set off

/sˈɛt ˈɒf/

/sˈɛt ˈɔf/

to set off

MAIN VERB

[phrase form: set]

desencadenar

to make something operate, especially by accident

sinónimos : activate

salir

to start a journey

sinónimos : depart

provocar

to cause a series of events to happen, especially unintendedly

Ejemplos

1. Check the oil and water before setting off.

2. Taking the bit between his teeth he set off across the plain with greater speed than the bones of his anatomy ever gave any promise of.

3. Every so often, Claire has itchy feet and sets off for a foreign destination.

4. The tree crashed through the conservatory and set off all the alarms, which joined with the sound of the gale to scare me out of my wits.