set on

fest entschlossen sein, sich fest vornehmen

Etwas unbedingt wollen und fest entschlossen sein, es zu bekommen oder zu tun.

In einfachem Englisch: Strongly want something and firmly intend to get it or do it.

• She is set on winning.
• I had my mind set on a job near home.
• Are you still set on moving abroad?

So benutzt man es: be set on doing something (She is set on studying medicine.); have your heart/mind set on something (He has his heart set on that bicycle.)

Synonyme: be determined, be intent on

Häufige Wendungen: be set on something, set on doing something

angreifen, überfallen

Jemanden angreifen, oft plötzlich oder als Gruppe.

In einfachem Englisch: Attack someone, often suddenly or as part of a group.

• The crowd set on him.
• She was set on by three strangers outside the shop.
• Why did the gang set on that young man?

So benutzt man es: set on someone (A gang set on him outside the station.)

Synonyme: attack, assault

Häufige Wendungen: set on someone, be set on

auf jemanden hetzen

Einen Menschen oder ein Tier dazu bringen, jemanden anzugreifen.

In einfachem Englisch: Make a person or animal attack someone.

• He set the dogs on us.
• The guard threatened to set his dog on the strangers.
• Who set those men on you?

So benutzt man es: set someone/something on someone (The owner set his dogs on the intruder.)

Synonyme: sic on

Häufige Wendungen: set dogs on someone, set someone on someone