What does "set down" mean?

To place something on a surface; to put down physically.

How is "set down" used in a sentence?

But suppose you had been set down, for a few hours or a few days, among the inhabitants of the moon, and that was all the life you could have forever... you knew no one there, and no one dared to know you?

set down: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

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USUKWidespreadneutral
- To place something on a surface; to put down physically.
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- She set down the heavy suitcase carefully on the floor after a long journey.
  She set down the heavy suitcase carefully on the floor after a long journey.
- Please set down your phones during the exam to avoid any distractions.
  Please set down your phones during the exam to avoid any distractions.
- He set down the fragile vase gently to avoid breaking it.
  He set down the fragile vase gently to avoid breaking it.
- After cooking, she set down the pot on the counter and wiped her hands.
  After cooking, she set down the pot on the counter and wiped her hands.
2.
USUKWidespreadneutralformal
- To record, write down, or set forth in writing or an official document.
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- The secretary set down all the minutes from the meeting in the official report.
  The secretary set down all the minutes from the meeting in the official report.
- He set down his ideas clearly in the proposal before submitting it to the board.
  He set down his ideas clearly in the proposal before submitting it to the board.
- The historian set down the events of the war in his book for future generations.
  The historian set down the events of the war in his book for future generations.
3.
InternationalWidespreadneutraltechnical (aviation)
- To land (an aircraft); to come to rest on the ground after flight.
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- The plane set down safely on the runway despite the bad weather conditions.
  The plane set down safely on the runway despite the bad weather conditions.
- It took the pilot several attempts before the aircraft could set down properly.
  It took the pilot several attempts before the aircraft could set down properly.
- After a smooth flight, the helicopter set down on the hospital roof to pick up the patient.
  After a smooth flight, the helicopter set down on the hospital roof to pick up the patient.
- The drone set down gently in the garden after completing its surveillance mission.
  The drone set down gently in the garden after completing its surveillance mission.
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- To place or deposit someone or something at a particular location, often after transport.
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- They set down the refugees at the camp after a long journey across the border.
  They set down the refugees at the camp after a long journey across the border.
- The taxi set me down right in front of the hotel entrance.
  The taxi set me down right in front of the hotel entrance.
- After the trip, the driver set down the passengers at their respective hotels.
  After the trip, the driver set down the passengers at their respective hotels.
- The movers set down the furniture carefully in the new apartment to avoid damage.
  The movers set down the furniture carefully in the new apartment to avoid damage.
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- To attribute or assign a cause or responsibility to something (often used with 'to').
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- The report set down the cause of the accident to human error rather than mechanical failure.
  The report set down the cause of the accident to human error rather than mechanical failure.
- The scientist set down the unexpected results of the experiment in the published paper.
  The scientist set down the unexpected results of the experiment in the published paper.
- They set down responsibility for the budget overruns to poor planning and unforeseen expenses.
  They set down responsibility for the budget overruns to poor planning and unforeseen expenses.
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- To schedule or fix an appointment, date, or allocation for an action or person.
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- The meeting was set down for next Thursday afternoon to discuss the budget revisions.
  La reunión fue programada para el próximo jueves por la tarde para discutir las revisiones del presupuesto.
- We haven't set down a date for the wedding yet, but we're thinking about early summer.
  Todavía no hemos fijado una fecha para la boda, pero estamos pensando en principios del verano.
- Has the court set down the trial for any specific day, or is it still pending?
  ¿El tribunal ha fijado la fecha del juicio para algún día específico, o aún está pendiente?

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EN: But suppose you had been set down, for a few hours or a few days, among the inhabitants of the moon, and that was all the life you could have forever... you knew no one there, and no one dared to know you?
ES: Pero suponga que la hubiesen dejado durante unas horas... o unos días entre los habitantes de la luna... y ésa era toda la vida que iba a tener. No conocía a nadie ahí. Nadie se atrevía a conocerla.
EN: Nick Bottom, you are set down for... Pyramus.
ES: Tú, Fondón, haces de Píramo.
EN: I was just saying, if you'll just set down the tea, I'll try and drink it.
ES: Digo que si pones el té en la mesa, intentaré beberlo.
EN: If you and vanderbilt ever set down to those millions, there'll be mighty slim pickin's for nick and me.
ES: ¡Presenten bayonetas!
EN: We're all set down here.
ES: Estamos tistos aquí abajo.
EN: It's wherever we set down this town.
ES: -Es donde estableceremos a este pueblo.
EN: Then pretty soon, there's a clear spot in the fog, and I set down right in the middle of it.
ES: Localizo un hueco y tomo tierra.
EN: Then Baron Giichi Tanaka, the Prime Minister, carefully set down Japanese aims in a document called "The Tanaka Memorial."
ES: Entonces, el barón Giichi Tanaka, el primer ministro, puso por escrito los objetivos japoneses en un documento llamado "Informe Tanaka".
EN: The fire in the Stewart Aircraft Works, in which one man was killed, many injured, and half a million dollars worth of damage caused, has been definitely set down to sabotage.
ES: El incendio de la fábrica Stewart, en el que murió un hombre y provocó muchos heridos, además de causar cuantiosos daños, ha sido declarado sabotaje.
EN: All agreed that he had good screen possibilities, and before the plane set down at Santiago, his life story had begun.
ES: Se decidió que tenía madera de actor. Y antes de aterrizar en Santiago su historia había comenzado.
EN: We set down at one table to watch those comedies of lonescu's.
ES: Nos sentamos en una mesa para ver esas comedias de lonescu.
EN: But it's set down in just about the most beautiful country I've ever seen.
ES: Pero esta situada en la mas bella campiña que haya visto nunca.
EN: i'll, uh, i'll set down this cup of coffee.
ES: Iré a pagar el café.
EN: Here I put my father in heaven, I have here set down with my heavenly Father, and here I will wait until snow burns, right, Mother?
ES: Aquí me puso mi padre celestial, aquí nos quedamos hasta que arda toda la nieve, ¿verdad,madre?
EN: Well, here we are... set down in the suburbs, untouched.
ES: Bien, aquí estamos... en los suburbios... intacta.
EN: But suppose you had been set down, for a few hours or a few days, among the inhabitants of the moon, and that was all the life you could have forever... you knew no one there, and no one dared to know you?
ES: Pero suponga que la hubiesen dejado durante unas horas... o unos días entre los habitantes de la luna... y ésa era toda la vida que iba a tener. No conocía a nadie ahí. Nadie se atrevía a conocerla.
EN: Nick Bottom, you are set down for... Pyramus.
ES: Tú, Fondón, haces de Píramo.
EN: I was just saying, if you'll just set down the tea, I'll try and drink it.
ES: Digo que si pones el té en la mesa, intentaré beberlo.
EN: If you and vanderbilt ever set down to those millions, there'll be mighty slim pickin's for nick and me.
ES: ¡Presenten bayonetas!
EN: We're all set down here.
ES: Estamos tistos aquí abajo.
EN: It's wherever we set down this town.
ES: -Es donde estableceremos a este pueblo.
EN: Then pretty soon, there's a clear spot in the fog, and I set down right in the middle of it.
ES: Localizo un hueco y tomo tierra.
EN: Then Baron Giichi Tanaka, the Prime Minister, carefully set down Japanese aims in a document called "The Tanaka Memorial."
ES: Entonces, el barón Giichi Tanaka, el primer ministro, puso por escrito los objetivos japoneses en un documento llamado "Informe Tanaka".
EN: The fire in the Stewart Aircraft Works, in which one man was killed, many injured, and half a million dollars worth of damage caused, has been definitely set down to sabotage.
ES: El incendio de la fábrica Stewart, en el que murió un hombre y provocó muchos heridos, además de causar cuantiosos daños, ha sido declarado sabotaje.
EN: All agreed that he had good screen possibilities, and before the plane set down at Santiago, his life story had begun.
ES: Se decidió que tenía madera de actor. Y antes de aterrizar en Santiago su historia había comenzado.
EN: We set down at one table to watch those comedies of lonescu's.
ES: Nos sentamos en una mesa para ver esas comedias de lonescu.
EN: But it's set down in just about the most beautiful country I've ever seen.
ES: Pero esta situada en la mas bella campiña que haya visto nunca.
EN: i'll, uh, i'll set down this cup of coffee.
ES: Iré a pagar el café.
EN: Here I put my father in heaven, I have here set down with my heavenly Father, and here I will wait until snow burns, right, Mother?
ES: Aquí me puso mi padre celestial, aquí nos quedamos hasta que arda toda la nieve, ¿verdad,madre?
EN: Well, here we are... set down in the suburbs, untouched.
ES: Bien, aquí estamos... en los suburbios... intacta.

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