set in
US /set ɪn/
UK /set ɪn/
1.
instalarse, comenzar
When something unpleasant or difficult sets in, it begins and seems likely to continue.
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The rain set in for the entire weekend.
La lluvia se instaló durante todo el fin de semana.
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Once the cold weather sets in, it's hard to get rid of it.
Una vez que el frío se instala, es difícil deshacerse de él.
2.
arraigarse, apoderarse
If a belief or habit sets in, it becomes fixed and difficult to change.
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Once bad habits set in, they are hard to break.
Una vez que los malos hábitos se arraigan, son difíciles de romper.
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A feeling of despair set in after the news.
Un sentimiento de desesperación se apoderó después de la noticia.