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{
"form": "sets the tone",
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},
{
"form": "setting the tone",
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},
{
"form": "set the tone",
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"form": "set the tone",
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},
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"name": "en-verb"
}
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"ref": "2022 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham: Gunners show identity & direction in outstanding derby win”, in BBC Sport",
"text": "Jesus, a comparative bargain at £45m, sets the tone with relentless pressing and goals that have already made him an indispensable part of Arteta's plans, while Zinchenko brings quality, calm and creation.",
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"Create the emotional quality to be expected for something."
],
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"related": [
{
"word": "set the pace"
},
{
"word": "set the scene"
},
{
"word": "set the stage"
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "virittää tunnelma"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "donner le ton"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "dare il diapason"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "délatʹ pogódu",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "де́лать пого́ду"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "sätta tonen"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "slå an tonen"
}
]
}
],
"word": "set the tone"
}
{
"forms": [
{
"form": "sets the tone",
"tags": [
"present",
"singular",
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},
{
"form": "setting the tone",
"tags": [
"participle",
"present"
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},
{
"form": "set the tone",
"tags": [
"participle",
"past"
]
},
{
"form": "set the tone",
"tags": [
"past"
]
}
],
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},
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"name": "en-verb"
}
],
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"pos": "verb",
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"word": "set the pace"
},
{
"word": "set the scene"
},
{
"word": "set the stage"
}
],
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"English verbs",
"Translation table header lacks gloss"
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"examples": [
{
"ref": "2022 October 1, Phil McNulty, “Arsenal 3-1 Tottenham: Gunners show identity & direction in outstanding derby win”, in BBC Sport",
"text": "Jesus, a comparative bargain at £45m, sets the tone with relentless pressing and goals that have already made him an indispensable part of Arteta's plans, while Zinchenko brings quality, calm and creation.",
"type": "quotation"
}
],
"glosses": [
"Create the emotional quality to be expected for something."
],
"links": [
[
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"emotional"
],
[
"quality",
"quality"
]
]
}
],
"translations": [
{
"code": "fi",
"lang": "Finnish",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "virittää tunnelma"
},
{
"code": "fr",
"lang": "French",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "donner le ton"
},
{
"code": "it",
"lang": "Italian",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "dare il diapason"
},
{
"code": "ru",
"lang": "Russian",
"roman": "délatʹ pogódu",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "де́лать пого́ду"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "sätta tonen"
},
{
"code": "sv",
"lang": "Swedish",
"sense": "Translations",
"word": "slå an tonen"
}
],
"word": "set the tone"
}
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