set up
1 (v + adv) organisation, group, etc TRANSITIVEcuir ar bun VP bunaigh verb a committee was set up to organise the festival bunaíodh coiste chun an fhéile a eagrú, cuireadh coiste ar bun chun an fhéile a eagrú 2 (v + adv) FIN arrange, establish (service, procedure, etc) TRANSITIVEbunaigh verb cuir ar bun VP to set up a bank account cuntas bainc a oscailtto set up a trust fund ciste iontaobhais a chur ar bunTaispeáin iontráil iomlán
3 (v + adv) meeting, game, etc TRANSITIVEeagraigh verb socraigh verb he set up a meeting d'eagraigh sé cruinniú 4 (v + adv) tent, stand, etc
TRANSITIVEsocraigh verb they set up stands shocraigh siad seastáin, chuir siad seastáin suasto set up camp campa a chur suas, puball a chrochadh
INTRANSITIVEsocraigh verb they set up near the stage bhuail siad fúthu in aice leis an stáitse, shocraigh siad síos in aice leis an stáitse
5 (v + adv) assemble, adjust for use TRANSITIVEfeistigh verb socraigh verb cuir i bhfearas VP she set up the new shelves d'fheistigh sí na seilfeanna nua, chuir sí na seilfeanna nua i bhfearas 6 (v + adv) prepare TRANSITIVEleag amach PhrV socraigh verb he set up a point for the full forward thug sé deis ar chúilín don lántosaí 7 (v + adv) COMP configure TRANSITIVEcumraigh verb to set up a database bunachar sonraí a chumrú 8 (v + adv) cause (noise, reaction, etc) to happen TRANSITIVEtosaigh verb tús a chur le VP the dog set up a loud barking thosaigh an madra ag tafann go hard 9 (v + adv) in business TRANSITIVEshe set herself up as a healer chuaigh sí i mbun oibre mar bhean leighis, thosaigh sí ag obair mar bhean leighishe set his nephew up in business chuir sé bonn faoina nia i gcúrsaí gnó 10 (v + adv) claim to be TRANSITIVEhe set himself up as a legal expert chuir sé i gcéill go bhfuil sé ina shaineolaí dlí, rinne sé amach gur saineolaí dlí é, thug sé le fios gur saineolaí dlí é 11 (v + adv) make sb ready for sth TRANSITIVEréitigh verb ullmhaigh verb the course set me up for a good career réitigh an cúrsa mé do shlí bheatha mhaith, chuir an cúrsa i dtreo slí bheatha mhaith méa bowl of porridge sets you up for the day bíonn tú i gceart i gcomhair an lae tar éis babhla leitean, coinneoidh babhla leitean ag imeacht thú ar feadh an lae, cuirfidh babhla bracháin brí ionat ar feadh an lae 12 (v + adv) arrange for (sb) to do/have sth TRANSITIVEthe police set him up with a new identity chuir na póilíní aitheantas nua ar fáil dó 13 (v + adv) informal frame (sb) for crime TRANSITIVEcluain a chur ar cleas a imirt ar bob a bhualadh ar he was set up buaileadh bob calaoiseach air 14 (v + adv) provide (sb) with drink TRANSITIVEcuir ar fáil he set me up with a drink first thug sé deoch dom ar dtús → féach set