| Principal Translations |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr + adv | (establish) | instalar⇒ vtr |
| | | establecer⇒ vtr |
| | | poner⇒ vtr |
| | They set the new store up on Maple Street. |
| | Instalaron una nueva tienda en la calle Maple. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr + adv | (assemble) | montar⇒ vtr |
| | | armar⇒ vtr |
| | I bought my son a swing set and had to set it up in the yard yesterday. |
| | Le compré a mi hijo un columpio para el jardín y tuve que montarlo ayer. |
set [sb] up,
set up [sb] vtr phrasal sep | informal (incriminate falsely) | tender una trampa a loc verb |
| | He's really paranoid and always thinks people are trying to set him up. |
| | Es un paranoico que piensa que la gente siempre está tratando de tenderle una trampa. |
| | (ES, vulgar) | dejar con el culo al aire a expr |
| | Es un paranoico que piensa que la gente siempre está tratando de dejarlo con el culo al aire. |
| | (AR, coloquial) | hacerle una cama a expr |
| | Es un paranoico que piensa que la gente siempre está tratando de hacerle una cama. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (arrange) | poner⇒ vtr |
| | | acomodar⇒ vtr |
| | Helen set up the chairs in a semi-circle. |
set [sth] up,
set up [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (organize) | organizar⇒ vtr |
| | (informal) | arreglar⇒, armar⇒ vtr |
| | Can we set up a meeting for 8 November? |
| set [sb] up vtr phrasal sep | (two people: get together) | arreglarle una cita a loc verb |
| | | poner en contacto a loc verb |
| | George and Lisa met when mutual friends set them up. |
| | George y Lisa se encontraron cuando amigos en común les arreglaron una cita. |
set [sb] up with [sb],
set up [sb] with [sb] v expr | (get [sb] together with [sb]) | arreglarle una cita a alguien con loc verb |
| | | poner en contacto a alguien con loc verb |
| | Ed's sister tried to set him up with one of her friends, but they didn't hit it off. |
| | La hermana de Ed intentó arreglarle una cita con una de sus amigas, pero no tuvieron química. |
| set [sb] up with [sth] v expr | mainly US, informal (pay for drinks) (de bebidas) | pagar la ronda a loc verb |
| | | pagarle los tragos a loc verb |
| | That generous woman set us all up with drinks last night. |
| | Aquella generosa mujer nos pagó la ronda a todos anoche. |
| | (informal) | ponerse con los tragos loc verb |
| | | pagar los copetes a loc verb |
| set [sth] up vtr phrasal sep | (computing: configure) | configurar⇒ vtr |
| | The Tech Support engineer set up my new computer. |
| Principal Translations |
setup,
also UK: set-up n | (arrangement) | arreglo nm |
| | | espacio nm |
| | You've got a great setup here for working from home. |
| | Tienes un gran arreglo aquí para trabajar desde tu casa. |
setup,
also UK: set-up n | (gathered equipment) | equipo nm |
| | We left our setup on stage for tomorrow night's concert. |
| | Dejamos los equipos en el escenario para el concierto de mañana. |
setup,
also UK: set-up n | informal (hoax, trap) | trampa nf |
| | | ardid nm |
| | They invited you there as a set-up to rob your house. |
| | Te invitaron allá como una trampa para robar tu casa. |
setup,
also UK: set-up n | (computing: installation) | configuración nf |
| | Double-click on the icon to start the setup. |
| | Haz doble clic en el icono para comenzar la configuración. |
setup,
also UK: set-up n | (art: arrangement of objects) | disposición nf |
| | | organización nf |
| | I'm going to paint a simple still life set-up with a vase of flowers and a table cloth. |
| | Voy a realizar una pintura con la disposición de un bodegón, con un jarrón de flores y un mantel. |