Usage examples of "set about" in English with translation to German

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It's about time you set about cleaning the table. Es ist Zeit, dass du beginnst, den Tisch zu säubern.
I'm just about to set off for the station. Ich bin gerade auf dem Sprung zum Bahnhof.
The sun is about to set. Die Sonne geht bald unter.
She doesn't want to talk about it. Sie will nicht darüber sprechen.
They will set up a new company. Sie werden eine neue Firma gründen.
I bought it for about twelve dollars. Ich habe es für zwölf Dollar gekauft.
The English set a high value on freedom. Die Engländer legen großen Wert auf Freiheit.
I'm really unhappy about this. Ich bin darüber wirklich unglücklich.
She set a new world record. Sie hat einen neuen Weltrekord aufgestellt.
There was something weird about the incident. Etwas war seltsam an diesem Vorfall.
He set his son up as a baker. Er machte seinen Sohn zum Bäcker.
As the crow flies, it's about 20 miles from here. Es liegt ungefähr 20 Meilen Luftlinie von hier entfernt.
Set the clock right. It's ten minutes fast. Stell deine Uhr. Sie geht zehn Minuten vor.
The remark you made at the party about Lisa's weight was totally uncalled for. Die Bemerkung, die du auf der Party über Lisas Gewicht gemacht hast, war total unnötig.
Those prisoners were set free yesterday. Diese Gefangenen wurden gestern freigelassen.
You'll forget about me someday. Du wirst mich eines Tages vergessen.
The prince has set out on a long journey. Der Prinz hat sich auf eine lange Reise begeben.
Let's talk about what to do with the stranger. Sprechen wir darüber, was wir mit dem Fremden machen.
My mother set the table for dinner. Meine Mutter hat den Tisch fürs Abendessen gedeckt.
It appears that I was wrong about that. Es scheint, dass ich darüber völlig im Irrtum war.
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