ставить

Usages of ставить

Зачем‑то он ставит будильник на шесть утра, хотя в школу ему к восьми.
For some reason he sets his alarm for six in the morning, although he has to be at school by eight.
Я ставлю книгу в шкаф.
I am putting the book into the cupboard.
Перед сном я ставлю напоминание в телефоне: «Сделай паузу и дыши глубже».
Before bed I set a reminder in my phone: “Take a break and breathe more deeply.”
Я ставлю таймер на двадцать минут, чтобы не сидеть за компьютером слишком долго.
I set a timer for twenty minutes so as not to sit at the computer for too long.
Я ставлю таймер на пять минут, чтобы сделать паузу и дышать глубже.
I set a timer for five minutes so that I can take a break and breathe more deeply.

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