set the table
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set the table
verb sets the table · setting the table · set the table
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To arrange plates, etc. for a meal.
Similar: lay the table · Opposite: clear the table
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To make a future outcome possible.
The next step is to 'Set the Table' for the sale by stating your agenda. This is both a method of directing the course of the meeting, as well as a trial close
Similar: set the stage, pave the way
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verb arrange plates, dishes, etc. in preparation for a meal
| Español | tender / vestir / preparar / poner la mesa |
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| 中文 | 擺桌子 /摆桌子 bǎi zhuōzi |
| Kiswahili | tandika meza |
| Français | mettre la table, mettre le couvert, dresser la table, dresser le couvert |
| Deutsch | den Tisch decken |
| Italiano | apparecchiare, apparecchiare la tavola |
| Русский | накры́ть стол nakrýtʹ stol |
verb make a future outcome possible
| 中文 | 鋪路 /铺路 pūlù, 奠定基礎 /奠定基础 diàndìng jīchǔ |
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