"set sth in motion" in German to set sth. in motion etw. in Gang setzen in Gang bringen Detailed translations for "set sth in motion" to set sth. in motion to set sth. in motion(also: to get sth. going, to get sth. under way, to get sth. in operation, to get sth. off the ground) etw. in Gang setzen to set sth. in motion(also: to get sth. going, to get sth. under way, to get sth. in operation, to get sth. off the ground) in Gang bringen{transitive verb}