Set up to Meaning in English
expression
ˈsɛt/ /ˈəp/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
SET-uhp-too, SET-uhp-tuh, SET-uhp-tih
sˈɛt/ /ˈʌp/ /tˈuː
SET-up-TOO
Definition
To be arranged, prepared, or designed for a particular purpose or situation. It can also mean someone is given everything needed to do something.
Usage & Nuances
Often used in passive form ('be set up to do something'). Commonly applies to systems, rooms, people, or devices. Can also mean being equipped with skills. Sometimes informal, often in workplace or planning contexts.
Spanish: preparado para - diseñado para - estar listo paraPortuguese (BR): preparado para - projetado para - estar pronto paraPortuguese (PT): preparado para - projetado para - estar pronto paraChinese (Simplified): 为...设立 - 为...准备Chinese (Traditional): 為...設立 - 為...準備Hindi: के लिए तैयार किया गया - के लिए बनाया गयाArabic: مُجهز لـ - مُعد لـ - مستعد لـBengali: প্রস্তুত করা - সাজানোRussian: подготовлен - настроенJapanese: 整えられている - 設定されているVietnamese: được chuẩn bị - được sắp xếpKorean: 준비되어 있다 - 갖추어져 있다Turkish: hazır olmak - ayarlanmakUrdu: تیار کیا گیا - ترتیب دیا گیاIndonesian: disiapkan - diatur
Example Sentences
The room is set up to hold fifty people.
basic
He was set up to succeed from the start.
basic
My computer is set up to print wirelessly.
basic
We're all set up to start the meeting whenever you're ready.
natural
This phone is set up to recognize your face for unlocking.
natural
They aren't set up to handle so many customers at once.
natural