set on

estar decidido a, empeñarse en

Querer algo con mucha fuerza y estar firmemente decidido a conseguirlo o hacerlo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: 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.)

Sinónimos: be determined, be intent on

Expresiones frecuentes: be set on something, set on doing something

atacar, agredir

Atacar a alguien, a menudo de repente o en grupo.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: set on someone (A gang set on him outside the station.)

Sinónimos: attack, assault

Expresiones frecuentes: set on someone, be set on

azuzar contra, echar encima

Hacer que una persona o un animal ataque a alguien.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Cómo se usa: set someone/something on someone (The owner set his dogs on the intruder.)

Sinónimos: sic on

Expresiones frecuentes: set dogs on someone, set someone on someone