set on

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar ataque a alguém ou algo, ou para incentivar ou instigar alguém a agir.

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

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, inseparável

1. Determined to do somethinginformal

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

   Decidido a fazer algo

   • 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.

   Sinônimosbent oncommitteddeterminedresolved

2. informal

   To attack someone physically or verbally.

   Atacar alguém

   • 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.

   Sinônimosassailassaultattackgo forlay intoset upontear into

   Antônimosdefendprotectshield

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