to set against
[phrase form: set]
01
sätta mot varandra, göra fiender
to cause someone to become opposed or hostile toward a friend, relative, ally, etc.
grammatisk information
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
presens
set against
3:e person singular
sets against
enkelt preteritum
set against
perfekt particip
set against
Exempel
The disagreement over inheritance set the family members against one another, leading to years of estrangement.
Meningsskiljaktigheterna om arvet satte familjemedlemmarna mot varandra, vilket ledde till år av främlingskap.
02
jämföra, ställa mot varandra
to compare two or more things by considering them in relation to each other
Exempel
We set the costs of the renovation against the benefits to determine if it was worth the investment.
Vi jämförde kostnaderna för renoveringen med fördelarna för att avgöra om investeringen var värd det.
03
kompensera, motväga
to balance one financial amount with another
Exempel
Business expenses are set against revenue to measure overall profitability.
Företagskostnader kvittas mot intäkter för att mäta den totala lönsamheten.
