set on

• Partikelverb, das verwendet wird, um einen Angriff auf jemanden oder etwas zu bezeichnen oder jemanden zu einer Handlung anzustacheln oder anzutreiben.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of attacking someone or something, or of encouraging or urging someone to do something.

unzählbar · unregelmäßiges Verb · transitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Determined to do somethinginformal

   To be firmly determined or resolved to achieve or do something.

   fest entschlossen

   • She is set on becoming a doctor.
   • He was set on buying that car despite the cost.
   • They are set on moving to a new city next year.

   Synonymebent oncommitteddeterminedresolved

2. informal

   To attack someone physically or verbally.

   Angreifen

   • The dog set on the intruder without warning.
   • The critics set on the actor for his poor performance.
   • The gang set on him in the dark alley.

   Synonymeassailassaultattackgo forlay intoset upontear into

   Antonymedefendprotectshield

Grundverbset