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English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications. 2015.
English-Russian dictionary of telecommunications. 2015.
set something in motion — phrase to make a series of events or a process start happening We want to set in motion talks involving all sides in the conflict. Thesaurus: to make something start to exist or happensynonym Main entry: motion * * * start something moving or… … Useful english dictionary
set something in motion — set (something) in motion to start a process. The recommendation could set in motion the largest cleanup in US history. Usage notes: also used in the form put something in motion: Louisiana already has an emergency response plan, which Foster put … New idioms dictionary
set (something) in motion — put/set (something) in motion if you set something in motion, you start it happening. The government have set in motion plans to reform the justice system … New idioms dictionary
set something in motion — to make a series of events or a process start happening We want to set in motion talks involving all sides in the conflict … English dictionary
set in motion — set (something) in motion to start a process. The recommendation could set in motion the largest cleanup in US history. Usage notes: also used in the form put something in motion: Louisiana already has an emergency response plan, which Foster put … New idioms dictionary
motion — mo·tion 1 n [Anglo French, from Latin motion motio movement, from movēre to move] 1: a proposal for action; esp: a formal proposal made in a legislative assembly made a motion to refer the bill to committee 2 a: an application made to a court or… … Law dictionary
motion — I n. proposal 1) to make a motion 2) to second a motion 3) to accept; defeat, vote down a motion 4) to vote on a motion 5) (AE) to table a motion ( to postpone voting on a proposal ) 6) (BE) to table a motion ( to call for a vote on a proposal )… … Combinatory dictionary
set — set1 W1S1 [set] v past tense and past participle set present participle setting ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(put)¦ 2¦(put into surface)¦ 3¦(story)¦ 4¦(consider)¦ 5¦(establish something)¦ 6¦(start something happening)¦ 7¦(decide something)¦ … Dictionary of contemporary English
set — set1 [ set ] (past tense and past participle set) verb *** ▸ 1 put someone/something somewhere ▸ 2 make something happen ▸ 3 make equipment ready ▸ 4 decide time/place/value ▸ 5 establish way to do something ▸ 6 do something that influences ▸ 7… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
set — I UK [set] / US verb Word forms set : present tense I/you/we/they set he/she/it sets present participle setting past tense set past participle set *** 1) [transitive] to put someone or something in a position set someone/something… … English dictionary
set — I adj. opposed 1) (cannot stand alone) set against (her parents were dead set against the marriage) ready 2) set for (we are set for the big celebration) 3) set to + inf. (we are set to begin) 4) (misc.) to get set for; (before a race) get ready … Combinatory dictionary