set off

英語（米国） (en-US) 英語（イギリス） (en-GB)

動詞

慣用表現 自動詞 他動詞 歴史的

(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to begin a journey or trip. / (idiomatic, transitive) To begin; to cause; to initiate. / (idiomatic, transitive) To cause to explode, let off.

日本語の意味

出発する、旅に出る / 始める、引き起こす、開始する / 爆発させる、発火させる

英語の意味

(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to begin a journey or trip. / (idiomatic, transitive) To begin; to cause; to initiate. / (idiomatic, transitive) To cause to explode, let off.

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They set off early to avoid the traffic.

彼らは渋滞を避けるために早めに出発した。

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意味（1）

(idiomatic, intransitive) To leave; to begin a journey or trip.

He set off in search of better opportunities.

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意味（2）

(idiomatic, transitive) To begin; to cause; to initiate.

I had no idea that one simple comment would set off such a huge argument.

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意味（3）

(idiomatic, transitive) To cause to explode, let off.

What a tragedy, that someone would set off a bomb in a crowded place.

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意味（4）

(idiomatic, transitive) To put into an angry mood; to start (a person) ranting or sulking, etc.

Don't set him off or he won't shut up all day.

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意味（5）

(idiomatic, transitive) To enhance by emphasizing differences.

Her plain white dress was set off by a bright red stole.

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意味（6）

(idiomatic, transitive) To offset, to compensate for: to reduce the effect of, by having a contrary effect.

My taxes did not increase because the amount of my raise was set off by my losses in the stock market.

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意味（7）

(printing, historical) To deface or soil the next sheet; said of the ink on a freshly printed sheet, when another sheet comes in contact with it before it has had time to dry.

sets off （ present singular third-person ）

setting off （ participle present ）

set off （ participle past ）

set off （ past ）