set

nounAinmfhocal 1 of rules, principles, etcsraith fem2 cmu set of standards sraith caighdeán he had his own set of values bhí a chuid luachanna féin aige 2 of things of same type data set tacar sonraí set of skills riar scileanna 3 of similar objectsfoireann fem2 cmu a full set of tools foireann iomlán uirlisí you'll meet three sets of traffic lights beidh trí shraith de shoilse tráchta romhat 4 commercetráchtáil of things sold togetherfoireann fem2 cmu a box set of her works foireann dá saothair i mbosca, boscra dá saothair 5 of peopledream masc3 cmubuíon fem2 cmu the young set an dream óg, an mhuintir óga a great set of friends grúpa iontach cairde, buíon iontach cairde 6 educationoideachas students of similar abilitysruth masc3 cmu 7 pair of people or things both sets of parents tuismitheoirí na beirte one set of grandparents beirt seantuismitheoirí a set of teeth cár fiacla, draid fiacla a set of earrings péire fáinní cluaise, foireann fáinní cluaise 8 sportspórt in tennis, volleyball, etcseit masc4 cmu he won the first set 7-6 bhuaigh sé an chéad seit 7-6 9 musicceol songs or pieces performedseit masc4 cmu she talked in between sets labhair sí idir na dreasa, labhair sí idir na seiteanna 10 dancedamhsaseit masc4 cmudamhsa seitrince seit we danced a couple of sets rinneamar cúpla rince seit reel set seit ríleanna the Kerry Set Seit Chiarraí 11 health & fitnesssláinte agus folláine group of exercisessraith fem2 cmu set of exercises sraith cleachtaí aclaíochta 12 mathematicsmatamaitic of numbers etctacar masc1 cmu universal set uilethacar masc1 set diagram léaráid tacair 13 electronicsleictreonaic TV or radio she got a new TV set fuair sí teilifíseán nua 14 theatreamharclannaíocht, cinemacineama of film or playseit masc4 cmu 15 horticulturegairneoireacht item for plantingsáiteán masc1 cmugearrthán masc1 cmu potato set sceallán masc1, scoilteán masc1 16 solidificationcruachan fem3 cmu 17 hair treatmentcóiriú masc cmu shampoo and set níochán agus cóiriú 18 posture, attitudebail fem2 cmucuma fem4 cmustiúir fem5 cmu the set of his jaw stiúir a ghéill verbbriathar 19 educationoideachas put into sets (students) transitiveaistreachsruthaigh verb cmu pupils are set by ability sruthaítear daltaí de réir cumais 20 move into position transitiveaistreachleag verb cmucuir verb cmusocraigh verb cmu she set the plate in front of me leag sí an pláta os mo chomhair set the posts straight in the ground sáigh na cuaillí díreach sa talamh, cuir na cuaillí díreach sa talamhset foot on sthset aboutset againstset apartset asideset backset downset forthset inset offset off againstset onset outset toset up 21 literaturelitríocht, cinemacineama, tv & radioteilifís & raidió of story, film, etc transitiveaistreachsuigh verb cmu the story is set in Ireland in Éirinn atá an scéal suiteset the scene for 22 of heart, mind transitiveaistreach to set your heart on something do shúil a chur ar rud, bheith meáite ar rud, d'intinn a bheith dírithe agat ar rud he had his heart set on returning home bhí sé meáite ar fhilleadh abhaile she's got her heart set on being an actor is é mian a croí a bheith ina haisteoirset your sights on 23 craftsceirdeanna mount, fix (stone etc) transitiveaistreachsocraigh verb cmugléas verb cmufeistigh verb cmu the diamond was set in a gold band bhí an diamant socraithe i mbanda óir, bhí an diamant leabaithe i mbanda óir 24 attribute value to transitiveaistreach he sets himself above us ceapann sé go bhfuil sé féin níos fearr ná muid great store is set by literary prizes is mór ag daoine duaiseanna liteartha, tá an-mheas ar dhuaiseanna liteartha 25 publishingfoilsitheoireacht arrange for printing transitiveaistreachclóchuir verb cmuclóchur a dhéanamh VP 26 musicceol write music for transitiveaistreachceol a chur le the poem was set to music cuireadh ceol leis an dán 27 lay out cutlery etc transitiveaistreachleag verb cmu set the table for dinner leag an bord don dinnéar 28 of trap transitiveaistreachcuir verb cmufeistigh verb cmu to set a trap gaiste a chur 29 prepare fire transitiveaistreachréitigh verb cmucóirigh verb cmu 30 light fire transitiveaistreachfadaigh verb cmucuir síos PhrV cmu set the fire fadaigh an tine, cuir síos an tine 31 (especially USSAM) start fire transitiveaistreachlas verb cmu 32 sailingseoltóireacht put up sails transitiveaistreachardaigh verb cmucroch verb cmutóg verb cmu she set the sails d'ardaigh sí na seoltaset sail 33 horticulturegairneoireacht, agriculturetalmhaíocht plant transitiveaistreachcuir verb cmu 34 agriculturetalmhaíocht put hen on eggs transitiveaistreachcuir ar goréillín a leagan to set a clutch ál a chur faoi chearc 35 cause certain state transitiveaistreach to set sth alight rud a chur trí thine, rud a lasadh the prisoner was set free scaoileadh amach an príosúnach, scaoileadh an príosúnach, tugadh cead a choise don phríosúnach he set the dogs loose scaoil sé amach na madraí, lig sé leis na madraí to set sth straight rud a chur ina cheart she set me straight about that d'inis sí an fhírinne dom faoi sin 36 cause sb to do sth transitiveaistreach it set me thinking about things chuir sé ag smaoineamh faoi chúrsaí mé to set sb on the road to do sth duine a spreagadh chun rud a dhéanamh 37 arrange for sb to do sth transitiveaistreachcuir verb cmu they set me to work chuir siad i mbun oibre mé, chuir siad ag obair méset to work 38 of time, temperature, etc transitiveaistreachsocraigh verb cmu set your watch socraigh d'uaireadóir, cuir an t-am ceart ar d'uaireadóir she set the alarm to go off at six shocraigh sí an t-aláram le bualadh ag a sé set the thermostat at 19°C socraigh an teirmeastat ag 19°C 39 of date etc transitiveaistreachleag síos PhrV cmuleag amach PhrV cmusocraigh verb cmu a date has been set tá dáta leagtha síos, tá dáta socraithe 40 especially educationoideachas of question, test, etc transitiveaistreachleag amach PhrV cmucuir verb cmu to set an exam question ceist scrúdaithe a leagan amach, ceist scrúdaithe a shocrú 41 of record, example, etc transitiveaistreachtús a chur le cmuleag síos cmu to set a record curiarracht a bhaint amach to set an example sampla a thabhairt to set a precedent fasach a bhunú 42 of concrete, jelly, etc intransitiveneamhaistreachcruaigh verb cmusocraigh verb cmutéacht verb cmu the concrete has set tá an choincréit cruaite let the jelly set lig don ghlóthach socrú, lig don ghlóthach stalcadh transitiveaistreachcruaigh verb cmusocraigh verb cmutéacht verb cmu 43 medicineleigheas, veterinary sciencetréidliacht bone etc intransitiveneamhaistreachcneasaigh verb cmu the bone has set tá an chnámh cneasaithe transitiveaistreachdeisigh verb cmucuir ar ais ina áit féin VP they had to set the bone bhí orthu an chnámh a chur ar ais ina háit 44 arrange (hair) transitiveaistreachcóirigh verb cmu 45 fix (face, expression) intransitiveneamhaistreach her face set into an angry grimace bhí strainc chantail uirthi, bhí cantal ar a gnúis transitiveaistreach he set his face into a rebuke chuir sé gnúis cheartaithe air féinset one's teeth 46 dancedamhsa in dance intransitiveneamhaistreachdamhsaigh verb cmurinc verb cmu set by your partner damhsaigh le do pháirtí, déan damhsa le do pháirtí 47 astonomyréalteolaíocht of sun intransitiveneamhaistreachtéigh faoi PhrV cmufuin verb cmu the sun is setting tá an ghrian ag dul faoi, tá sé ina fhuineadh gréine, tá an ghrian ag gabháil síos 48 botanyluibheolaíocht of fruit intransitiveneamhaistreachfás verb cmu adjectiveaidiacht 49 positioned, arrangedsuite adj3 cmutógtha adj3 cmu the houses are set around a square tá na tithe tógtha thart ar chearnóg 50 craftsceirdeanna inlaid the necklace was set with rubies bhí rúibíní socraithe isteach sa mhuince, bhí rúibíní leabaithe sa mhuince 51 ready to get set bheith faoi réir, bheith réidh le himeacht the film is set for release tá an scannán réidh le seoladh, tá an scannán ar tí a sheolta are you all set? an bhfuil tú go hiomlán faoi réir?, an bhfuil gach rud ullamh agat? on your marks, get set, go! ar bhur marcanna, faoi réir, imígí! 52 likely to do/beréidh le cmuar tí cmu things are set to change tá rudaí réidh le hathrú, tá rudaí ar tí athrú, tá athrú i ndán do rudaí the weather is set fair for the weekend tá aimsir mhaith tuartha don deireadh seachtaine, tá aimsir mhaith geallta don deireadh seachtaine 53 of price, fee, datesocraithe adj3 cmuréamhshocraithe adj3 cmuleagtha amach cmu the price is set at 5 euro tá an praghas socraithe ag 5 euro, tá 5 euro leagtha síos mar phraghas it's a set fee táille réamhshocraithe atá ann set menu biachlár socraithe 54 educationoideachas of text, bookdualgais gs as adj cmu set text téacs dualgais 55 of speech, wordinggnáth- prefgnásúil adj2 cmu 56 of jelly, concretecruaite adj3 cmu 57 of ideas, persondocht adj cmudaingean adj cmudiongbháilte adj3 cmurighin adj cmu he's very set in his ideas tá sé an-docht faoina chuid tuairimí she's very set in her ways ní athraíonn sí béasa 58 of face: fixedseasta adj3 cmu she listened with a set stare níor staon sí de bheith ag stánadh agus í ag éisteacht SubformsSainfhoirmeacha → sets PhrasesNathanna to be (dead) set against sth he's dead set against going to university tá sé glan i gcoinne dul ar an ollscoil, tá sé go mór in aghaidh gabháil chuig an ollscoil, tá sé go daingean in éadan dul chun na hollscoile to be (dead) set on sth (also nó to have your heart set on sth) bheith leagtha amach ar rudbheith meáite ar rud he's dead set on getting married tá sé leagtha amach ar phósadh, tá sé meáite ar phósadh, níl faoi ná thairis ach pósadh to set foot on sth (also nó to set foot in sth) cos a leagan in áitdul go dtí áit she never set foot in my house níor leag sí cos riamh i mo theachsa, níor tháinig sí faoi dhíon mo thí riamh to set your teeth do chuid fiacla a theannadh ar a chéiledo chuid fiacla a fháscadh ar a chéile to set the scene for sth 1 (also nó to set the stage for sth) create conditions for sthullmhú i gcomhair rudaan bealach a réiteach faoi choinne ruda 2 describe background to sthcúlra ruda a thabhairtrud a chur i láthair to set your sights on sth d'intinn a dhíriú ar ruddo chroí a chur i rud I set my sights on getting a degree chuir mé romham céim a fháil, bhí mé meáite ar chéim a fháil to set to work 1 begin tasktús a chur leis an obairdul i mbun oibretosú ar an obairtabhairt faoin obair 2 arrange for/tell (sb) to begin workcur ag obaircur chun oibrecur i mbun oibre he set me to work straight away chuir sé i mbun oibre mé láithreach Phrasal VerbsBriathra Frásacha→ set about→ set against→ set apart→ set aside→ set back→ set down→ set forth→ set in→ set off→ set off against→ set on→ set out→ set to→ set up

Loading phrases and examples...

forset

Loading Teanglann link ...

set

Browse the dictionary