configúralo
/konfiɡuɾalo/from spelling rules
The English phrase 'set it up' is translated into Spanish as configúralo.
Configúralo is most commonly used in technical contexts, such as setting up a new device, a software profile or a network.
Which one should you use?
While configúralo implies adjusting settings or parameters, use instálalo if you specifically mean the physical or digital installation of software or hardware.
How does it change in a sentence?
To tell a group of people to set it up, use configúrenlo in Latin America or configuradlo in Spain.
How do you pronounce it?
/konfiɡuɾalo/
Did you know?
- In a slang context, if you 'set someone up' to be fooled, Spanish speakers use tender una trampa, which literally describes 'stretching a trap'.
- The word configuración comes from the Latin figura, meaning 'shape'. To 'set it up' in Spanish is etymologically like 'giving a shape' to the system.
- To 'set up' a business in Spanish, you use montar un negocio. This uses the same verb as setting up a tent, treating a company like a physical structure.
Examples in context
- Por favor, instáleloPlease set it up
- Necesito que lo configureI need you to set it up
- Pongamos el ordenador a punto antes de la reuniónLet's set up the computer properly before the meeting
- Configúralo de inmediato.Set it up immediately.
- Si es un dispositivo nuevo, configúralo tú.If it is a new device, set it up yourself.
- Configúralo siguiendo las instrucciones.Set it up following the instructions.
Example conversation
Javier and Elena are looking at a new smart speaker.
- JavierElena, ya llegó el altavoz inteligente.Elena, the smart speaker has arrived.
- Elena¡Qué bien! ¿Sabes cómo funciona?Great! Do you know how it works?
- JavierSí, es fácil. Configúralo con la aplicación.Yes, it's easy. Set it up with the app.
- ElenaDe acuerdo, lo haré ahora mismo.Okay, I will do it right now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
