set
gb/sˈɛt/ us/sˈɛt/
A2
انگریزی
~ 800
معانی
0 معانی
فعل
A2
action
1
to put in position
To put something in a place or position.
استعمال کا انداز:
to set [something] [somewhere]
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'set' with 'sit'. 'Set' needs an object; 'sit' does not.
ہم معنی الفاظ
place (More general; does not imply careful positioning.)
متضاد الفاظ
remove (Opposite action of taking something away from a place.)
لفظی تراکیب
set the table
|set a trap
|set a date
|set boundaries
موضوعات
daily life
|organization
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
مثالیں
- She set the vase on the table.
- Please set your phone on silent before the meeting.
- He set the ladder against the wall.
- The waiter set the plates in front of us.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I set my bag on the chair.
- She sets her cup on the desk.
- He sets the keys on the table.
- We set the chairs in the room.
فعل
A2
action
2
to make ready for use
To get something ready to use or start.
استعمال کا انداز:
to set [something] up/for [purpose]
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'prepare' and not realize 'set' often implies adjusting controls or arranging physically.
ہم معنی الفاظ
prepare (General term for making ready; not always physical arrangement.)
متضاد الفاظ
neglect (Fail to prepare or arrange something.)
لفظی تراکیب
set an alarm
|set a goal
|set the stage
|set a schedule
موضوعات
daily life
|work
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
مثالیں
- She set the alarm for 6 a.m.
- They set the stage for the concert.
- I need to set my computer for updates.
- The teacher set the classroom for the exam.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I set my clock for 7 o’clock.
- He sets his phone to ring at noon.
- We set the table for dinner.
- She sets her bag ready for school.
فعل
B1
action
3
to cause to start
To make something start happening.
استعمال کا انداز:
to set [something] in motion/on fire/etc.
عام غلطی:
Sometimes confused with 'start' directly; 'set' often needs an object and implies initiating indirectly.
ہم معنی الفاظ
trigger (Often used for sudden or automatic starting.)
متضاد الفاظ
stop (To bring an event or process to an end.)
لفظی تراکیب
set off an alarm
|set in motion
|set on fire
موضوعات
events
|cause-effect
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- The announcement set off a wave of protests.
- High winds set the forest on fire.
- Her comment set in motion a chain of events.
- The news set him thinking about his future.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The bell sets the game to start.
- They set off the fireworks at night.
- He sets the machine to work.
- The wind sets the door moving.
اسم
A2
entity
4
group of related items
A group of things that go together or are used together.
ہم معنی الفاظ
collection (More general; may not imply functional unity.)
متضاد الفاظ
individual item (A single object, not part of a group.)
لفظی تراکیب
a set of keys
|a chess set
|a tea set
موضوعات
objects
|organization
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- She bought a new set of dishes.
- I have a complete chess set at home.
- The teacher handed out a set of worksheets.
- He gave her a set of tools for her birthday.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- I have a set of cups.
- She buys a set of spoons.
- We play with a chess set.
- He gets a new tool set.
اسم
B1
entity
5
stage or film scenery
The place with scenery and objects where a film or play is made.
ہم معنی الفاظ
scenery (Refers only to background elements, not all props.)
متضاد الفاظ
location shoot (Filming in a real place, not on a constructed set.)
لفظی تراکیب
on set
|film set
|stage set
موضوعات
arts
|film
|arts_entertainment
مثالیں
- The actors waited on the set between takes.
- They built an elaborate castle set for the movie.
- Visitors were allowed to tour the TV show's set.
- The director asked everyone to clear the set.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- The actors are on the set now.
- They build a big set for the play.
- We see many lights on the film set.
- He works on a movie set.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
set
IPA
GB/sˈɛt/
US/sˈɛt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
set (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (set)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: set
- Plural: set, sets
Verb
- Base: set
- 3rd Person Singular: sets
- Present Participle: setting
- Past: set
- Past Participle: set
متعلقہ الفاظ
Forms
sets
noun
setting
verb B1
Related words
reset
verb B1
Negative and opposite forms
unset
adjective
Advanced or less common
setback
noun B1
setter
noun
اہم نکات
- Irregular present participle: setting Verb
- Irregular past: set Verb
- Irregular past participle: set Verb
عبارات
set off
1/sˈɛt ˈɔf/
phrasal verb
cause to start suddenly
To make something start suddenly, like an alarm or explosion.
مثالیں
- The smoke set off the fire alarm.
- His comment set off an argument among the team.
set out
1/sˈɛt ˈaʊt/
phrasal verb
begin journey or task
To start going somewhere or start doing something important.
مثالیں
- They set out early to reach the summit by noon.
- She set out to write her first novel last year.
set aside
1/sˈɛt əsˈaɪd/
phrasal verb
reserve for later use
To keep something for later use or special reason.
مثالیں
- She set aside some money for her vacation.
- The court set aside the previous decision.
- Please set aside those papers; I’ll look at them later.
- Please set some cake aside for John.
set in stone
1/sˈɛt ˈɪn stˈoʊn/
idiom
fixed and unchangeable
Something that cannot be changed once decided.
مثالیں
- The schedule isn’t set in stone yet; we can still make changes.
- His decision was set in stone, and nothing could change his mind.
set in stone
2/sˈɛt ˈɪn stˈoʊn/
idiom
Unchangeable decision or rule
To be fixed and not able to change.
مثالیں
- The schedule is not set in stone yet.
- These rules are set in stone and cannot be altered.
set up
1/sˈɛt ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
arrange or prepare something
To make something ready to use or start working.
مثالیں
- They set up the tent before dark.
- They set up the chairs before the meeting started.
- I need to set up my new phone before I can use it.
- We need to set up the new computer today.
set up
6/sˈɛt ˈʌp/
phrasal verb
arrange or prepare
To make something ready, such as a meeting, account, device, or business.
مثالیں
- We need to set up a meeting for next week.
- Can you help me set up my new phone?
- They set up a small company together.