to set on
Pronunciation
/sˈɛt ˈɑːn/
set upon

Definition och betydelse av "set on"på engelska

to set on
[phrase form: set]
01

angripa, överfalla

to attack someone aggressively, either physically or verbally
Transitive: to set on sb
to set on definition and meaning
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
oskiljbar
partikel
on
grundverb
set
presens
set on
3:e person singular
sets on
presens particip
setting on
enkelt preteritum
set on
perfekt particip
set on
Exempel
In the heat of the argument, they lost control of their emotions and verbally set on each other.
I hettan av argumentet förlorade de kontrollen över sina känslor och verbalt angrep varandra.
02

egga, släppa lös

to command an animal to attack another individual or entity
Ditransitive: to set on an animal sb/sth
Exempel
The police officer had to set his K-9 unit dog on the suspect to apprehend them.
Polisen var tvungen att sätta på sin K-9-enhetshund på den misstänkte för att gripa dem.
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