set off

set off
1) ((sometimes with on) to start a journey: We set off to go to the beach.) partir, salir, ponerse en camino
2) (to cause to start doing something: She had almost stopped crying, but his harsh words set her off again.) hacer empezar, provocar, desencadenar
3) (to explode or ignite: You should let your father set off all the fireworks.) hacer estallar/explotar
set off vb salir / ponerse en camino
we must set off early debemos salir temprano
set off vt
1) provoke: provocar
2) explode: hacer estallar (una bomba, etc.)
set off vi or to set forth : salir
1) v + adv (begin journey) salir*

when do you set off on your trip? — ¿cuándo sales or te vas de viaje?

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirar
b) (start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar a

the photographs set us off reminiscing — las fotos nos hicieron empezar a rememorar

c) (enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce a
d) (offset)

to set something off against something — deducir* algo de algo

these expenses can be set off against income — (Tax) estos gastos se pueden deducir de los ingresos

1.
VI + ADV (=leave) salir, partir (esp LAm)

we set off for London at nine o'clock — salimos para Londres a las nueve

to set off on a journey — salir de viaje

2. VT + ADV
1) (=start) provocar, desencadenar

that was what set off the riot — eso fue lo que provocó or desencadenó el motín

to set sb off — (laughing) hacer reír a algn; (talking) hacer que algn se ponga a hablar

that really set him off — (angrily) aquello le puso furioso

that set him off (all over) again — (angrily) eso le provocó de nuevo

2) (=trigger off) [+ burglar alarm] hacer sonar; [+ bomb] hacer estallar, explotar; [+ mechanism] hacer funcionar
3) (=enhance) hacer resaltar

the black sets off the red — el negro hace resaltar or pone de relieve el rojo

her dress sets off her figure — el vestido le realza la figura

4) (=balance) contraponer

to set off profits against losses — contraponer las ganancias a las pérdidas

these expenses are set off against tax — estos gastos son desgravables

* * *
1) v + adv (begin journey) salir*

when do you set off on your trip? — ¿cuándo sales or te vas de viaje?

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o
a) (activate) \<\<bomb/mine\>\> hacer* explotar or estallar; \<\<alarm\>\> hacer* sonar; \<\<firework\>\> lanzar*, tirar
b) (start) \<\<speculation\>\> dar* lugar a

the photographs set us off reminiscing — las fotos nos hicieron empezar a rememorar

c) (enhance) hacer* resaltar, darle* realce a
d) (offset)

to set something off against something — deducir* algo de algo

these expenses can be set off against income — (Tax) estos gastos se pueden deducir de los ingresos


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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