set in

set in(
sehd
 
ihn
)
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
intransitive verb phrase
a. instalarse
Fear has now set in, and nobody is willing to run any risk.Se ha instalado el temor, y nadie está dispuesto a correr riesgo alguno.
b. caer
Let's return home before night sets in.Volvamos a casa antes de que caiga la noche.
c. arraigarse
The infection has set in, and antibiotics do not seem to work.La infección se ha arraigado, y los antibióticos no parecen funcionar.
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.).
transitive verb phrase
a. engastar
The jeweler set the ruby in the ring.El joyero engastó el rubí en el anillo.
b. encastrar
The carpenter set a piece of metal in the tabletop.El carpintero encastró un pedazo de metal en el tablero de la mesa.
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