set off
1 (v + adv) on journey INTRANSITIVEimigh leat cuir chun bóthair bóthar a bhualadh we set off to view the cave d'imíomar linn ag breathnú ar an bpluaisthey set off on a tour of the Glens of Antrim d'imigh siad leo ar thuras ar Ghlinnte Aontromahe set off for Perth thug sé a aghaidh ar Perth, bhailigh sé leis go Perthsome musicians are setting off in new directions tá roinnt ceoltóirí ag tabhairt bealaí nua orthu féin 2 (v + adv) cause (sth) to begin TRANSITIVEtús a chur le VP tosaigh verb bheith ina chúis le VP bheith ina chionsiocair le VPthis set off a new conflict thosaigh sé seo achrann eile, chuir sé seo tús le hachrann eile, bhí sé seo ina chúis le hachrann eileShow full entry
3 (v + adv) of alarm, trap, etc TRANSITIVEcuir ar siúl the fire alarm was set off cuireadh an t-aláram dóiteáin ar siúl 4 (v + adv) of bomb, firework, etc TRANSITIVEadhain verb pléasc verb they set off a bomb phléasc siad buama 5 (v + adv) display to advantage TRANSITIVEmaise a chur ar VP cuir le PhrV comaoin a chur ar VPthe suit sets off his fine physique is mór an mhaise an chulaith ar a chruthaíocht, déanann an chulaith fear breá de 6 (v + adv) cause (sb) to laugh, cry, etc TRANSITIVEcuir verb tosaigh verb he set the baby off crying again chuir sé an páiste ag caoineadh arís → see set