to set against
01
sätta mot varandra, göra fiender
to cause someone to become opposed or hostile toward a friend, relative, ally, etc.
grammatisk information
morfologisk sammansättning
frasalt
handlingsverb
regelbundet
skiljbar
partikel
against
grundverb
set
presens
set against
3:e person singular
sets against
presens particip
setting against
enkelt preteritum
set against
perfekt particip
set against
Exempel
His lies set the siblings against each other, creating a rift in their relationship.
Hans lögner satte syskonen mot varandra, vilket skapade en splittring i deras förhållande.
02
jämföra, ställa mot varandra
to compare two or more things by considering them in relation to each other
Exempel
The new policy was set against the old one to highlight the differences and improvements.
Den nya politiken jämfördes med den gamla för att framhäva skillnaderna och förbättringarna.
03
kompensera, motväga
to balance one financial amount with another
Exempel
The company set its losses against its profits to find the net income for the year.
Företaget motverkade sina förluster med sina vinster för att hitta nettoinkomsten för året.
