set on

• Verbe à particule signifiant attaquer quelqu'un ou quelque chose, ou encourager ou inciter quelqu'un à agir, notamment contre une cible.

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

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · transitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Determined to do somethinginformal

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

   être résolu à

   • 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.

   Synonymesbent oncommitteddeterminedresolved

2. informal

   To attack someone physically or verbally.

   attaquer

   • 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.

   Synonymesassailassaultattackgo forlay intoset upontear into

   Antonymesdefendprotectshield

Verbe de baseset