set out to (set out to)

Phrasal-verb Motivation

Meaning

to begin working with the intention of achieving something

comenzar a trabajar con la intención de lograr algo (comenzar a trabajar con la intencion de lograr algo)

"She set out to improve her public speaking skills this year."

"Ella set out to mejorar sus habilidades de hablar en público este año." (Ella **set out to** mejorar sus habilidades de oratoria este ano)

to attribute something to a cause

to make something more environmentally friendly

to concentrate your attention or energy on something

to calm yourself by breathing slowly during fear or anxiety

to focus attention or effort on something specific

to miss or overlook something accidentally