smart set

smɑrt sɛt

Definition

Definition of smart set - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

society

Dated

group of fashionable sophisticated people in society

Dated

The smart set gathered at the exclusive party.
The smart set frequents the city's trendiest restaurants.
Rumors spread quickly among the smart set in London.

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Expressions with smart

look smart

appear neat and stylish

He always tries to look smart for meetings.

smart alec

person who annoys others by acting like they know everything

Don't be such a smart alec in class.

smart mouth

someone who speaks in a rude or disrespectful way

He got in trouble for being a smart mouth in class.

smart aleck

individual who makes sarcastic remarks

The smart aleck couldn't resist a snide comment.

smart as a whip

adj.

very intelligent or quick-witted

She solved the puzzle quickly, proving she's smart as a whip.

smart cookie

person who is clever and quick to understand

She figured out the puzzle in no time, she's a smart cookie.

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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technology

set of instructions for smart contracts in blockchain

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French:gratin, ...
German:feine Gesellschaft, ...
Italian:bel mondo, ...
Spanish:círculo selecto, ...
Portuguese:alta sociedade, ...
Chinese:上流名流圈, ...
Japanese:上流社交界, ...
Arabic:النُخْبَة الأَنِيقَة, ...
Hebrew:הַאֵלִיטָה הַחֶבְרָתִית, ...
Russian:светское общество, ...
Ukrainian:світська еліта, ...
Hindi:स्मार्ट सेट, ...
Bengali:সমাজের অভিজাত, ...
Catalan:grup selecte, ...
Czech:smetánka, ...
Danish:jetset, ...
Dutch:beau monde, ...
Greek:καλή κοινωνία, ...
Hungarian:elit, ...
Khmer:ក្រុមមនុស្សទាន់សម័យ និងមានរបៀបរស់នៅប្រណីតក្នុងសង្គម, ...
Korean:상류층 모임, ...
Persian:جمع اشراف, ...
Polish:śmietanka towarzyska, ...
Portuguese (BR):alta sociedade, ...
Romanian:elita mondenă, ...
Swedish:societeten, ...
Thai:กลุ่มคนทันสมัย, ...
Turkish:seçkinler topluluğu, ...
Vietnamese:giới thượng lưu sành điệu, ...

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