setup

organización, disposición

Manera en que están organizadas o colocadas las cosas o las personas.

En inglés sencillo: The way things or people are arranged or organized.

• I like the new setup.
• The classroom setup lets students work in small groups.
• How does your current office setup work?

Sinónimos: arrangement, organization, layout

Expresiones frecuentes: seating setup, office setup, current setup

equipo, montaje

Conjunto de máquinas o herramientas montadas para realizar una tarea concreta.

En inglés sencillo: A group of machines or tools put together for a particular job.

• This setup records sound clearly.
• She bought a new camera setup for outdoor filming.
• Our laboratory setup includes two pumps and a glass tank.

Sinónimos: equipment, apparatus

Expresiones frecuentes: computer setup, recording setup, camera setup

trampa, montaje

Plan secreto para perjudicar a alguien o hacer que parezca culpable.

En inglés sencillo: A secretly planned trick that puts someone in a bad position or makes them seem guilty.

• I think this is a setup.
• The fake offer was part of a clever setup.
• He claimed the police raid was a setup.

Sinónimos: trap, trick, frame-up

Expresiones frecuentes: a clever setup, suspect a setup, part of a setup, police setup

preparación, configuración

Proceso de preparar equipos y otras cosas necesarias para una tarea concreta.

En inglés sencillo: The process of getting equipment and other things ready for a particular task.

• Setup takes about ten minutes.
• We completed the machine setup before lunch.
• A quick setup allowed production to start early.

Sinónimos: preparation, installation

Expresiones frecuentes: initial setup, machine setup, setup time