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A v. i. + avv.
1 darsi da fare; mettersi al lavoro; mettercisi di buona lena; darci sotto (fam.)
2 gettarsi sul cibo; mettersi a mangiare (avidamente)
3 venire alle mani; azzuffarsi
4 (mil.) attaccare battaglia
B v. t. + prep.
mettere, portare, porre (qc.) a: He set the flute to his lips, si è portato il flauto alla bocca; to set one's hand to an important task, porre mano a un lavoro importante □ to set fire to, appiccare (o dare) fuoco a □ to set a good example to sb., dare il buon esempio a q.to set one's hand to a document, apporre la firma a un documento □ (fig. lett.) to set one's hand to the plough, mettersi all'opera □ to set light to, dare fuoco a □ to set one's mind to, dedicarsi a (un lavoro, ecc.) □ to set to music, mettere in musica, musicare (un testo letterario, ecc.) □ to set to rights, raddrizzare (un torto); porre rimedio a (un sopruso) □ (naut.) to set sail to, salpare per (un porto) □ to set to work on, mettersi al lavoro per fare (qc.) □ to set sb. to work, mettere al lavoro q.; mettere sotto q. (fam.).

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