set up

set up
set up (establish oneself) [business person, trader] s'établir

to set up on one's own — s'établir à son compte

to set up (shop) as a decorator — s'établir en tant que décorateur

to set up in business — monter une affaire

set [something] up, set up [something]
1) (erect) monter [stand, stall]; assembler [equipment, easel]; déplier [deckchair]; ériger [roadblock]; dresser [statue]

to set up home ou house — s'installer

to set up camp — installer un campement

2) (prepare) préparer [experiment]
3) (found, establish) créer [business, company]; implanter [factory]; former [group, charity]; constituer [committee]; ouvrir [fund]; lancer [scheme]
4) (start) provoquer [vibration]; susciter [reaction]
5) (organize) organiser [conference, meeting]; mettre [quelque chose] en place [procedures]
6) (in printing) composer [page]
set [somebody] up
7) (establish in business)

she set her son up (in business) as a gardener — elle a aidé son fils à s'installer comme jardinier

8) (improve one's health, fortune) remettre [quelqu'un] sur pied

that deal has set her up for life — grâce à ce contrat elle n'aura plus à se soucier de rien

9) (colloq) GB (trap) [police] tendre un piège à [criminal]; [colleague, friend] monter un coup contre [person]
10) Computing installer, configurer
set [oneself] up
11) Commerce

she set herself up as a financial adviser — elle s'est mise à son compte comme conseiller financier

to set oneself up in business — se mettre à son compte

12) (claim)

I don't set myself up to be an expert — je ne prétends pas être expert

she sets herself up as an authority on French art — elle prétend faire autorité en matière d'art français


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