set on

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения нападения на кого-то или что-то, или поощрения или подстрекательства кого-то к действию.

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

неисчисляемое · неправильный глагол · переходный · фразовый, неразделяемый

1. Determined to do somethinginformal

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

   Решительно настроен

   • 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.

   Синонимыbent oncommitteddeterminedresolved

2. informal

   To attack someone physically or verbally.

   Напасть

   • 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.

   Синонимыassailassaultattackgo forlay intoset upontear into

   Антонимыdefendprotectshield

Базовый глаголset