Set out to do Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈsɛt/ /ˈaʊt/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ/ /ˈdu

SET-owt-too-doo or SET-owt-tuh-doo or SET-owt-tih-doo

UK

sˈɛt/ /ˈaʊt/ /tˈuː/ /dʉː

SET-owt-too-doo

التعريف

To start doing something you have planned or decided to achieve, especially with a clear goal in mind.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Common in both written and spoken English; often followed by a verb in its base form ('set out to start', 'set out to find'). Implies intention and planning. Not the same as just 'set out' (meaning to leave on a journey).

• Spanish: proponerse hacer - disponerse a hacer
• Portuguese (BR): propor-se a fazer - decidir fazer
• Portuguese (PT): propor-se a fazer - decidir fazer
• Chinese (Simplified): 打算做 - 着手做
• Chinese (Traditional): 打算做 - 著手做
• Hindi: कुछ करने का इरादा करना - कुछ करने के लिए निकलना
• Arabic: عزم على القيام - بدأ في تنفيذ
• Bengali: উদ্দেশ্য নিয়ে শুরু করা - কাজ করার জন্য পরিকল্পিতভাবে এগিয়ে যাওয়া
• Russian: намереваться сделать - ставить перед собой цель
• Japanese: ～しようと決心する - ～することに取りかかる
• Vietnamese: quyết tâm làm - bắt đầu thực hiện
• Korean: 하려고 마음먹다 - 하기로 계획하다
• Turkish: bir şeyi yapmaya karar vermek - bir işe koyulmak
• Urdu: ارادہ کرنا - منصوبہ بنا کر کام شروع کرنا
• Indonesian: berniat untuk melakukan - mulai mengerjakan

جمل نموذجية

She set out to do her homework right after dinner.

basic

We set out to do our best on the project.

basic

He set out to do something special for his mother's birthday.

basic

When Jane set out to do this job, she knew it would be tough.

natural

We never imagined how many problems we'd face when we set out to do this.

natural

He set out to do exactly what he promised, no matter how long it took.

natural