setup

set·up  (stp)

n.

1. The way in which something is constituted, arranged, or planned.

2. The gathering and organization of the equipment needed for an operation, procedure, or task.

3.

a. Physical makeup; physique.

b. Body posture or carriage, especially militarily erect bearing.

4.

a. Informal The collective ingredients, such as ice, mixers, and glasses, necessary for serving various alcoholic drinks. Often used in the plural.

b. A table setting, as in a restaurant.

5. A camera position, as for a particular shot in a scene being filmed.

6. Slang

a. A contest prearranged to result in an easy or faked victory.

b. An endeavor intentionally made easy.

c. A deceptive scheme, such as a fraud or hoax.

7. A plan or strategy for a projected course of action.

8. Sports A play or pass that creates a scoring opportunity.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	setup - equipment designed to serve a specific function apparatus aerator - an apparatus for exposing something to the air (as sewage) burner - an apparatus for burning fuel (or refuse); "a diesel engine is an oil burner" cascade liquefier - an apparatus used to liquefy air or oxygen etc. centrifuge, separator, extractor - an apparatus that uses centrifugal force to separate particles from a suspension chemical reactor - an apparatus for holding substances that are undergoing a chemical reaction condenser - an apparatus that converts vapor into liquid copier, duplicator - apparatus that makes copies of typed, written or drawn material electrograph - an apparatus for the electrical transmission of pictures equipment - an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service generator - an apparatus that produces a vapor or gas heat pump - apparatus that extracts heat from a liquid that is at a higher temperature than its surroundings; can be used to transfer heat from a reservoir outside in order to heat a building heliograph - an apparatus for sending telegraphic messages by using a mirror to turn the sun's rays off and on brooder, incubator - apparatus consisting of a box designed to maintain a constant temperature by the use of a thermostat; used for chicks or premature infants instillator - medical apparatus that puts a liquid into a cavity drop by drop Kipp's apparatus - a laboratory apparatus for producing a gas (usually hydrogen sulfide) by the action of a liquid on a solid without heating lighting - apparatus for supplying artificial light effects for the stage or a film nuclear reactor, reactor - (physics) any of several kinds of apparatus that maintain and control a nuclear reaction for the production of energy or artificial elements optical bench - apparatus for observation and measurement of optical phenomena pendulum - an apparatus consisting of an object mounted so that it swings freely under the influence of gravity purifier - an apparatus for removing impurities reformer - an apparatus that reforms the molecular structure of hydrocarbons to produce richer fuel; "a catalytic reformer" semaphore - an apparatus for visual signaling with lights or mechanically moving arms sequenator, sequencer - (chemistry) an apparatus that can determine the sequence of monomers in a polymer soda fountain - an apparatus for dispensing soda water still - an apparatus used for the distillation of liquids; consists of a vessel in which a substance is vaporized by heat and a condenser where the vapor is condensed submersible - an apparatus intended for use under water telegraph, telegraphy - apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code) titrator - an apparatus for performing a titration X-ray machine - an apparatus that provides a source of X rays
	2.	setup - the way something is organized or arranged; "it takes time to learn the setup around here" fashion, manner, mode, style, way - how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech
	3.	setup - an act that incriminates someone on a false charge frame-up falsehood, falsification - the act of rendering something false as by fraudulent changes (of documents or measures etc.) or counterfeiting

Translations

setup [ˈsetʌp] N

1. (= way sth is organised) → sistema m
it's an odd setup here → aquí todo es en un plan raro
you have to know the setup → hay que conocer el tinglado
what's the setup? → ¿cuál es el sistema?, ¿cómo está organizado?
he's joining our setup → formará parte de nuestro equipo

2. (= trick, trap) → trampa f, montaje m

setup set-up [ˈsetʌp]

n

(way sth is organized) → manière f dont les choses sont organisées
I've only been here a couple of days and I don't quite know the set-up → Je ne suis ici que depuis deux jours et je ne sais pas trop comment les choses sont organisées.

(= trick) → coup m monté
The whole thing was a setup → Toute l'affaire était un coup monté.

(= organization) → boîte f
What kind of set-up do you work for? → Pour quel genre de boîte travaillez-vous?

(COMPUTING) (= installation) [hardware, software] → installation f
The setup will take a few minutes → L'installation prendra quelques minutes.
setup file n (COMPUTING) → fichier m de configuration

setup

n

(inf: = situation) → Umstände pl; (= way of organizing things) → Organisation f, → Drum und Dran nt (inf); it’s a funny setup → das sind (vielleicht) komische Zustände!; what’s the setup here? → wie verhält sich or läuft (inf) → das hier (alles)?; she didn’t quite understand the setup → sie verstand die Sachlage nicht ganz

(= equipment) → Geräte pl, → Instrumente pl; (Comput) → Setup nt; page setup → Seite einrichten

(US, for drinks) → Zubehör nt → für Cocktails etc

(inf: = rigged contest) → abgekartete Sache

setup [ˈsɛtˌʌp] n (fam) (situation) → situazione f

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setup [ˈsɛtˌʌp] n (fam) (situation) → situazione f