Usage examples of "set down" in English with translation to Italian

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I saw a girl whose hair came down to her waist. Ho visto una ragazza i cui capelli arrivavano alla cintura.
The English set a high value on freedom. Gli inglesi danno grande importanza alla libertà.
Get down a peg or two! Abbassa la cresta!
Your wallet is on the television set. Il tuo portafoglio è sull'impianto televisivo.
I've spent so many years as chairman that I feel it's time I stepped down. Ho passato tanti anni in qualità di presidente che sento che è giunto il momento di dimettermi.
The prisoner was set at liberty yesterday. Il prigioniero è stato rimesso in libertà ieri.
He got bogged down at work. Lui è rimasto bloccato al lavoro.
The story is set in Neuilly-on-the-Seine, a French town not far from Paris. La storia si svolge a Neuilly-sur-Seine, un comune francese presso Parigi.
The computer system shuts down automatically at 8pm. Il sistema informatico si spegne automaticamente alle 20.
She bought a tea set. Ha comprato un servizio da tè.
Put down your name on the list and pass it on to the next person. Scrivete il vostro nome sulla lista e passatela alla persona seguente.
They set up a bronze statue of the hero. Hanno eretto una statua di bronzo dell'eroe.
Boys tend to look down on their younger sisters. I ragazzi tendono ad assumere un'aria di superiorità rispetto alle sorelle minori.
The prisoner was set free yesterday. Il prigioniero è stato liberato ieri.
This day will go down in history. Questo giorno entrerà nella storia.
Set the focus of the microscope. Regola la messa a fuoco del microscopio.
We must sit down. Dobbiamo sederci.
You should set a good example to your children. Dovresti mostrare il buon esempio ai tuoi figli.
But he suddenly felt dizzy and he sat down again in his old chair. Ma di colpo gli incominciò a girare la testa e si risedette sulla sua vecchia sedia.
They set very low standards. Stabiliscono un livello molto basso.
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