| English | Russian |
| accomplish what one set out to do | осуществить задуманное (The architects’ plans called for a tallest, grandest, most impressive high rise office tower in the city. I’d say they accomplished what they set out to do. The splendor, craftsmanship and elaborate details are amazing. ART Vancouver) |
| accomplish what one set out to do | осуществить свои намерения (The architects’ plans called for a tallest, grandest, most impressive high rise office tower in the city. I’d say they accomplished what they set out to do. The splendor, craftsmanship and elaborate details are amazing. ART Vancouver) |
| accomplish what one set out to do | исполнить задуманное (The architects’ plans called for a tallest, grandest, most impressive high rise office tower in the city. I’d say they accomplished what they set out to do. The splendor, craftsmanship and elaborate details are amazing. ART Vancouver) |
| contrary to orders, he set out alone | несмотря на приказ, он отправился один |
| he has set out to establish his own business | он решил основать своё собственное предприятие |
| he never actually set out to humiliate you | он вовсе не хотел вас унизить |
| he set out to conquer Europe | он вознамерился покорить Европу |
| he set out to conquer Europe | он вознамерился покорить всю Европу |
| I never set out to be a beauty | я никогда не считала себя красавицей |
| it was judged better to set out at once | было решено, что лучше немедленно отправиться в путь |
| set out to | установить задание (do something – In a series of contributions during the 1980s, he set out to study the first-stage decision: how much of one’s income or wealth to spend on consumption... Ker-online) |
| set out to | поставить перед собой задачу |
| set out to | ставить задачу (Originally, Motorola didn't set out to build a modern-day flip phone though. In fact, the company originally considered creating a wearable with a flexible display. 4uzhoj) |
| set out to | намереваться (Abysslooker) |
| set out to | ставить перед собой цель (4uzhoj) |
| set out to | задаваться целью |
| set out to | ставить перед собой задачу |
| set out to | поставить задачу (do something Liv Bliss) |
| set out to sea | отправиться в море (The emperor thereupon ordered Xu Fu to gather a group of several thousand young boys and girls and set out to sea to search for the immortal men – by David F. Lloyd Tamerlane) |
| set out to win the match | намереваться выиграть матч (to break the record for the cross-channel swim, to show that he was right, to cross the river, etc., и т.д.) |
| set out to write a history of civilization | намереваться писать историю цивилизации |
| set out to write a history of civilization | приниматься за написание истории цивилизации (to learn Russian, to paint her portrait, etc., и т.д.) |
| set to rights people that are fallen out | помирить людей, которые поссорились между собой |
| the ties were attractively set out to draw in the customers | галстуки были красиво разложены, чтобы привлечь покупателей |
