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set off

Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha
1. on journey
2. cause (sth) to begin
3. of alarm, trap, etc
4. of bomb, firework, etc
5. display to advantage
6. cause (sb) to laugh, cry, etc
 Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha 1 (v + adv) on journey intransitiveneamhaistreachimigh leat  cmucuir chun bóthair  cmubóthar a bhualadh  cmu we set off to view the cave d'imíomar linn ag breathnú ar an bpluais they set off on a tour of the Glens of Antrim d'imigh siad leo ar thuras ar Ghlinnte Aontroma he set off for Perth thug sé a aghaidh ar Perth, bhailigh sé leis go Perth some musicians are setting off in new directions tá roinnt ceoltóirí ag tabhairt bealaí nua orthu féin 2 (v + adv) cause (sth) to begin transitiveaistreachtús a chur le VP  cmutosaigh verb  cmubheith ina chúis le VP  cmubheith ina chionsiocair le VP this set off a new conflict thosaigh sé seo achrann eile, chuir sé seo tús le hachrann eile, bhí sé seo ina chúis le hachrann eile 3 (v + adv) of alarm, trap, etc transitiveaistreachcuir ar siúl  cmu the fire alarm was set off cuireadh an t-aláram dóiteáin ar siúl 4 (v + adv) of bomb, firework, etc transitiveaistreachadhain verb  cmupléasc verb  cmu they set off a bomb phléasc siad buama 5 (v + adv) display to advantage transitiveaistreachmaise a chur ar VP  cmucuir le PhrV  cmucomaoin a chur ar VP the suit sets off his fine physique is mór an mhaise an chulaith ar a chruthaíocht, déanann an chulaith fear breá de 6 (v + adv) cause (sb) to laugh, cry, etc transitiveaistreachcuir verb  cmutosaigh verb  cmu he set the baby off crying again chuir sé an páiste ag caoineadh arís→ set
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