get set

AmE: /ˌɡɛt ˈsɛt/

getting set, got set

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Definition of get set - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

sportstake starting position just before a race begins

The runners get set as the announcer calls their names.

preparationbecome ready for something that will happen soon

We should get set before the concert starts.

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on your marks, get set, go

intj.

used to tell people to get ready and start a race

On your marks, get set, go!

Expressions with get

get in

enter a place or vehicle

She managed to get in the car quickly.

get up

rise from bed after sleeping

I get up at 7 AM every day.

get into

move into a space or area

She got into the car quickly.

get off

disembark from a vehicle or transportation

We need to get off the bus at the next stop.

get a shot

receive an injection from a doctor or nurse

I need to get a shot before school.

get into trouble

be punished for doing something wrong

He got into trouble for breaking the window.

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.

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prep for

planning

get set, yourself or someone else, for an event

Examples of get set in a sentence

Sprinters get set, waiting tensely for the crack of the gun.
Get set for a long wait at the immigration desk.
We need to get set before the guests arrive.

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French:se mettre en position de départ, se préparer, ...
German:in Startposition gehen, sich vorbereiten, ...
Italian:mettersi in posizione, prepararsi, ...
Spanish:ponerse en posición de salida, prepararse, ...
Portuguese:preparar-se, ficar pronto, ...
Chinese:做好起跑准备, 准备好, ...
Japanese:位置につく, 準備を整える, ...
Arabic:أَخَذَ وَضْعِيَّةَ الاِنْطِلَاق, اِسْتَعَدَّ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִתְמַקֵּם, לְהִתְאָרְגֵּן, ...
Russian:принимать стартовую позицию, подготовиться, ...
Ukrainian:стати в стартову позицію, підготовлятися, ...
Hindi:तैयार हो जाना, तैयार होना, ...
Bengali:প্রস্তুত হওয়া, প্রস্তুত হয়ে যাওয়া, ...
Catalan:posar-se a punt, estar llest, ...
Czech:zaujmout pozici na start, připravit se, ...
Danish:gå i startposition, blive klar, ...
Dutch:in de startblokken gaan staan, zich klaarmaken, ...
Greek:παίρνω θέση για εκκίνηση, ετοιμάζομαι, ...
Hungarian:vigyázzba állni, felkészülni, ...
Khmer:ចូលទីតាំងត្រៀមចាប់ផ្តើម, ត្រៀមខ្លួនរួចរាល់, ...
Korean:출발 자세를 취하다, 준비되다, ...
Persian:سرِ خطِ شروع قرار گرفت, آماده شد, ...
Polish:przyjąć pozycję startową, przygotowywać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):preparar-se, ...
Romanian:a se așeza la start, a se pregăti, ...
Swedish:inta startposition, förbereda sig, ...
Thai:เข้าท่าพร้อมออกตัว, เตรียมตัวให้พร้อม, ...
Turkish:çıkış pozisyonu almak, hazır olmak, ...
Vietnamese:vào tư thế xuất phát, chuẩn bị sẵn sàng, ...

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