drop a set

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Definition of drop a set - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sports

TECH.

lose a set in a sports match

TECH.

The player dropped a set but won the match.

music

TECH.

perform a set of music tracks

TECH.

The DJ dropped a set at the festival.

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Expressions with drop

drop off

deliver someone or something to a specific location

I need to drop off the kids at school before work.

drop behind

lag or linger behind others

He tends to drop behind during hikes.

drop everything

stop all activities immediately

When she called, I had to drop everything and go.

drop in

arrive casually without prior notice

I might drop in for a chat later.

drop in on

visit someone without planning ahead or invitation

We decided to drop in on our grandparents yesterday.

drop into

visit a place quickly or without planning

I will drop into the store after work.

Expressions with set

set up

prepare something for use or operation

They set up the equipment for the concert.

all set

adj.

ready and prepared for an activity

We are all set for the trip.

set down

allow passengers to leave a vehicle

The bus set down passengers at the station.

set foot

enter a place, often with emphasis

She never set foot in that house again.

set back the clock

move a clock's time to an earlier hour

Remember to set back the clock before you go to bed.

set fire to

cause something to start burning

The vandals set fire to the abandoned building.

set free

allow someone or something to be free

They set free the captured birds.

set of pipes

collection of tubes or pipes

The plumber brought a set of pipes to fix the leak.

set off

leave on a journey or trip

We set off early in the morning.

set off fireworks

ignite fireworks to create a display

We set off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

Examples of drop a set in a sentence

The team dropped a set but still advanced.
She will drop a set at the club tonight.
He dropped a set during the live stream.

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French:perdre, jouer un set, ...
German:einen Satz abgeben, ein Set auflegen, ...
Italian:perdere un set, suonare un set, ...
Spanish:perder un set, tocar un set, ...
Portuguese:perder um set, tocar um set, ...
Chinese:输掉一局, 演奏一组, ...
Japanese:落とす, セットを演奏する, ...
Arabic:خَسِرَ مجموعة, قدَّمَ مجموعة موسيقية, ...
Hebrew:לְהַפְסִיד מַעֲרָכָה, לְנַגֵּן סֵט, ...
Russian:проигрывать, сыграть сет, ...
Ukrainian:програти сет, виконувати набір, ...
Hindi:सेट गिराना, संगीत प्रस्तुत करना, ...
Bengali:একটি সেট হারানো, সেট পরিবেশন করা, ...
Catalan:perdre un set, interpretar un conjunt de temes, ...
Czech:prohrát set, odehrát set, ...
Danish:tabe et sæt, spille et sæt, ...
Dutch:een set verliezen, een set draaien, ...
Greek:χάνω ένα σετ, παίζω ένα σετ, ...
Hungarian:elveszíteni egy szettet, szettet játszani, ...
Khmer:ចាញ់មួយសិត, លេងបទភ្លេងមួយឈុត, ...
Korean:내주다, 세트를 공연하다, ...
Persian:باخت, یک مجموعه موسیقی اجرا کرد, ...
Polish:przegrać seta, zagrać set, ...
Portuguese (BR):perder um set, tocar um set, ...
Romanian:a pierde un set, a mixa un set, ...
Swedish:förlora ett set, spela ett set, ...
Thai:แพ้เซ็ต, แสดงชุดเพลง, ...
Turkish:set kaybetmek, bir set çalmak, ...
Vietnamese:thua một set, biểu diễn một set nhạc, ...

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