setup

organisation, disposition

Façon dont des choses ou des personnes sont disposées ou organisées.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : arrangement, organization, layout

Expressions courantes : seating setup, office setup, current setup

installation, équipement

Ensemble de machines ou d’outils réunis pour une tâche précise.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : equipment, apparatus

Expressions courantes : computer setup, recording setup, camera setup

piège, coup monté

Manœuvre secrète destinée à mettre quelqu’un en difficulté ou à le faire paraître coupable.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : trap, trick, frame-up

Expressions courantes : a clever setup, suspect a setup, part of a setup, police setup

préparation, installation

Préparation du matériel et des autres choses nécessaires à une tâche précise.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : preparation, installation

Expressions courantes : initial setup, machine setup, setup time