English-German translation for "set off"

"set off" German translation


examples
  • auslösen
    set off chain reaction, alarm, explosionet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    set off chain reaction, alarm, explosionet cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
  • zünden
    set off bomb
    set off bomb
  • bringen zu
    set off start
    set off start
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  • (against) especially | besondersbesonders legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
    als Ausgleich nehmen (für), als Gegengewicht betrachten (zu)
    (against) especially | besondersbesonders legal term, law | RechtswesenJUR
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  • the gains are set off by the losses
    die Gewinne werden durch die Verluste aufgewogen
    the gains are set off by the losses
  • abtrennen, -teilen
    set off separate off
    set off separate off
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set off
intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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  • ein Gegengewicht bilden (against zu)
    set off form counterbalance
    set off form counterbalance
  • beginnen
    set off figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
    set off figurative(ly) | figurativ, in übertragenem Sinnfig
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