What does "Fit-up" mean?

To frame someone for a crime they didn't commit. British slang for framing someone—making them appear guilty of something they didn't do.

How do you use "Fit-up" in a sentence?

He claims he was fitted up by the police. It was a fit-up from the start. They tried to fit him up for the robbery.

Fit-up

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의미: To frame someone for a crime they didn't commit.

陷害某人，让人背黑锅。

Incriminar a alguien por un crimen que no cometió.

犯していない罪を着せる。

저지르지 않은 범죄의 누명을 씌우다

British slang for framing someone—making them appear guilty of something they didn't do.

英国俚语，指陷害某人——让他们看起来犯了他们没有犯的罪。

Jerga británica para incriminar a alguien, hacerle parecer culpable de algo que no hizo.

誰かに濡れ衣を着せることを表すイギリスのスラング。やっていないことで有罪に見せかけること。

영국 속어로 누군가에게 누명을 씌우는 것—하지 않은 일에 대해 유죄로 보이게 만드는 것.

직역: Set up to fit the crime

예문

He claims he was fitted up by the police.
他声称被警察陷害了
Dice que la policía le tendió una trampa
彼は警察にはめられたと主張している
그는 경찰에게 누명을 썼다고 주장한다.
It was a fit-up from the start.
从一开始就是栽赃
Fue un montaje desde el principio
最初からでっち上げだった
처음부터 조작이었다.
They tried to fit him up for the robbery.
他们想把抢劫的罪名栽到他头上
Intentaron cargarle el robo
彼らは彼に強盗の罪を着せようとした
그들은 그에게 강도 누명을 씌우려 했다.

발음

/fɪt ʌp/

사용 가이드

맥락: framing, false accusation, police corruption

어조: accusatory, defensive

✓ 올바른 표현

It was a fit-up.
是栽赃
Fue un montaje
でっち上げだった
누명이었어
He was fitted up.
他被陷害了
Le tendieron una trampa
彼ははめられた
그는 누명을 썼어
They fitted him up.
他们陷害了他
Le incriminaron
彼らは彼をはめた
그들이 그에게 누명을 씌웠어

✗ 잘못된 표현

Framed
Framed（被陷害）
Framed（Incriminado）
Framed（濡れ衣を着せられた）
Framed（누명을 쓴）
Falsely accused
Falsely accused（被诬告）
Falsely accused（Acusado falsamente）
Falsely accused（無実の罪を着せられた）
Falsely accused（억울하게 고발당한）

흔한 실수

Very British expression
Often in context of police corruption

기원과 역사

From making evidence 'fit' someone.

어원: British police slang

최초 기록: 20th century

문화적 배경

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

Pop culture: British crime dramas; Miscarriage of justice stories

Regional notes: British expression—Americans say 'frame.'

변형

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이 주제의 다른 표현

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