Usage examples of "set" in English with translation to Spanish

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The prisoners were set free. Los prisioneros fueron liberados.
This television set is heavy. Este televisor es pesado.
Our children's education set us back quite a lot. La educación de nuestros hijos nos ha costado mucho.
He set fire to his own house. Él prendió fuego a su propia casa.
The city government wants to set up special cycle lanes. However, a lot of drivers oppose the idea. El gobierno municipal quiere instalar carriles bici especiales. Sin embargo, un montón de conductores se oponen a la idea.
I don't know how to set about the work. No se me ocurre como empezar el trabajo.
Digital technology for language-learning is being slowly but surely set up. La tecnología de aprendizaje de lenguas digital se establece lento pero seguro.
The rain set our plans back two weeks. La lluvia retrasó nuestros planes dos semanas.
Tom wanted to set the record straight. Tom quería dejar las cosas claras.
You should set a good example to your children. Deberías dar un buen ejemplo a tus hijos.
Those prisoners were set free yesterday. Esos prisioneros fueron liberados ayer.
This TV set has a two years guarantee. Este televisor tiene dos años de garantía.
I wonder how much Darby's new boob job set her back. Me pregunto cuánto le costó a Darby su nuevo aumento de busto.
Tom set fire to Mary's house. Tom le prendió fuego a la casa de Mary.
The prisoner was set free yesterday. El prisionero fue liberado ayer.
The television set will stop being the most important member of the family. El televisor dejará de ser el miembro más importante de la familia.
The king ordered that the prisoner should be set free. El rey ordenó que el prisionero fuera liberado.
The boy set a bird free. El niño liberó a un pájaro.
She set the bird free from the cage. Ella liberó al pájaro de la jaula.
He opened the cage and set the birds free. Él abrió la jaula y liberó a los pájaros.
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