set off

set off
фраз. гл.
1) отправляться (в путь)

He set off for work an hour ago. — Он уехал на работу час назад.

2) намереваться (сделать что-л.)

I set off to make the work by myself, but in the end I had to ask for help. — Я думал, что сделаю работу сам, но, в конце концов, мне пришлось попросить о помощи.

3) уравновешивать; компенсировать; засчитывать (денежную сумму)

Some of your debts can be set off by other money owing to you. — Некоторые долги можно покрыть долгами твоих должников.

4) выделять, оттенять, выгодно подчёркивать

The frame sets off the picture. — Картина в этой раме выигрывает.

The black cloth sets off the jewels nicely. — На чёрной ткани эти драгоценные камни смотрятся просто великолепно.

5) отделять; выделять, отмечать

Direct speech is set off from the rest of the sentence by speech marks. — Прямая речь отделяется от основного предложения кавычками.

6) взрывать

Terrorists have been setting off bombs in underground trains. — Террористы произвели несколько взрывов в метро.

7) побуждать (к чему-л.); вызывать (что-л.)

to set off laughing — рассмешить

The politician's speech set off violence in the crowd. — Речь политика спровоцировала толпу на беспорядки.

8) разг. завести (кого-л.)

One amusing remark was enough to set the crowd off. — Чтобы завести толпу, хватило одной шутки.


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