar dispuesto a, parecer estar listo a, parecer estar preparado a.
Example: But there's nothing crazy about his latest idea which looks set to take the sporting world by storm.» On your mark, get set, go! = ¡Preparados, listos, ya.
Example: The article has the title 'On your mark, get set, go!: setting up an Olympic Games Library'.» Ready, set, go! = ¡Preparados, listos, ya!.
Example: The article 'Outsourcing: ready, set, go! A cataloger's perspective' considers the issues involved in outsourcing library cataloguing.» set against = en comparación con.
Example: Set against the span of human existence, the five-hundred-year-history of the printed book is but an instant.» set against + a backdrop of = teniendo como telón de fondo, teniendo como trasfondo.
Example: Weaving together the stories of three generations of women this novel is a patchwork of love, jealousy and human frailty set against a backdrop of war and political ambition.» set-aside = reserva.
Example: Even sympathetic librarians may not have the political clout to force their local government to mandate minority business set-asides.» setback = contratiempo, revés.
Example: This article traces the beginning of library automation in Denmark, outlining the plans and setbacks which were experienced.» set course book = libro de texto de una asignatura.
Example: Apart from the general catalogue, the library uses 7 supplmentary card catalogues (for desiderata, accessions, continuations, deficient series, set course books, standard professional and general text books) designed to facilitate the acquisition process.» set menu = menú de la casa, menú del día.
Example: This superb restaurant will tempt you with lavish buffets or set menus while feasting your eyes on the breathtaking view.» set-off = mancha de tinta.
Example: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.» set phrase = frase hecha.
Example: Much was made in the final interviews of Jim's inability to speak without using set phrases.» set schedule = periodicidad establecida.
Example: The preparation of abstracts and their compilation into bulletins to a set schedule, e.g. weekly, may impose a routine upon the working life of the information staff.» set-square = escuadra.
Example: Glue, card, paper, gauze, leatherette, calico, scissors, ruler, set-square, hammer, binding-knife and press are necessary for rebinding.» set time = hora fija, horario fijo, hora señalada.
Example: Plays and music performances put on by staff and children at set times are always popular.» set-up = instalación, configuración, montaje, organización, creación.
Example: Areas of particular concern are: equipment set-up and use; helping develop search strategies, logon/logoff procedures; and emergency assistance when things go wrong.» sunset = puesta de sol, atardecer, ocaso.
Example: The software displays sunrise and sunset and automatically adjusts to summer or daylight saving time.set8 = establecer, disponer, poner, fijar, tomar cuerpo, engastar. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio set]
Example: If no fines are to be charged for a particular combination of borrower and material type, set the maximum fine to zero.more:
» have + Posesivo + heart set on = estar completamente decidido a, estar totalmente decidido a, tener el corazón puesto en.
Example: If you have your heart set on an outdoor wedding ceremony, a tent is the best way to salvage the day in case of rain.» recession + set in = recesión + entrar, recesión + llegar, recesión + caer en.
Example: Some would say that Britain managed to get into the Community in the nick of time, before the recession set in.» reset = reinicializar, restablecer, resetear. [Verbo irregular: pasado y participio reset. Pincha en para ver otras palabras que comienzan con este prefijo]
Example: To reset the computer, simultaneously press the CTRL and ALT keys, to the left of the keyboard, and the DEL key to the right.» set + a bad example = dar (un) mal ejemplo, sentar (un) mal ejemplo.
Example: Her racy photo is setting a bad example for younger women because she's conveying the message that women should use their body to get attention.» set + a bad precedent = sentar (un) mal precedente.
Example: It sets a bad precedent because in all likelihood other areas of private industry would, in the long run, seek to be treated in the same way.» set + ablaze = quemar, prender fuego, incendiar.
Example: The day ended in a riot during which the town hall was set ablaze.» set about = atacar, reprender, regañar.
Example: I shall not quickly forget being halted in full flight by the explosive entrance of a lecturer who, without pause for reflection or apology, set about an unfortunate student for not being at a tutorial.» set about + Gerundio = ponerse a, comenzar, emprender.
Example: The CRG set about trying to define a series of integrative levels upon which it would be possible to base the main classes and their order for a new general classification scheme.» set + a control = activar un dispositivo de control.
Example: A timing control is set prior to pressing a push-button which activates a light source within the machine so that the correct exposure can be given.» set + a cut-off point = establecer un límite, fijar un límite, poner un límite, poner un tope, fijar un tope, poner un máximo, fijar un máximo.
Example: The cut-off point for the ranked output was set to match the number of documents retrieved by MEDLARS.» set + a dateline = fijar un plazo, fijar un tiempo límite, fijar un límite de tiempo, establecer un plazo, establecer un tiempo límite, establecer un límite de tiempo.
Example: The international community has set a dateline of three months to forge an agreement to combat climate change.» set + a deadline = fijar un plazo, fijar un tiempo límite, fijar un límite de tiempo, establecer un plazo, establecer un tiempo límite, establecer un límite de tiempo.
Example: By setting a deadline, as such, you are giving the subscriber a time limit to adhere to, so they know how long they have before the offer runs out.» set against = oponerse, ir en contra de.
Example: Classes of children can sometimes prove to be stubbornly set against having anything to do with book introductions, and it is better then to engage them in other activities rather than be doggedly determined to have one's own way and to go on in the face of their antagonism.» set against = utilizar en contra, contraponer.
Example: The same arguments set against state education in the early nineteenth century apply to the idea of state-supported public libraries.» set + a goal = fijar una meta, marcar una meta, trazar una meta, fijar un objetivo, marcar un objetivo.
Example: Librarians sometimes set goals that conflict with their ideal of professional service.» set + a good example = dar (un) buen ejemplo, sentar (un) buen ejemplo.
Example: The best way for children to set a good example is to treat others in the same way that they want to be treated themselves.» set + a good precedent = sentar (un) buen precedente.
Example: I've come to realize that a large part of my purpose here is to set a good precedent for people with disabilities who will follow me.» set + a high bar = poner el listón (muy) alto.
Example: Ethiopia's climate commitment sets a high bar for developing countries.» set + alight = animar, incentivar.
Example: However, the spark that really set librarians alight came from outside Australia.» set + a limit = establecer un límite, fijar un límite, poner un límite, poner un tope, fijar un tope, poner un máximo, fijar un máximo.
Example: Limits on total index size are set by the practicalities of searching several sets of index cards in order to complete a search.» set + an example = dar ejemplo, sentar ejemplo.
Example: The example set by Soviet libraries could be followed in Bulgaria.» set apart = apartar, separar, poner aparte, dedicar.
Example: Storytelling and reading in a room set apart and led by competent people can be an entertainment designed for all.» set apart in + space = separarse en el espacio.
Example: With 69 burials, it was a cemetery for only a small elite group, set apart in space from the other cemeteries.» set apart in + time = separarse en el tiempo.
Example: When your mother gave you life two worlds set apart in time.» set apart in + time and space = separarse en el tiempo y en el espacio. [A veces el orden es set apart in + space and time]
Example: However, in Pratt's complex model, the receiver may be set apart in time and space from the sender = Sin embargo, según el modelo de Pratt (que es más complejo), el receptor puede estar separado en el tiempo y en el espacio del emisor.» set + a precedent = sentar (un) precedente.
Example: The Arthur Lakes Library was asked to follow the precedent set by the other department.» set + a record = batir un récord.
Example: Whilst no actual sales growth records were set, the news from many independent booksellers was upbeat.» set aside + Dinero + for = gastarse + Dinero + en, apartar + Dinero + para gastárselo en.
Example: To visit Newport is to jump into a different world where Astors and Vandeerbilts thought nothing of setting aside $300,000 for summer entertaining.» set + a task = asignar una tarea.
Example: Computers, on the other hand adhere to their initial instructions and execute these relentlessly until the task that is set is completed.» set + a time limit = fijar un plazo, fijar un tiempo límite, fijar un límite de tiempo, establecer un plazo, establecer un tiempo límite, establecer un límite de tiempo.
Example: Based on my personal experience, you most definitely need to set a time limit to your goals otherwise you will keep on dragging them.» set back = retrasar.
Example: But if set-off did occur and threatened to set back and spoil subsequent impressions of the first forme, the tympan cloth could be rubbed over with lye to clean it.» set + boundaries = delimitar, demarcar, establecer límites.
Example: I feel the need to compartmentalise my activities and set boundaries for each of them.» set down = escribir, registrar.
Example: Set the components down as an ordered string of symbols, according to the filing value of the role operator.» set down + a rule = establecer una norma.
Example: These relationships are all managed separately, according to the rules set down by the company -- take it or leave it.» set + eyes on = ver, fijarse, prestar atención.
Example: That's the most foul, cruel, and bad-tempered rodent you ever set eyes on!.» set + far apart = estar muy separado.
Example: Most of the monkeys found here are flat nosed and have round nostrils set far apart.» set + fire to = prenderle fuego a, incendiar.
Example: There was opposition from the Chinese, however, and someone set fire to the library in September 1938.» set + foot (inside/in/on) = poner pie en, pisar, entrar en.
Example: Extensive use of made of the prominently painted yellow van by the public, including individuals who had never set foot inside a library.» set + foot out of the house = pisar la calle, salir de casa.
Example: By the end of the exercise I think everyone watching was wondering how two such old crocks could dare to set foot out of the house.» set forth = establecer, fijar, explicar.
Example: She sets forth some of the conditions which may have led to this situation in the hope that it may bring about further study.» set forth + cause = establecer un principio.
Example: Public relations for librarians, then, is an art through which information and persuasion solicit public support for the causes that have been set forth in the goals of the library.» set + free = liberar.
Example: When studied first at Dongwu University, I was most gratified by its well-stocked library and had the feeling of a caged bird set free to fly into the vast sky.» set in = comenzar, empezar, surgir, aparecer.
Example: Open or compound fractures were usually fatal prior to the advent of antiseptics in the 1860s because infection would set in.» set in + action = poner en funcionamiento, poner en marcha, activar, realizar, iniciar, comenzar, desencadenar.
Example: So he sets a reproducer in action, photographs the whole trail out, and passes it to his friend for insertion in his own memex.» set in + context = encuadrar en un contexto.
Example: The order thus determined embodies 'context dependency', each term in the string sets each successive term in context.» set in + motion = poner en funcionamiento, poner en marcha, activar, realizar, iniciar, comenzar, desencadenar, provocar.
Example: If someone reports that a member of the staff is drunk while on the job, the supervisor must immediately set in motion the prescribed personnel procedures for verifying the charge, issuing a warning, observing and documenting future performance, and, if necessary, initiating a dismissal action.» set in + motion a train of events = desencadenar una serie de acontecimientos, desencadenar una serie de sucesos.
Example: He embarked on a secret quest to find his double and set in motion a train of events that he couldn't control.» set in + Posesivo + opinions = atrincherado en las opiniones de Uno.
Example: Rumor has it that she 'tolerates' Mathilda Panopoulos, having tried many times to engage her in meaningful dialogue only to find her 'hopelessly set in her opinions'.» set in + stone = ser inalterable, hacer inalterable.
Example: Reciprocity and mutual understanding are necessary conditions for states who want establish firm relationships and this should be set in stone.» set in + tablets of stone = ser inalterable, hacer inalterable.
Example: Standards are not principles set in tablets of stone -- they are living and contextualised principles open to critique, adaptation and refinement in the light of evolving professional knowledge.» set in + train = poner en funcionamiento, poner en marcha, activar, iniciar, comenzar.
Example: The slightest disturbance may set in train a process of degradation-as from forest to grassland, or grassland to desert.» set + it down that = achacar Algo.
Example: Whenever you see a librarian himself forced to make a passionate plea for funds, you may set it down that in that community there exists an imbalance of function.» set + Nombre + off = estimular, animar, contagiar.
Example: This local tale could have been used to set me and my classmates off on a search for other similar stories that litter the area up and down the east coast of Britain.» set + Nombre + apart = diferenciar, distinguir.
Example: What sets them apart is, primarily, the commercial considerations that directly affect the publishers' gatekeeper role but only indirectly affect that of the librarians.» set + Nombre + aside = proveer, disponer, asignar.
Example: A special note has been set aside for information about the person who is making the catalog entry.» set + Nombre + aside = desestimar, desechar, rechazar.
Example: Such championship cannot be lightly set aside, nevertheless it is now quiet certain that 'bibliography', incorrect and unfortunate as it may be, is here to stay and the situation must be accepted.» set + Nombre + aside = reservar, preparar.
Example: We set aside places to sleep and cook and wash and defecate.» set + Nombre + aside = apartar, poner a un lado.
Example: When new songbooks arrive in the library they are set aside until indexing is completed.» set + Nombre + back a few + Nombre = costar unos cuantos + Nombre.
Example: He says he has a special surprise lined up that has set him back a few thousand dollars.» set + Nombre + on a pedestal = poner a Alguien en un pedestal, ensalzar, enaltecer, exaltar.
Example: Throughout their relationship, he had a tendency to idealize her: to set her on a pedestal, treating her as a goddess instead of mortal.» set + Nombre + on course = encaminar a Alguien.
Example: The writer describes his uncomfortable experiences at grade school and high school, until a sympathetic high school librarian took an interest in him and set him on course to becoming an avid reader.» set + Nombre + right = corregir.
Example: A serious omission or duplication in a page of prose, for instance, might necessitate the rejustification of dozens of lines, whereas if the mistake had been spotted in the stick it could have been set right in a matter of moments.» set + Nombre + thinking = hacer pensar, poner a pensar.
Example: Then on the screen came a story that moved me and set me thinking about what a lucky sod I am.» set + Nombre + upright = enderezar, poner derecho, poner de pie, poner vertical.
Example: There are even parts of the tropics where the sun is sometimes vertical and a stick set upright in the ground will cast no shadow.» set off = desactivar.
Example: The system then finds the corresponding copy records and sets the inventory status off.» set off = hacer resaltar, comenzar, empezar.
Example: There are few departments within a school which do not possess or cannot produce objects that can be used as decorations to set off books.» set off = ponerse en marcha, salir (de), partir (de).
Example: In order to execute this mammoth task, the route to the theatre was completely cleared immediately before the convoy set off.» set off = provocar, incitar, desencadenar, desatar.
Example: The dollar has been losing value, weakening its status as the world's major currency and setting off jitters in the international financial system.» set off + an avalanche of = provocar una avalancha de.
Example: Her first album generated rave reviews in children's press and set off an avalanche of awards.» set off + firecrackers = tirar petardos, encender petardos, hacer estallar petardos.
Example: Students who set off firecrackers in schools will get a beating in the schoolyard by their headmaster.» set off on + a journey = comenzar un viaje, emprender un viaje.
Example: After witnessing her parents being murdered by the Mob, she set off on a journey for revenge that took her across the world.» set off on + vacation = marcharse de vacaciones, irse de vacaciones.
Example: But destiny played a dirty trick on them the day Sissi and her husband set off on vacation.» set off to = dirigirse a, encaminarse a, ponerse rumbo a, ponerse en dirección a.
Example: But even with a cross reference the librarian or reader now has to go through all the entries at TEXTILE DESIGN in the hope of discovering an unknown number of books on Batik -- and then he has to note them before setting off to the broadly classified shelves.» set on = activar.
Example: You can also select this option on the Setup Options screen to set postings on permanently.» set on = encaminado hacia, abocado a.
Example: ALA membership seems set on self-destruction if its demand for total involvement and 100% democracy continues.» set on + a course of = emprender un proceso de.
Example: Automating this most important of all library resources set libraries on an irreversible course of rapid technological change.» set + Nombre + on fire = prender fuego, quemar.
Example: The second example relates to a bibliographical puzzle concerning the bowdlerized British version of William Styron's novel 'Set this house on fire'.» set on + foot = iniciar, comenzar, emprender, poner en marcha.
Example: If such an experiment were set on foot in any part of England its success would be certain.» set on record = hasta la fecha, registrado hasta la fecha, registrado en la historia, de lo que existe constancia hasta la fecha, de lo que haya constancia hasta la fecha.
Example: Our story begins on a day like any other for paranormal investigator Ed as he investigates one of the most malevolent hauntings set on record.» set on + record = hacer constar, dejar constancia, manifestar, poner de manifiesto, poner de relieve, dejar claro, hacer explícito.
Example: I must also set on record my thanks to all the staff for their continuing support and encouragement.» set out = exponer, explicar, manifestar.
Example: These complications were not hidden or implicit; they were clearly set out at the beginning of the volume under 'Rules for the Compilation of the Catalog'.» set out = presentar.
Example: A short score is a sketch made by a composer for an ensemble work, with the main features of the composition set out on a few staves.» set out = estipular, establecer, disponer.
Example: The regulation sets out the requirement for compulsory notification of agreements to the Commission and gives the Commission powers to grant exemption to the rules.» set out = comenzar, empezar.
Example: The person seeking information needs to have all the necessary documentation before setting out, otherwise it could result in considerable expense and much time wasting.» set out from = empezar desde, salir desde, comenzar desde.
Example: They later followed the cavalcade of foxhounds which set out from the centre of the village.» set out on = emprender, acometer, poner en marcha.
Example: However rudimentary or advanced the system, and no matter what the age of the children involved, certain matters should be considered before setting out on the venture.» set out + Posesivo + stall = definirse, dejar claro.
Example: Astor set out her stall from the off: If you want an M.P. who will be a repetition of the 600 other M.P.s don't vote for me.» set out + the reasons for = exponer las razones de, explicar las razones de.
Example: The author argues that young adult involvement in choices about their library services is all too rare and sets out the reasons for this state of affairs.» set out to + Infinitivo = proponerse + Infinitivo, tener la intención de + Infinitivo.
Example: This paper does not set out to present a historical survey of this topic - it has been covered elsewhere.» set out to + do = ponerse a hacer, proponerse hacer.
Example: Making progress and staying on top of the game in anything you set out to do is vital to ensuring a favorable outcome.» set + pen to paper = escribir.
Example: Once pen was set to paper, the graphic record superseded the need to retain large amounts of information within human memory.» set + Posesivo + heart on = empeñarse en, querer a toda costa, anhelar, desear a toda costa.
Example: The only woman among the 15 sailors being held hostage in Iran set her heart on a career at sea from an early age.» set + Posesivo + jaws = apretar las mandíbulas, hacer de tripas corazón.
Example: The odds were against her, but she set her jaw tight and looks down the road that winds through the hills, past the houses and the gas station, past it all and to what lay just past the horizon.» set + Posesivo + mind at/to rest = tranquilizar.
Example: The doctor examined her and set her mind at rest: The lump was not a cancer, but a breast bud -- a sign that her breasts were starting to grow.» set + Posesivo + shoulder to the wheel = arrimar el hombro, tirar del carro, echar una mano, ayudar, colaborar.
Example: The Bolsheviks have manfully set their shoulders to the wheel undaunted by this staggering catastrophe.» set + Posesivo + sights on = poner + Posesivo + miras en, ponerse como objetivo.
Example: She has been swimming competitively since she was nine, was also a silver medallist last year and she has already set her sights on going one better next year.» set + Posesivo + stamp on = dejar su impronta en.
Example: Darwin and Corvin set their stamp on the work-force.» set + Posesivo + teeth = apretar los dientes, hacer de tripas corazón.
Example: Every time she set her teeth and clenched her hands, determined to think calmly and to reason out the 'for' and 'against,' her mind wandered away again.» set + Posesivo + teeth on edge = dar dentera, dar grima, poner los pelos de punta.
Example: His controlling and demanding nature set her teeth on edge and she found him to be a pain in her rear.» set + priorities = establecer prioridades.
Example: When procedures are spelled out and priorities set, goals are clarified.» set + Reflexivo + task = ponerse una tarea, fijarse una tarea.
Example: Librarians across the world should set themselves the lofty task of striving to create a global society in which people enjoy peaceful coexistence.» set + Reflexivo + up as = erigirse en, considerarse.
Example: This is not to be construed as a suggestion that the library should attempt to set itself up as pedagogue to the nation.» set + Reflexivo + up in business = montar + Posesivo + propio negocio.
Example: The women, having first taken a loan from the Grameen Bank to set themselves up in business, make a living by providing a mobile phone service to their neighbours.» set + sail = hacerse a la mar, soltar amarras, zarpar, hacerse a la vez.
Example: A matchmaking boat cruise open only to male millionaires and 'good-looking and desirable' women is slated to set sail later this month.» set + siege to = sitiar, poner cerco a, cercar.
Example: The most famous such battle was fought at Numancia, the Iberian city to which the Romans set siege for sixteen years.» set + specifications = fijar las especificaciones de algo.
Example: When a library outgrows its second automated circulation system it sets stringent functional, performance and growth specifications and builds from scratch.» set + straight = aclarar, clarificar, precisar.
Example: The following are some myths your employees may hold about electricity that you should set them straight on.» set + the agenda = tomar las decisiones, llevar la voz cantante, llevar la batuta.
Example: Just as the 19th century belonged to England and the 20th century to America, so the 21st century will be China's turn to set the agenda and rule the roost.» set + the alarm clock = poner el despertador.
Example: My problem is that I'm always running late and it's not a matter of setting the alarm clock to go off a little earlier.» set + the alarm off = hacer saltar la alarma, hacer sonar la alarma.
Example: If you accidentally set the alarm off yourself, the following normal procedures allow you to avoid having the police come out unnecessarily.» set + the backdrop = servir de telón de fondo, servir de introducción.
Example: This article presents the results of a survey of ALA-accredited schools to set the backdrop and to provide information on the ways that schools are integrating the new technologies.» set + the ball rolling = echar la bola a rodar, empezar a funcionar, iniciar las actividades, poner las cosas en marcha, poner las cosas en movimiento.
Example: The moment your alarm goes off, just get up and set the ball rolling!.» set + the cat among the pigeons = armar un gran revuelo, armar la de Dios, armar la de San Quintín, alborotar el palomar, revolver el palomar, meter el lobo en el redil, revolver el gallinero, alborotar el gallinero, levantar un gran revuelo, causar un gran revuelo, provocar un gran revuelo.
Example: There is a new book just coming out that promises to set the cat among the pigeons on the Shakespeare scene.» set + the context = establecer el contexto.
Example: This broader consideration of descriptive cataloguing problems serves to set a context for the consideration of cataloguing problems associated with nonbook materials.» set + the context = servir de introducción.
Example: Zairi provides an excellent definition of technological innovation that helps set the context for this paper = Zairi nos ofrece una excelente definición de innovación tecnológica que sirve de introducción a este artículo.» set + the framework = sentar las bases, conformar las bases, servir de introducción.
Example: According to Freud, the oral stage set the framework for the adult's capacity to cooperate and share.» set + the pattern = sentar las bases.
Example: According to Freud, the successful resolution of the Oedipus conflict sets the pattern for healthy sexual identity.» set + the political agenda = tomar las decisiones políticas, llevar la voz cantante en la política, llevar la batuta en la política.
Example: In America, grey power is setting the political agenda.» set + the record straight = poner las cosas en su lugar, aclarar las cosas, corregir inexactitudes, precisar, aclarar una noción, aclarar una idea, clarificar una noción, clarificar una idea.
Example: This article is a response to 'Preservation of slide libraries' by Ann Cinlar in which an attempt is made to set the record straight.» set + the river on fire = hacerse famoso, volverse famoso, convertirse en famoso.
Example: It is difficult to see how the following typical enquiries could be answered the consultation of a dictionary: 'Where does the phrase `to set the river on fire` come from?' or 'What does `credulous` mean?'.» set + the scene = contextualizar, hacer una introducción, sentar las bases, preparar el camino, preparar el terreno.
Example: Before we look at how libraries in Great Britain have responded to community information, first it is important to set the scene by examining in more detail some of these other information and advice services.» set + the stage = preparar el terreno, preparar el camino.
Example: Microcomputers or telecomputers