set the stage | Idiomator

Meaning: (idiomatic)Toprepare; to establish thebasisorrequiredconditions.2016May 22, Phil McNulty, “Crystal Palace 1-2 Manchester United”, inBBC‎[1]:Pardew was a member of the Palace side that lost in a replay to United at Wembley in 1990 and was in charge of West Ham when they were hit bySteven Gerrard's famous late equaliser in Cardiff thatset the stagefor Liverpool to beat the Hammers on penalties after a 3-3 draw.2008March 20, Kristina Dell, “A Voter's Guide to the Economy”, inTime:White House policies—on taxing and spending, trade and regulation—willset the stagefor recovery.; To provideintroductorycontext.2006April 28, Steve Goldfarb, “Spilling out drops of wine at the Seder”, insoc.culture.jewish.moderated‎[2](Usenet):There is clearly more to the quote than what you've cited here. Otherwise, how would you be able to claim it has anything to do with Pesach in the first place? Obviously there's something that comes before what you've quoted, whichsets the stage.

Examples:

EN: He then proceeded to set the stage to make it appear that the crime had been committed with robbery as a motive.
ES: Después procedió a la puesta en escena, para hacer creer que el crimen había sido cometido con el robo como motivo.
EN: Well, if I take my parents to see the school museum while you bring your Governors to tea in the study - that'll give us time to set the stage.
ES: Si llevo a mis padres a ver el museo de la escuela mientras usted lleva a los directores a tomar el té en el despacho, eso nos dará tiempo para preparar el escenario.
EN: First, we set the stage with a song. It goes like this.
ES: Primero la escena con música así.
EN: A brilliant talker, the prosecutor set the stage when he told the jury that he would prove That I was the Red Light Bandit and would prove 18 separate major felonies against me.
ES: Un brillante orador, el fiscal preparaba el escenario cuando dijo al jurado que demostraría que yo era el bandido dela luz roja y demostraría 18 delitos mayores de forma independiente contra mí.
EN: They set the stage?
ES: Preparan el escenario, ¿eh?
EN: Now, the problem is how to set the stage, so that...
ES: El problema es cómo crear el marco para...
EN: All too obvious, he's playing honest to set the stage for a criminal coup that will stagger our imaginations.
ES: Es obvio, se hace el honesto para preparar el escenario de un golpe criminal que hará tambalear nuestra imaginación.
EN: Princess baiting starts soon and we haven't set the stage.
ES: Llega la caza de la princesa y no hemos preparado la escena.
EN: If you've no objection... and with your kind permission... may I set the stage?
ES: Si no tiene objeción alguna y con su generoso permiso ¿puedo preparar la escena?
EN: Because for two years, Filipino guerrillas have been working... behind the Japanese lines to set the stage for our landings.
ES: Porque la guerrilla fiilipina lleva dos años... luchando detrás de las líneas japonesas... preparando nuestro desembarque.
EN: To set the stage.
ES: Preparar la actuación.
EN: He became distant and gloomy and in that way, helped to set the stage for the successful Spanish conquest of Mexico under Cortés.
ES: Se deprimió y entristeció y así contribuyó a la exitosa conquista española de Cortés.
EN: Since he'd set the stage, I figured I'd read enough Hammett and Chandler to give him a good performance.
ES: Como él comenzó esta comedia, pensé en leer a Hammett y Chandler para hacer una buena actuación.
EN: âª So I still will set the stage, send my thoughts to you.
ES: Así que seguiré preparando la escena, enviándote mis pensamientos
EN: âª So I still will set the stage Send my thoughts to you âª We're receiving every wave This song sends love through
ES: Así que seguiré preparando la escena, enviándote mis pensamientos Estoy recibiendo cada onda, esta canción transmite todo mi amor

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