to set about
[phrase form: set]
01
gå till angrepp, attackera
to physically attack someone
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to set about sb
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
about
grundverb
set
presens
set about
3:e person singular
sets about
presens particip
setting about
enkelt preteritum
set about
perfekt particip
set about
Exempel
He set about the intruder who had broken into his home.
Han gick till attack mot inkräktaren som hade brutit sig in i hans hem.
02
sätta igång, påbörja
to start a task, action, or process with determination and inspiration
Transitive: to set about doing sth
Exempel
He set about fixing the broken fence by gathering his tools and materials.
Han började med att reparera det trasiga staketet genom att samla sina verktyg och material.
