English-German translation for "set on"

"set on" German translation

set on
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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anfallen, herfallen über stark bedrängen herfallen lassen über, hetzen auf
  • stark bedrängen
    set (up)on rare | seltenselten (put pressure on)
    set (up)on rare | seltenselten (put pressure on)
  • herfallen lassen über (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    set (up)on encourage to attack
    hetzen auf (accusative (case) | Akkusativakk)
    set (up)on encourage to attack
    set (up)on encourage to attack
examples
  • to set a dog onsomebody | jemand sb
    einen Hund auf jemanden hetzen
    to set a dog onsomebody | jemand sb
set on
transitive verb | transitives Verb v/t

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bringen zu, veranlassen, drängen hetzen in Bewegung in Gang bringen
examples
  • hetzen (to aufaccusative (case) | Akkusativ akk)
    set on doget cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
    set on doget cetera, and so on | etc., und so weiter etc
examples
set on
intransitive verb | intransitives Verb v/i

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weitergehen, fortschreiten
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