setup

Russian translation: подстава /развод

23:05 Nov 6, 2015
English to Russian translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Poetry & Literature
English term or phrase: setup
He is a guy with lots of money. He is crazy and I'm trying to set him up...
Olivia really didn't want to tell Cactus about "setup".

Я понимаю значение глагола "set up", но не понимаю значения существительного...
Aleks Krokhov
Local time: 15:02
Russian translation:подстава /развод
Explanation:
Нельзя, правда, быть уверенным без информации о том, в чем же этот самый set-up состоит.
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Maxim Olshin
Ukraine
Local time: 15:02
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2 +2подстава /развод
Maxim Olshin
3исправление человека
673286 (X)


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3 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 2/5Answerer confidence 2/5 peer agreement (net): +2
подстава /развод


Explanation:
Нельзя, правда, быть уверенным без информации о том, в чем же этот самый set-up состоит.

Maxim Olshin
Ukraine
Local time: 15:02
Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian, Native in UkrainianUkrainian
PRO pts in category: 8

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agree  Natalia Olshanskaya Robinson
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agree  Tatyana Leshkevich: Однозначно.
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10 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
исправление человека


Explanation:


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Note added at 10 hrs (2015-11-07 09:26:02 GMT)
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направить в верном направлении этого бедокура

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Note added at 10 hrs (2015-11-07 09:27:06 GMT)
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досл. по-моему: поставить его правильно, чтобы покончить с его сумасшедшей жизнью

673286 (X)
Local time: 18:02
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Native speaker of: Native in RussianRussian
PRO pts in category: 8
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