set up to

Spanish translation: por la influencia / el engaño de

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English term or phrase:	because we were set up to do so by
Spanish translation:	por la influencia / el engaño de
Entered by:	Ana Juliá

19:20 Jan 21, 2004

English to Spanish translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Textiles / Clothing / Fashion

English term or phrase: set up to

When we did like a style, it was often because we were set up to do so by the fashion industry, by television, by fashion magazines...

Ana Juliá KudoZ activity Questions: 3922 (none open) (22 closed without grading) Answers: 1027 Spain
Local time: 00:11

por la influencia / el engaño de la industria ...

Explanation:
set up has two relevant meanings: induced or prepared, and deceived into doing something

Selected response from:

Refugio
Local time: 15:11

Grading comment

¡Gracias, Ruth!
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

5 +3

predispuestos

Alfredo Gonzalez

por la influencia / el engaño de la industria ...

Refugio

3 +1

inducir

RBK

acostumbrados

ingridbram

precondicionados

Gabo Pena

Answers

4 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +3

predispuestos

Explanation:
qué tal así?

saludos

Alfredo Gonzalez
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 20

42 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

inducir

Explanation:
Es una posibilidad. Algo así como "porque la industria de la moda, la televisión y las revistas de moda nos inducían a hacerlo". Creo que ése es más o menos el sentido de la frase. Suerte

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Note added at 2004-01-21 20:05:54 (GMT)
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Vivimos en una sociedad de consumo, una sociedad que induce al consumo no necesario, a comprar sin necesidad, porque sólo así se puede sostener un sistema económico basado en un incremento constante de la producción.
http://www.sistemaeducativo.net/ESO/etica/seis_lecciones_con...

RBK
Native speaker of:

Spanish

1 hr confidence:

por la influencia / el engaño de la industria ...

Explanation:
set up has two relevant meanings: induced or prepared, and deceived into doing something

Refugio
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in category: 8

Grading comment

¡Gracias, Ruth!

4 hrs confidence:

acostumbrados

Explanation:
otra idea

ingridbram
Local time: 16:11
Native speaker of:

Spanish

4 hrs confidence:

precondicionados

Explanation:
es como un lavado de cerebro muy 'subtle'

Gabo Pena
Local time: 15:11
Native speaker of:

English,

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 8

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