- set up
- 1) (to establish: When was the organization set up?) establecerse2) (to arrange or construct: He set up the apparatus for the experiment.) montar, instalarset up vt1) assemble: montar, armar2) erect: levantar, erigir3) establish: establecer, fundar, montar (un negocio)4) cause: armarthey set up a clamor: armaron un alborotoset upv.• empinar v.• fundar v.• habilitar v.• instalar v.• levantar v.• montar v.• objetar v.• sentar v.Sense I1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (erect, assemble) \<\<monument\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml); \<\<machine/tent\>\> montar, armar; \<\<type\>\> (Print) componer*
they set up (their) camp near the river — acamparon cerca del río
b) (arrange, plan) \<\<meeting\>\> convocar* a, llamar awe hope to set up a deal with them — esperamos llegar a un trato con ellos
2)a) (institute, found) \<\<committee/commission\>\> crear; \<\<inquiry\>\> abrir*; \<\<business\>\> montarb) (establish) \<\<record\>\> establecer*3) (establish)he set her up in an apartment — le puso un apartamento
she set herself up as a photographer — se estableció como fotógrafa
she's set up for life now — ahora tiene todos los problemas resueltos, ahora tiene el porvenir asegurado
4) (colloq)a) (frame) tenderle* una trampa ab) (rig) arreglarthe fight was set up — la pelea estaba arreglada
Sense II5) v + o + adv (invigorate, restore health of) reanimarSense III6) v + adv (establish in business)to set up as something — establecerse* como algo
1.VI + ADVto set up in business — establecerse en un negocio
to set up (in business) as a baker — establecerse de panadero
2. VT + ADV1) (=place in position) [+ chairs, tables etc] disponer, colocar; [+ statue, monument] levantar, erigir; [+ fence] construir, ponerto set up camp — acampar
2) (=start) [+ school, business, company] establecer, fundar; [+ committee] poner en marcha; [+ inquiry] constituir; [+ fund] crear; [+ government] establecer, instaurar; [+ record] establecer; [+ precedent] sentar; [+ infection] causar, producirto set up house — establecerse, poner casa
to set up shop — (Comm) poner (un) negocio
to set sb up in business — poner un negocio a algn, establecer a algn
he set her up in a flat — la instaló en un piso or (LAm) departamento
now he's set up for life — ahora tiene el porvenir asegurado
3) (=pose)to set o.s. up as sth — presumir de algo, hacérselas de algo
4) * (=frame) tender una trampa a5) * (=lure into a trap) engañar, llevar al huerto a *6) * (=fix, rig) [+ fight] amañar, apañar7) (=equip) equipar, proveer (with de)to be well set up for — estar bien provisto de, tener buena provisión de
8) (Typ) componer9) (=raise) [+ cry] levantar, lanzar, dar; [+ protest] levantar, formular* * *Sense I1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) (erect, assemble) \<\<monument\>\> levantar, erigir* (frml); \<\<machine/tent\>\> montar, armar; \<\<type\>\> (Print) componer*they set up (their) camp near the river — acamparon cerca del río
b) (arrange, plan) \<\<meeting\>\> convocar* a, llamar awe hope to set up a deal with them — esperamos llegar a un trato con ellos
2)a) (institute, found) \<\<committee/commission\>\> crear; \<\<inquiry\>\> abrir*; \<\<business\>\> montarb) (establish) \<\<record\>\> establecer*3) (establish)he set her up in an apartment — le puso un apartamento
she set herself up as a photographer — se estableció como fotógrafa
she's set up for life now — ahora tiene todos los problemas resueltos, ahora tiene el porvenir asegurado
4) (colloq)a) (frame) tenderle* una trampa ab) (rig) arreglarthe fight was set up — la pelea estaba arreglada
Sense II5) v + o + adv (invigorate, restore health of) reanimarSense III6) v + adv (establish in business)to set up as something — establecerse* como algo
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
