claim

verb (SAY)

to say that something is true or is a fact, although you cannot prove it and other people might not
believe it: (rei, tvrditi)
The company claims (that) it is not responsible for the pollution in the river
He claims to have met the president, but I don't believe him.
All parties have claimed success in yesterday's elections.
An unknown terrorist group has claimed responsibility for this morning's bomb attack.
claim verb (DEMAND)

to ask for something of value because you think it belongs to you or because you think you have a
right to it:
The police said that if no one claims the watch, you can keep it.
When King Richard III died, Henry VII claimed the English throne.
If the shop won't give me a replacement TV, I'll claim my money back.
claim noun (STATEMENT)

a statement that something is true or is a fact, althoughother people might not believe it:
The government's claim that it would reduce taxes provedfalse.
Can you give any evidence to support your claim?
He made wild claims about being able to cure cancer.
a right to have something or get something from someone:
She has no rightful claim to the title.
Our neighbours have no claim to (= cannot say that they own) that strip of land between our houses.
My ex-wife has no claims on me (= has no right to any of my money).

Cause the loss of (someones life):

the attacks claimed the lives of five people
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------set verb (POSITION)

to put something in a particular place or position:

He set a vase of flowers on the table.
The campsite is set in the middle of a pine forest.
Our house is set back from the road.
If a story, film, etc. is set in a particulartime or place, the action in it happens in that time or place:"
West Side Story" is set in New York City in the late 1950s.

He set the books down on the table.

She set the tray down beside me.

Finish chopping the onions and set them to one side.

The building itself is set back from the street.

The mansion is set in 90 acres of beautiful, unspoilt countryside.

After years in prison, the men who had wrongfully been found guilty of the bombing were finally set free.
If I've made a mistake, then it's up to me to set it right (= correct it).
set sb/sth doing sth

to cause someone or something to start doing something:

His remarks set me thinking.
The thunderstorm set the radio crackling.
set sb to work

to give someone work to do:

I was set to work dusting the bookshelves.

set verb (ESTABLISH) (formirati, izgraditi, uspostaviti)

to establish or decide something:

The school has been criticized for failing to set high standards for its students.
The committee has set new limits on spending.
Lewis has set a new world record.
The court's decision has set a legal precedent.
Parents should set a good example to their children.
He's set himself the goal/target of making his first million by the time he's 30.
We have set ourselves a limit for our spending. (Postavili smo si ogranienje za nae troenje)
set verb (GET READY)

to get something ready so that it comes into operation or can be used:

The heating is set to come on at 5 p.m.Have you set up the DVD player?
I usually set my watch by the time on the computer.He set the alarm for 7 a.m.
Will you set the table (= put plates, knives, forks, etc. on it ready for use), please?
set verb ( ODREDITI)

Has a date/time been set for the meeting yet?

The price of the house has been set at 425,000.
When a doctor sets a broken bone, he or she puts it into the right position so that it will heal.
If a liquid or soft material sets, it becomes firm or hard:
Leave the jelly in the fridge to set.
Don't walk on the concrete until it has set.

set noun (GROUP)

a group of similar things that belong together in some way:(set ,komplet)

We bought Charles and Mandy a set of cutlery as a weddingpresent.
I always keep a tool set in the back of my car.
The doctor said that he hadn't seen this particular set of symptomsbefore.
We need to establish a new set of priorities.
set noun

a part of a game of tennis or volleyball:

They won in straight sets (= they won every set).
set noun (POSITION)
the set of sth

the position in which you hold a part of your body:

I could tell from the set of his jaw that he was angry.
set adjective (READY)

ready and prepared:

Is everything all set for the party?
At the start of the race, the starter said "On your marks, get set, go".
We were just getting set to leave when Ben said he had something important to tell us.

set adjective (SAME)

always the same, never changing:

My parents say I have to be home by a set time.
The receptionist had a bright set smile on his face, but I could tell that he was bored.

My father has very set opinions/views on the matter.

habit noun (REPEATED ACTION)

something that you do often and regularly, sometimes without knowing that you are doing it:
I always buy the same brand of toothpaste out of (= because of) habit.
I'm trying not to get into (= start) the habit of always having biscuits with my coffee.
I used to swim twice a week, but I seem to have got out of (= ended) the habit recently.
I was taught to drive by my boyfriend and I'm afraid I've picked up(= caught) some of his bad habits.
I'm trying to get him to break (= end intentionally) the habit of switching on the TV when he comes home at
night.
I don't mind being woken up once or twice in the middle of the nightby my flatmate so long as she
doesn't make a habit of it (= do it frequently).
I'm not really in the habit of looking at (= I don't usually look at)other people's clothes, but even I noticed that
awful suit!