Translation of "Premisa" in English

Primero, hay una premisa

First, there's a setup,

Y casi siempre, usamos la premisa

And most of the time, we use our setup

"¿Cuántos saben cuál es su premisa?"

"How many people here know what your setup is?"

Y la premisa de todos ellos

and the premise behind everyone of them

Los obstáculos son parte de la premisa

your setbacks are part of your setup

Pero ¿y si cuestionamos la premisa misma?

But what if we question the premise itself,

Primero, hay una premisa y luego, un remate.

First, there's a setup, and then, there's a punchline.

Porque saber la premisa y no el remate

Because to know your setup and not your punchline

Pero partiendo de esta absurda e ilógica premisa

But according to this absurd and completely illogical principle,

Ésta es la premisa de un ingenioso experimento

This is the premise of a clever experiment

De hecho, esa es la premisa de TED,

In fact, that's the whole premise of Ted.

La premisa lo forman los talentos, recursos y oportunidades.

Your setup is your talents, your resources, and your opportunities.

La premisa la crea el humorista, que con sus talentos y recursos

The setup is when a comedian will use his talents and resources

Lo que nos lleva a la premisa de cómo multiplicar el tiempo.

and that brings us to the premise for how you multiply time.

Vivieron su historia toda la vida y si lo único que saben es la premisa,

You've been living it your entire life, and if all you know is the setup,