be set in
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be set in(
bi
sehd
ihn
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
1. (general)
a. tener lugar en
My book is set in New York, but 200 years in the future.Mi libro tiene lugar en Nueva York, pero 200 años en el futuro.
b. estar ambientado en
The show is set in Mongolia in the time of Genghis Khan.La serie está ambientada en Mongolia durante el tiempo de Gengis Khan.
c. desarrollarse en
The movie is set in the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War.La película se desarrolla en la época después de la guerra civil española.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
There's no reasoning with Laura. She's very set in her opinions.No hay forma de razonar con Laura. Tienen opiniones muy arraigadas.
Trent is very set in his ways. I don't think he'll want his routine to be interrupted.Trent tiene hábitos muy arraigados. No creo que vaya a querer que se interrumpa su rutina.
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