Sentence examples of "setting" in English

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Translations: all15 setzen5 decken3 anfangen2 untergehen2 schauplatz1 other translations2

What was his motive for setting the house on fire? Was war sein Motiv, das Haus in Brand zu setzen?

The setting of the story is Japan in the late Meiji period. Der Schauplatz dieser Geschichte ist das Japan gegen Ende der Meiji Periode.

The governor set the prisoners free. Der Gouverneur setzte die Häftlinge auf freien Fuß.

Mother set the table for dinner. Mutter deckte den Tisch für das Abendbrot.

You should set off as soon as possible. Du solltest so bald wie möglich anfangen.

The sun had already set when he got home. Die Sonne war schon untergegangen, als wir nach Hause kamen.

They set fire to houses and farm buildings. Sie setzten Häuser und Bauernhöfe in Brand.

My mother set the table for dinner. Meine Mutter hat den Tisch fürs Abendessen gedeckt.

Before David arrived, Samantha started to set the table. Bevor David angekommen ist, hat Samantha angefangen, den Tisch zu decken.

By the time we reached home, the sun had completely set. Als wir zu Hause ankamen, war die Sonne schon ganz untergegangen.

They set the time and place of the wedding. Sie setzen Ort und Zeit der Hochzeit fest.

Hurry up and set the table for dinner. Beeile dich und decke den Tisch für das Abendbrot!

They set fire to their neighbour's house in revenge. Sie rächten sich, indem sie das Haus des Nachbarn in Brand setzten.

The setting sun flushed the high roof. Die Abendsonne färbte das hohe Dach rot.

Thank you for setting the record straight. Danke, dass du die Sache richtiggestellt hast.

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