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be set

[/biː sɛt/]
verb phrase
estar preparado; estar pronto
1. to be ready or prepared for something
Are you set for the meeting tomorrow?
Você está pronto para a reunião de amanhã?
2. to have everything needed or arranged
We're all set to leave for vacation.
Estamos todos prontos para sair de férias.
3. to be determined or fixed
The date is set for next Friday.
A data está marcada para próxima sexta-feira.
4. to be in a fixed position or established
The sun is set below the horizon.
O sol está estabelecido abaixo do horizonte.
NYC Slang
all set; good to go
Synonyms
be readybe preparedbe arrangedbe fixed
Antonyms
be unpreparedbe unsurebe flexible

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar pronto; estar preparado
most common usage
São Paulo
estar preparado; estar fechado
common in business contexts
Portugal
estar pronto; estar definido
standard Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

all set
be set in stone
be set on something
be all set
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