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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aɾ.maˈsɐ̃w̃
"Ele provou que a acusação não passava de uma armação."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A portable theatrical stage, set, or touring company that can be easily assembled and dismantled.
"The traveling troupe carried their entire scenery in a compact fit-up for village hall performances." - 2
A frame-up or a carefully prepared scheme or hoax, especially one designed to incriminate someone falsely.
"He claimed the charges against him were a total fit-up orchestrated by his business rivals."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the phrasal combination of the verb 'fit' and the adverb 'up', dating back to the late 19th century in British theatrical and trades slang. Initially used to describe portable or hastily assembled theatrical stages and equipment, it later expanded colloquially to denote fabricated situations or schemes.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Fit-up" is said worldwide
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montage
Transliteration: mɔ̃.taʒ
"La compagnie théâtrale voyageait avec un montage simple."
Untergeschobene Sache
Transliteration: ˈʊntɐɡəˌʃoːbənə ˈzaxə
"Er behauptete, die Anschuldigungen seien eine gemeine Fälschung."
tranello
Transliteration: traˈnɛl.lo
"Sosteneva che le accuse fossero un vero e proprio tranello."
amaño
Transliteration: aˈma.ɲo
"El arresto fue un completo amaño por parte de la policía."
armação
Transliteration: aɾ.maˈsɐ̃w̃
"Ele provou que a acusação não passava de uma armação."
षड्यंत्र
Transliteration: shaḍyantra
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसने दावा किया कि आरोप एक पूरा षड्यंत्र था।"
陷害
Transliteration: xiànhài
Script: 中文汉字
"他坚称针对他的指控是一场彻底的陷害。"
모함
Transliteration: moham
Script: 한국어 한글
"그는 자신에 대한 혐의가 완벽한 모함이라고 주장했다."
嵌められた罠
Transliteration: hamerareta wana
Script: 日本語
"彼はその告発が完全なでっち上げだと主張した。"
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