set off early
выехать пораньше
We set off early to avoid the morning traffic.
Мы выехали пораньше, чтобы избежать утренних пробок.
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set off
set off
Meaning of set off
English
to start a journey
Русский
Начать поездку: выйти из дома или выехать в дорогу.
Pronunciation
British English
/ˌset ˈɒf/
American English
/ˌset ˈɔf/
set off with Russian translation
Сочетания и примеры со словом set off
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Отправиться в путь
Starting a journeyset off for
отправиться в
I set off for the station with my suitcase.
Я отправился на вокзал с чемоданом.
- set off on a tripотправиться в поездку
- set off at dawnвыйти на рассвете
- set off on footотправиться пешком
set off usage examples
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We set off early in the morning.
Мы отправились рано утром.
🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian
We set off for the coast after breakfast.
После завтрака мы отправились на побережье.
set off synonyms
Related word breakdowns
What's the difference between set off, depart, leave, head out, hit the road, get going, embark, and set sail
ENThe train departs at 09:30.
ENShe left the house at seven.
ENI'm going to head out now — see you later.
H
🇬🇧English
hit the road
informal idiom for starting a journey
A2often
ENLet's hit the road before rush hour.
G
🇬🇧English
get going
informal: to start leaving or moving
A2often
ENWe should get going if we want to be on time.
Advanced: broader words
E
🇬🇧English
embark
formal: begin a journey or board a ship
B1rare word
ENThey embarked on a long sea voyage.
S
🇬🇧English
set sail
only for ships: to start a voyage
B1rare word
ENThey set sail for the islands at dawn.
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What does set off mean?
to start a journey
How do you pronounce set off?
set off is pronounced [ˌset ˈɒf].
How is set off used in a sentence?
Мы отправились рано утром. Translation: We set off early in the morning.
Is set off part of Transport vocabulary?
Yes, set off can be learned in the Transport topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.
Is set off part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?
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