set in

• Verbe à particule indiquant le début et la persistance d'un phénomène, souvent négatif ou durable, comme un changement de temps, une maladie ou une humeur.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the beginning and continuation of something, especially something unpleasant or persistent, such as a change in weather, a disease, or a mood.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Begin and continueformal

   To start and seem likely to continue, often used for weather, conditions, or feelings.

   s'installer

   • Winter has set in early this year.
   • Panic set in when the power went out.
   • The rain set in for the rest of the day.

   Synonymesarrivebegincomedevelopensuestarttake hold

   Antonymesceaseendstopsubside

2. Become establishedformal

   To become fixed or established in a particular state or condition.

   s'installer

   • Bad habits can set in if you are not careful.
   • The infection set in quickly after the injury.
   • A feeling of boredom set in after the first hour.

   Synonymesappeararrivebegindevelopstarttake holdtake root

Verbe de baseset