Usage examples of "set off for" in English with translation to German

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I'm just about to set off for the station. Ich bin gerade auf dem Sprung zum Bahnhof.
She set off on a trip last week. Sie ist letzte Woche verreist.
You've put this off for far to long. You will finish it tonight! Du hast das viel zu lange aufgeschoben. Du wirst das heute Abend fertigstellen!
The aeroplane set off early in the morning. Das Flugzeug bricht am frühen Morgen auf.
The plane is about to take off for Paris. Das Flugzeug ist dabei, nach Paris zu starten.
If she'd set off now, she would make it on time. Wenn sie jetzt losginge, würde sie noch rechtzeitig kommen.
You should set off as soon as possible. Du solltest so bald wie möglich anfangen.
The lowest-tuned pipe on the organ set off barometers all over the state. Die tiefste Pfeife der Orgel ließ im ganzen Land die Barometer ausschlagen.
He set off to Paris. Er brach nach Paris auf.
He held off paying for the television set until the dealer fixed it. Er hielt die Zahlung für die Fernsehausrüstung zurück, bis der Verkäufer sie eingerichtet hat.
Whatever you say will set her off crying. Du wirst sie zum Weinen bringen, ganz egal was du sagst.
I take my hat off to her for her effort. Hut ab vor ihren Bemühungen!
I take my hat off to him for his hard work. Ich ziehe meinen Hut vor ihm für seine harte Arbeit.
I put off writing for over a month. Ich habe das Schreiben auf über einen Monat hinausgeschoben.
You have to put off your departure for England till next week. Sie müssen Ihre Abreise nach England auf nächste Woche verschieben.
Tom set the alarm clock to go off 6:00 a.m. Tom stellte den Wecker auf sechs Uhr morgens.
If I could be reborn, I would want to be the child of a rich family, then I'd be set for life. Wenn ich wiedergeboren werden könnte, wollte ich das Kind einer reichen Familie sein, dann wäre ich für ein Leben gut platziert.
He will set out for China tomorrow. Er bricht morgen nach China auf.
He set out for Paris last month. Er ist nach Paris abgereist letzten Monat.
He set out for Tokyo this morning. Er hat sich heute Morgen auf den Weg nach Tokyo gemacht.
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