set out

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer le début d'un voyage ou d'une entreprise, ou pour expliquer ou présenter quelque chose de manière claire et systématique.

A phrasal verb used to indicate beginning a journey or undertaking, or to explain or present something clearly and systematically.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Begin a journeyformal

   To start a trip or journey.

   Se mettre en route

   • They set out early in the morning to avoid traffic.
   • The explorers set out on their expedition to the Arctic.
   • We set out for the coast at dawn.

   Synonymesdepartembarkleavesally forthset offstart outtake off

2. Start an activity or taskformal

   To begin a task, project, or activity with a specific goal in mind.

   Entreprendre une activité ou une tâche

   • She set out to write a novel in just three months.
   • The team set out to solve the complex problem.
   • He set out to prove his theory with experiments.

   Synonymesbegincommenceembark onget goinginitiatestartundertake

3. Explain or present clearlyformal

   To present or explain something in a clear, organized way.

   exposer clairement

   • The report sets out the main findings of the study.
   • The contract sets out the terms and conditions of the agreement.
   • She set out her arguments in a logical order.

   Synonymesdelineatedescribedetailexplainexpoundlay outoutlinepresent

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