to set about
Pronunciation
/sˈɛt ɐbˈaʊt/

Definition und Bedeutung von „set about“ im Englischen

to set about
[phrase form: set]
01

überfallen, angreifen

to physically attack someone
Dialectbritish flagBritish
Transitive: to set about sb
to set about definition and meaning
Grammatische Informationen
morphologische Zusammensetzung
phrasal
Handlungsverb
regelmäßig
untrennbar
Partikel
about
Grundverb
set
Präsens
set about
3. Person Singular
sets about
Partizip Präsens
setting about
einfache Vergangenheit
set about
Partizip Perfekt
set about
Beispiele
He set about the intruder who had broken into his home.
Er ging auf den Eindringling los, der in sein Haus eingebrochen war.
02

sich daranmachen, beginnen

to start a task, action, or process with determination and inspiration
Transitive: to set about doing sth
to set about definition and meaning
Beispiele
He set about fixing the broken fence by gathering his tools and materials.
Er machte sich daran, den kaputten Zaun zu reparieren, indem er seine Werkzeuge und Materialien sammelte.
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