settle

set·tle

 (sĕt′l)

v. set·tled, set·tling, set·tles

v.tr.

1. To end or resolve (a dispute, for example) by making a decision or coming to an agreement. See Synonyms at decide.

2. Law

a. To resolve (a lawsuit or dispute) by mutual agreement of the parties rather than by court decision.

b. To make the determinations and distributions of (a trust).

3.

a. To make compensation for (a claim).

b. To pay (a debt).

4.

a. To put into order; arrange as desired: settle one's affairs.

b. To place or arrange in a desired position: settled the blanket over the baby; settled herself in an armchair.

c. To agree to or fix in advance: settled the date of the meeting in June.

5.

a. To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio.

b. To migrate to and establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West.

c. To establish in a residence, business, or profession: was finally settled in his own law practice.

6. To restore calmness or comfort to: The hot tea settled his nerves.

7.

a. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest: shook the box to settle the raffle tickets.

b. To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment.

v.intr.

1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place: The ball settled in the grass near the green.

2. To move downward; sink or descend, especially gradually: Darkness settled over the fields. Dust settled in the road.

3.

a. To become clear by the sinking of suspended particles. Used of liquids.

b. To be separated from a solution or mixture as a sediment.

c. To become compact by sinking, as sediment when stirred up.

4.

a. To establish one's residence: settled in Canada.

b. To become established or localized: The cold settled in my chest.

5. To reach a decision; decide: We finally settled on a solution to the problem.

6. To come to an agreement, especially to resolve a lawsuit out of court.

7.

a. To provide compensation for a claim.

b. To pay a debt.

n.

A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat.

Phrasal Verbs:

settle down

1. To begin living a stable and orderly life: He settled down as a farmer with a family.

2. To become calm or composed.

settle for

To accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction: had to settle for a lower wage than the one requested.

Idioms:

settle (one's) stomach

To relieve one's indigestion or nausea.

settle (someone's) hash Slang

To silence or subdue.

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[Middle English setlen, to seat, from Old English setlan, from setl, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.]

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set′tle·a·ble adj.

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settle

(ˈsɛtəl)

vb

1. (tr) to put in order; arrange in a desired state or condition: he settled his affairs before he died.

2. to arrange or be arranged in a fixed or comfortable position: he settled himself by the fire.

3. (intr) to come to rest or a halt: a bird settled on the hedge.

4. to take up or cause to take up residence: the family settled in the country.

5. to establish or become established in a way of life, job, residence, etc

6. (tr) to migrate to and form a community; colonize

7. to make or become quiet, calm, or stable

8. (intr) to be cast or spread; come down: fog settled over a wide area.

9. to make (a liquid) clear or (of a liquid) to become clear; clarify

10. to cause (sediment) to sink to the bottom, as in a liquid, or (of sediment) to sink thus

11. to subside or cause to subside and become firm or compact: the dust settled.

12. (Banking & Finance) (sometimes foll by up) to pay off or account for (a bill, debt, etc)

13. (tr) to decide, conclude, or dispose of: to settle an argument.

14. (intr; often foll by on or upon) to agree or fix: to settle upon a plan.

15. (Law) (tr; usually foll by on or upon) to secure (title, property, etc) to a person, as by making a deed of settlement, will, etc: he settled his property on his wife.

16. (Law) to determine (a legal dispute, etc) by agreement of the parties without resort to court action (esp in the phrase settle out of court)

[Old English setlan; related to Dutch zetelen; see settle²]

ˈsettleable adj

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settle

(ˈsɛtəl)

n

(Furniture) a seat, for two or more people, usually made of wood with a high back and arms, and sometimes having a storage space in the boxlike seat

[Old English setl; related to Old Saxon, Old High German sezzal]

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set•tle¹

(ˈsɛt l)

v. -tled, -tling. v.t.

1. to appoint, fix, or resolve definitely and conclusively; agree upon, as price or conditions.

2. to place in a desired state or in order: to settle one's affairs.

3. to pay, as a bill.

4. to close (an account) by making full payment.

5. to migrate to and organize (an area, territory, etc.); colonize.

6. to cause to take up residence.

7. to furnish (a place) with inhabitants or settlers.

8. to quiet, calm, or bring to rest: to settle one's nerves.

9. to relieve nausea or other distress in: to settle a queasy stomach.

10. to stop from annoying or opposing.

11. to conclude or resolve: to settle a dispute.

12. to make stable; place in a permanent position or on a permanent basis.

13. to cause (a liquid) to become clear by depositing dregs.

14. to cause (dregs, sediment, etc.) to sink or be deposited.

15. to cause to sink down gradually; make firm or compact.

16. to dispose of finally; close out (sometimes fol. by up): to settle an estate.

17.

a. to secure (property, title, etc.) on or to a person by formal or legal process.

b. to terminate (legal proceedings) by mutual consent of the parties.

v.i.

18. to decide, arrange, or agree (often fol. by on or upon): to settle on a plan.

19. to arrange matters in dispute; come to an agreement: to settle with a person.

20. to pay a bill; make a financial arrangement (often fol. by up).

21. to take up residence in a new country or place.

22. to come to rest, as from flight: a bird settling on a bough.

23. to gather, collect, or become fixed in a particular place, direction, etc.

24. to become calm or composed (often fol. by down).

25. to stop activity in order to rest or sleep (often fol. by in or down): We settled in for the night at a country inn.

26. to sink down gradually; subside.

27. to become clear by the sinking of suspended particles, as a liquid.

28. to sink to the bottom, as sediment.

29. to become firm or compact, as the ground.

30. (of a female animal) to become pregnant; conceive.

31. settle down,

a. to achieve personal and professional stability, esp. upon marrying.

b. to become calm or quiet.

c. to apply oneself to serious work.

32. settle for, to be satisfied with.

33. settle into, to become established in.

[before 1000; Middle English set(t)len, Old English setlan to place, derivative of setl settle²; compare Dutch zetelen]

set′tle•a•ble, adj.

set`tle•a•bil′i•ty, n.

set′tled•ness, n.

set•tle²

(ˈsɛt l)

n.

a long seat or bench, usu. wooden, with arms and a high back.

[before 900; Middle English: seat, sitting place, Old English setl, c. Old High German sezzal armchair, Gothic sitls seat, Latin sella saddle; akin to sit]

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settle

Past participle: settled
Gerund: settling

Imperative

settle

settle

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	settle - a long wooden bench with a back   settee bench - a long seat for more than one person
Verb	1.	settle - settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground; "dust settled on the roofs" settle down lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point" sediment - settle as sediment
	2.	settle - bring to an end; settle conclusively; "The case was decided"; "The judge decided the case in favor of the plaintiff"; "The father adjudicated when the sons were quarreling over their inheritance" resolve, adjudicate, decide terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" judge - determine the result of (a competition) adjust - decide how much is to be paid on an insurance claim
	3.	settle - settle conclusively; come to terms; "We finally settled the argument" square off, square up, determine solve, clear - settle, as of a debt; "clear a debt"; "solve an old debt" concert - settle by agreement; "concert one's differences" clinch - settle conclusively; "clinch a deal" resolve, conclude - reach a conclusion after a discussion or deliberation compromise - settle by concession
	4.	settle - take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest" locate colonise, colonize - settle as colonists or establish a colony (in); "The British colonized the East Coast" resettle - settle in a new place; "The immigrants had to resettle"
	5.	settle - come to terms; "After some discussion we finally made up" conciliate, patch up, reconcile, make up propitiate, appease - make peace with agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point" make peace - end hostilities; "The brothers who had been fighting over their inheritance finally made peace"
	6.	settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned" go under, go down, sink come down, descend, go down, fall - move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way; "The temperature is going down"; "The barometer is falling"; "The curtain fell on the diva"; "Her hand went up and then fell again" subside, settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" founder - sink below the surface submerge, submerse - sink below the surface; go under or as if under water
	7.	settle - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" steady down, take root, settle down, root stabilise, stabilize - become stable or more stable; "The economy stabilized" roost - settle down or stay, as if on a roost
	8.	settle - become resolved, fixed, established, or quiet; "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy" become, get, go - enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"
	9.	settle - establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans" build up, develop - change the use of and make available or usable; "develop land"; "The country developed its natural resources"; "The remote areas of the country were gradually built up"
	10.	settle - come to rest stop, halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window"
	11.	settle - arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart" arrange, set up - put into a proper or systematic order; "arrange the books on the shelves in chronological order"
	12.	settle - accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price" consent, go for, accept - give an affirmative reply to; respond favorably to; "I cannot accept your invitation"; "I go for this resolution"
	13.	settle - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled" agree, concur, concord, hold - be in accord; be in agreement; "We agreed on the terms of the settlement"; "I can't agree with you!"; "I hold with those who say life is sacred"; "Both philosophers concord on this point"
	14.	settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement prorate - make a proportional settlement or distribution arrange, fix up - make arrangements for; "Can you arrange a meeting with the President?" pay - discharge or settle; "pay a debt"; "pay an obligation" square - pay someone and settle a debt; "I squared with him" make up, pay off, compensate, pay - do or give something to somebody in return; "Does she pay you for the work you are doing?" liquidate - settle the affairs of by determining the debts and applying the assets to pay them off; "liquidate a company" clean up - dispose of; "settle the bills"
	15.	settle - become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids)
	16.	settle - cause to become clear by forming a sediment (of liquids) settle - become clear by the sinking of particles; "the liquid gradually settled" sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor"
	17.	settle - sink down or precipitate; "the mud subsides when the waters become calm" subside go under, go down, sink, settle - go under, "The raft sank and its occupants drowned"
	18.	settle - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair" ensconce lay, place, put, set, position, pose - put into a certain place or abstract location; "Put your things here"; "Set the tray down"; "Set the dogs on the scent of the missing children"; "Place emphasis on a certain point"
	19.	settle - get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" get back fight, struggle, contend - be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight; "the tribesmen fought each other"; "Siblings are always fighting"; "Militant groups are contending for control of the country"
	20.	settle - make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal" finalise, finalize, nail down terminate, end - bring to an end or halt; "She ended their friendship when she found out that he had once been convicted of a crime"; "The attack on Poland terminated the relatively peaceful period after WW I" settle on, fixate - become fixed (on); "Her eyes fixated on a point on the horizon"
	21.	settle - form a community; "The Swedes settled in Minnesota" homestead - settle land given by the government and occupy it as a homestead
	22.	settle - come as if by falling; "Night fell"; "Silence fell" descend, fall come - come to pass; arrive, as in due course; "The first success came three days later"; "It came as a shock"; "Dawn comes early in June" fall - go as if by falling; "Grief fell from our hearts"

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settle

verb

1. resolve, work out, remedy, reconcile, clear up, put an end to, iron out, straighten out, set to rights They agreed to try and settle their dispute by negotiation.

2. pay, clear, square (up), discharge, defray I settled the bill for my coffee and his two glasses of wine.

3. decide, close, end, complete, conclude, wind up, dispose of, terminate, round off, draw to a close, bring to an end As far as I'm concerned, the matter was settled yesterday.

4. establish, determine, confirm, fix, appoint, arrange, agree Right, that's settled then.

5. move to, go to live in, take up residence in, live in, dwell in, inhabit, reside in, set up home in, put down roots in, make your home in He visited Paris and eventually settled there.

6. colonize, populate, people, pioneer This was one of the first areas to be settled by Europeans.

7. make comfortable, park (informal), install, plonk (informal), ensconce, bed down Albert settled himself on the sofa.

8. subside, fall, sink, decline, gravitate Once its impurities had settled, the oil could be graded.

9. land, alight, descend, light, come to rest The birds settled less than two hundred paces away.

10. calm, quiet, relax, relieve, reassure, compose, soothe, lull, quell, allay, sedate, pacify, quieten, tranquillize They needed a win to settle their nerves.
calm trouble, upset, disturb, bother, rattle, unsettle, agitate, discompose, disquieten

settle down

1. put down roots, get married, have a home, stop moving from place to place One day I'll want to settle down and have a family.

2. quieten, be still, relax, wind down, become quiet, stop rushing around The children have now settled down.

3. go to bed, retire, turn in, go to sleep, hit the sack (slang), hit the hay (slang) They put up their tents and settled down for the night.

settle down to something get down to, focus on, set about, attack, begin to tackle, apply yourself to, address yourself to They settled down to some serious work.

settle for something accept, take, stand for, tolerate, put up with, submit to, yield to, compromise on, suffer She was just not prepared to settle for anything mediocre.

settle in get used to something, adapt, accustom yourself, become acquainted, become acclimatized, familiarize yourself with something I enjoyed school once I'd settled in.

settle on or upon something or someone decide on, choose, pick, select, adopt, agree on, opt for, fix on, elect for We finally settled on a Mercedes estate.

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settle

verb

1. To put into correct or conclusive form:

arrange, conclude, dispose of, fix.

2. To place securely in a position or condition:

ensconce, establish, fix, install, seat.

3. To make or become calm:

allay, balm, becalm, calm (down), lull, quiet, still, tranquilize.

4. To fall or drift down to the bottom:

gravitate, sink.

5. To come to rest on the ground:

alight, land, light, set down, touch down.

6. To set right by giving what is due:

clear, discharge, liquidate, pay (off or up), satisfy, square.

7. To bring (something) into a state of agreement or accord:

reconcile, rectify, resolve, smooth over, straighten out.

8. To bring about or come to an agreement concerning:

arrange, conclude, fix, negotiate, set.

9. To make up or cause to make up one's mind:

conclude, decide, determine, resolve.

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Translations

يَحِلُّيَدْفَع الفاتورَهيَسْتَريحيَسْتَقِريَصِل إلى قَرار

urovnatusadit seuvelebit sevyrovnatdohodnout

aftaleberoligebetalebilæggebosætte sig

klärenregelnsich legensich niederlassenAnsiedlung

διακανονίζωδιευθετώξοφλάω

decidirarreglarasentarsecalmarcolocar

hoitaa kuntoon

déciderréglerrésoudredéterminerétablir

izgladiti

megállapodik

gera uppróa, sefasetjastsetjast aîsetjast, koma sér fyrir

fissareinsediarsiliquidarepancarisolvere

解決する

정하다

apmokėtiapsiprastiatsiskaitytigyvenvietėnaujakurys

apmestiesiekārtotiesnokārtotnokārtot rēķinunomierināt

oplossen

bosette seglegge til rettesenke segsette til retteslutte forlik

osiąść

resolver

садитьсяурегулироватьустраиватьустроить

dogovoriti senarediti gnezdonaseliti seporavnatisesti

klara upp

แก้ปัญหา

anlaşmaya varmakgidip yerleşmekkonmaködemekyatıştırmak

giải quyết

付帐使镇静侨居决定安坐

settle

¹ [ˈsetl]

A. VT

1. (= resolve) [+ dispute, problem] → resolver
several points remain to be settled → quedan varios puntos por resolver
the result was settled in the first half → el resultado se decidió en el primer tiempo
to settle a case or claim out of court → llegar a un acuerdo sin recurrir a los tribunales
the terms were settled by negotiation → se acordaron las condiciones mediante una negociación
settle it among yourselves! → ¡arregladlo entre vosotros!
so that's settled then → así que ya está decidido
it's all settled - we're going in June → ya está decidido - nos vamos en junio
that settles it! - you're not going → ¡no hay más que hablar! or ¡pues ya está! - tú te quedas
the couple have settled their differences → la pareja ha resuelto sus diferencias

2. (= make comfortable) [+ person] → poner cómodo, acomodar
to settle an invalid for the night → poner cómodo or acomodar a un enfermo para que duerma (por la noche)
to get (sb) settled: I'd just got the baby settled when → acababa de acostar al bebé cuando ...
it took a long time to get settled in our new home → nos costó mucho instalarnos en la nueva casa
to settle o.s. → ponerse cómodo, acomodarse
she settled herself at the desk → se puso cómoda or se acomodó delante de la mesa

3. (= place) [+ object] → colocar; [+ gaze] → posar

4. (= colonize) [+ land] → colonizar

5. (= calm) [+ nerves] → calmar, sosegar; [+ doubts] → disipar, desvanecer; [+ stomach] → asentar

6. (= pay) [+ bill] → pagar; [+ debt] → saldar, liquidar

7. (= put in order) [+ affairs] → poner en orden
to settle one's affairs → poner en orden sus asuntos

8. (= deal with) [+ person] I'll soon settle him → ya me encargaré de ponerlo en su sitio
that settled him → con eso se le acabó la tontería

9. (Jur) → asignar
to settle sth on sb → asignar algo a algn

B. VI

1. (= establish o.s.) (in a house) → instalarse; (in a country) → establecerse; [first settlers] → establecerse
she visited Paris in 1974 and eventually settled there → visitó París en 1974 y finalmente decidió establecerse allí

2. (= come to rest) [bird, insect] → posarse; [dust] → asentarse; [snow] → cuajar
a deep gloom had settled on the party → un profundo pesimismo se había apoderado del grupo
my eyes settled on her immediately → al momento mi mirada se fijó en ella

3. (= sink) [sediment] → depositarse; [building] → asentarse
the boat slowly settled in the mud → poco a poco el bote se hundió en el barro

4. (= separate) [liquid] → reposar

5. (= get comfortable) (in chair) → arrellanarse; (in new job, routine) → adaptarse, establecerse
he settled deeper into the cushions → se arrellanó entre los cojines
I couldn't settle to anything → no me podía concentrar en nada, no lograba ponerme a hacer nada

6. (= calm down) [weather] → estabilizarse, asentarse; [conditions, situation] → volver a la normalidad, normalizarse; [nerves] → calmarse
see also dust A1

7. (= reach an agreement) → llegar a un acuerdo or arreglo
they settled with us for £12,000 → lo arreglamos extrajudicialmente y nos pagaron 12.000 libras

8. (= pay) I'll settle with you on Friday → te pagaré el viernes, ajustaremos cuentas el viernes

settle down

A. VI + ADV

1. (= get comfortable) → ponerse cómodo, acomodarse
I settled down in my favourite chair → me puse cómodo or me acomodé or me arrellané en mi silla preferida
they settled down to wait → se prepararon para la espera

2. (= apply o.s.) to settle down to sth: after dinner, he settled down to a video → después de cenar se puso a ver un vídeo
I couldn't get the children to settle down to work → no conseguía que los niños se pusieran a trabajar

3. (= calm down) → calmarse, tranquilizarse

4. (= adopt a stable life) → echar raíces
I'm not ready to settle down yet → aún no estoy listo para echar raíces
why don't you settle down and get married? → ¿por qué no sientas cabeza y te casas?

5. (= get back to normal) [situation] → volver a la normalidad, normalizarse
things are beginning to settle down → las cosas empiezan a volver a la normalidad

B. VT + ADV

1. (= make comfortable) → poner cómodo, acomodar
he settled the children down for the night → acostó a los niños
why don't you help Philippa unpack and settle her down? → ¿por qué no le ayudas a Philippa a deshacer las maletas e instalarse?

2. (= calm down) → calmar, tranquilizar
I turned on the TV to settle them down → encendí la tele para calmarlos or tranquilizarlos

settle for VI + PREP

1. (= accept) → conformarse con
don't settle for second best → confórmate sólo con lo mejor
I won't settle for less → no me conformo con menos
to settle for £250 → convenir en aceptar 250 libras

2. (= choose) → decidirse por, escoger

settle in VI + ADV (in new home, hotel) → instalarse; (in new job, school) → adaptarse
he's settling in well at his new school → se está adaptando bien a la nueva escuela
are you all settled in? → ¿ya estás instalado?

settle on VI + PREP (= choose) → decidirse por, escoger

settle up VI + ADV → ajustar cuentas (with sb con algn) I'll pay for everything and we can settle up later → yo pagaré todo y ya ajustaremos cuentas después

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settle

² [ˈsetl] N → banco m, escaño m (a veces con baúl debajo)

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settle

[ˈsɛt^əl]

vt

(= resolve) [+ argument, matter, problem] → régler
We are looking for ways to settle our differences → Nous cherchons des manières de régler nos différends.
We have renounced the use of force to settle our disputes → Nous avons renoncé à l'usage de la force pour régler nos différends.
that's settled then → alors, c'est réglé!

(= pay) [+ debt, bill, account] → régler
I'd like to settle my account → J'aimerais régler ma facture.
He came out to settle the charge for the hire car → Il est sorti pour régler la location de la voiture.

(= calm) [+ nerves] → calmer
to settle one's stomach → calmer des maux d'estomac

(= colonize) [+ land] → s'établir sur
Their grandparents settled the land in 1856 → Leurs grands-parents se sont établis sur cette terre en 1856.

vi

[person] (make one's home) → s'installer
He finally settled in Paris → Il s'est finalement installé à Paris.

[bird, fly] → se poser
A bird settled on the roof → Un oiseau s'est posé sur le toit.

[sediment, dust] → se déposer

(= be still, calm) [person] → se calmer
I can't settle today → Je n'arrive pas à me calmer aujourd'hui.
to settle to sth → se mettre sérieusement à qch

settle down

vi

(= calm down) → se calmer
settle down! → calme-toi!

(= sit comfortably) → s'installer
He poured himself a drink and settled down in front of the TV → Il se versa un verre et s'installa devant la télé.
to settle down to do sth → s'installer pour faire qch

(in house, with partner) → se ranger

settle for

vt fus (= accept) → se contenter de
Don't settle for second best → Ne vous contentez pas d'un second choix.

settle in

vi → s'installer
How are you settling in?
BUT Comment se passe votre installation?.

settle on

vt fus (= decide on) → se décider pour
We haven't settled on a date yet → Nous n'avons pas encore fixé de date.
Have you settled on a name for the baby? → Avez-vous décidé d'un nom pour le bébé?

settle up

vi → régler
I'll settle up and then we can go → Je vais régler et on s'en va.
to settle up with sb → régler ce que l'on doit à qn, régler à qn
As soon as the money arrived I was able to settle up with him → Dès que l'argent est arrivé, j'ai pu lui régler ce que je lui devais.

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settle

¹

n → (Wand)bank f

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settle

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vt

(= decide) → entscheiden; (= sort out) → regeln, erledigen; problem, question, points → klären; dispute, differences, quarrel → beilegen, schlichten; doubts → ausräumen, beseitigen; date, place → vereinbaren, ausmachen (inf); venue → festlegen or -setzen; deal → abschließen; price → sich einigen auf (+acc), → aushandeln; terms → aushandeln; the result of the game was settled in the first half → das Ergebnis des Spiels stand schon in der ersten Halbzeit fest; when my future is settled → wenn sich meine Zukunft entschieden hat; to settle one’s affairs → seine Angelegenheiten in Ordnung bringen; to settle an estate (Jur) → die Verteilung des Nachlasses regeln; to settle a case out of court → einen Fall außergerichtlich klären; that’s settled then → das ist also klar or geregelt; that settles it → damit wäre der Fall (ja wohl) erledigt; (angry) → jetzt reichts

(= pay) bill → begleichen, bezahlen; account → ausgleichen

(= calm) nerves, stomach → beruhigen; we need rain to settle the dust → wir brauchen Regen, damit sich der Staub setzt

(= place carefully) → legen; (in upright position) → stellen; (= make comfortable for sleep etc) child, invalid → versorgen; pillow → zurechtlegen; to settle oneself comfortably in an armchair → es sich (dat) → in einem Sessel bequem machen; she settled her head back against the headrest → sie lehnte ihren Kopf zurück an die Kopfstütze; to settle oneself to doing something → sich daranmachen, etw zu tun; to settle one’s gaze on somebody/something → seinen Blick auf jdm/etw ruhen lassen

(= establish: in house) → unterbringen; to get one’s daughter settled with a husband → seine Tochter verheiraten or unter die Haube bringen (inf)

to settle somebody into a house/job → jdm helfen, sich häuslich einzurichten/sich in eine Stellung einzugewöhnen; we’d just settled the children into a new school → wir hatten die Kinder gerade in einer neuen Schule gut untergebracht ? settle in VT

(= colonize) land → besiedeln; (= set up) people → ansiedeln

(form) to settle money/property on somebody → jdm Geld/Besitz überschreiben or übertragen; (in will) → jdm Geld/Besitz vermachen; to settle an annuity on somebody → für jdn eine Rente aussetzen

(inf: = put an end to) I’ll soon settle his nonsense → ich werde ihm schon die Flausen austreiben; I’ll soon settle him → dem werd ichs geben (inf); (verbally also) → dem werd ich was erzählen (inf); that settled him! → da hatte er sein Fett weg (inf)

vi

(= put down roots) → sesshaft werden; (in country, town, profession) → sich niederlassen; (as settler) → sich ansiedeln; (in house) → sich häuslich niederlassen, sich einrichten; (= feel at home) (in house, town, country) → sich einleben (→ into in +dat); (in job, surroundings) → sich eingewöhnen (→ into in +dat); to settle into a way of life → sich an einen Lebensstil gewöhnen; to settle into a habit → sich (dat) → etw angewöhnen; as he settled into middle age → als er älter und reifer wurde

(= become less variable: weather) → beständig werden; the wind settled in the east → der Wind kam schließlich aus Osten

(= become calm, child, matters, stomach) → sich beruhigen; (panic, excitement) → sich legen; (= become less excitable or restless) → zur Ruhe kommen, ruhiger werden; he couldn’t settle to anything → er konnte sich auf nichts konzentrieren

(= come to rest, sit down, person, bird, insect) → sich niederlassen or setzen; (dust) → sich setzen or legen; (= sink slowly, subside, building, walls) → sich senken; (ground, liquid, sediment, coffee grounds) → sich setzen; (wine) → sich beruhigen; to settle comfortably in an armchair → es sich (dat) → in einem Sessel gemütlich or bequem machen; the boat settled in the water → das Boot hörte auf zu schaukeln; fog/silence settled over the city → Nebel/Stille legte sich über die Stadt or breitete sich über der Stadt aus; gloom settled over the meeting → eine bedrückte Stimmung breitete sich in der Versammlung aus ? dust

(Jur) to settle (out of court) → sich vergleichen

(= pay) → bezahlen ? also settle with

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settle

¹ [ˈsɛtl] n → cassapanca con schienale alto

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settle

² [ˈsɛtl]

1. vt

a. (place carefully) → sistemare
to settle o.s., get settled → sistemarsi

b. (decide, finalize, details, date) → definire, concordare; (pay, bill, account) → regolare, saldare; (solve, problem) → risolvere; (difficulty) → appianare; (dispute, argument) → comporre
to settle a case or claim out of court → definire una causa in via amichevole
that's settled then → allora è deciso
that settles it! (I've decided) → ecco, ho deciso! (indignant) → questo è il colmo!

c. (calm down, nerves) → distendere; (doubts) → dissipare
to settle one's stomach → calmare il mal di stomaco

d. (colonize, land) → colonizzare

e. (Law) to settle sth on sb → intestare qc a qn

2. vi

a. (bird, insect) → posarsi; (sediment, dust, snow) → depositarsi; (building) → assestarsi; (conditions, situation) → stabilizzarsi; (weather) → mettersi al bello; (emotions) → calmarsi; (nerves) → distendersi
to settle to sth → applicarsi a qc
I couldn't settle to anything → non riuscivo a concentrarmi

b. (go to live, in town, country) → stabilirsi; (in new house) → sistemarsi, installarsi; (as colonist) → insediarsi
to feel settled (in a place) → sentirsi a casa

c. to settle with sb for the price of sth → concordare il prezzo di qc con qn
can I settle with you later? → posso darti i soldi più tardi?
to settle out of court (Law) → giungere a un accordo in via amichevole
to settle on sth (choose) → decidere or optare per qc

settle down vi + adv (person, in house, armchair) → sistemarsi; (become calmer) → calmarsi; (after wild youth) → mettere la testa a posto; (situation) → sistemarsi, tornare alla normalità
to settle down to work → mettersi a lavorare
has he settled down in his new job? → si è adattato bene al nuovo lavoro?
to get married and settle down → mettere su casa (e famiglia)

settle for vi + prep to settle for sth → accontentarsi di qc
he settled for £100 → ha accettato 100 sterline

settle in vi + adv (in new house) → sistemarsi, installarsi; (in new job, neighbourhood) → ambientarsi

settle up vi + adv to settle up (with sb) → saldare or regolare i conti (con qn)

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settle

(ˈsetl) verb

1. to place in a position of rest or comfort. I settled myself in the armchair. gerieflik maak يَضَعُ بصورَةٍ مُريحَه، يُجْلِسُ разполагам (се) pôr(-se) à vontade uvelebit se sich niederlassen sætte sig til rette κάθομαι αναπαυτικά instalar, colocar (mugavalt) sisse seadma ساكن شدن istuutua installer לְהִשתַּקֵע आराम करना smjestiti se, namjestiti se elhelyezkedik menempatkan setjast, koma sér fyrir sistemarsi, mettersi 落着く 자리잡다 įsitaisyti novietot; novietoties; iekārtoties meletakkan diri dalam keadaan yang selesa zich installeren anbringe, sette til rette układać, usadawiać się ميشتول: په ځاى كول: كښې منډل، كښېكښل، تخته كول: بېخ ته كښېناستل: په كار كېدل، لګېدل: متوجه كېدل: سره منل ، موافقې ته رسيدل: دقانون له لارې وركول: برابرول، سمول: روڼول غلى كول، كرارول، پرېكړه كول، فيصله كول: رڼېدل (دترسب په واسط) ميشتېدل: ډوبيدل: سرته رسول pôr(-se) à vontade a se instala (confortabil) усаживаться, устраиваться uvelebiť sa namestiti (se) smestiti se sätta (lägga) till rätta หยุดพัก yerleşmek 安坐 влаштовуватися, усістися قیام کرنا đến nghỉ trên cái gì 安坐

2. to come to rest. Dust had settled on the books. op neerkom يَسْتَريح трупам (се) depositar-se usadit se sich legen lægge sig κατακάθομαι asentarse katma, langema آرام گرفتن laskeutua se déposer (sur) לָנוּח टिकना slegnuti se letelepedik; leszáll meliputi setjast posarsi 降りる 내려앉다 nusėsti nosēsties berkumpul neerstrijken legge/senke seg osiadać كرارول depositar-se a se uita fix la; a-i cădea ochii pe оседать usadiť sa nabrati se spustiti se slå sig till ro, lägga sig ผ่อนคลาย konmak, yerleşmek 落在 осідати جمنا đọng, đậu 降落

3. to soothe. I gave him a pill to settle his nerves. kalmeer يُهَدِّئ успокоявам (се) acalmar uklidnit beruhigen berolige ηρεμώ, κατευνάζωcalmar rahustama تسكين دادن rauhoittaa calmer לְהַרגִיע शान्त करना umiriti megnyugtat menenangkan róa, sefa calmare 静める 진정시키다 nuraminti nomierināt menenangkan kalmerenberoligeuspokajać تسكين وركول،ارامتيا وركول acalmar a calma успокаивать upokojiť pomiriti smiriti lugna สงบ yatıştırmak 使平靜 приводити до ладу; заспокоювати سکون دینا nguội dân 使镇静

4. to go and live. Many Scots settled in New Zealand. verhuis na يَسْتَقِر заселвам се fixar-se usadit se sich niederlassen bosætte sig εγκαθίσταμαι, αποικίζωinstalarse, establecerse elama asuma منزل كردن muuttaa s'établir לְהִתיַשֵב बसना naseliti se letelepedik menetap setjast að stabilirsi 定住する 정착하다 apsigyventi apmesties menetap zich vestigenslå seg ned, bosette seg osiedlać się لارې وركول fixar-se a se stabili поселяться usadiť sa naseliti se preseliti se slå sig ner, bosätta sig ตั้งถิ่นฐาน gidip yerleşmek 移民定居 осідати, заселяти بسنا định cư 侨居，定居

5. to reach a decision or agreement. Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?; The dispute between management and employees is still not settled. oplos يَصِل إلى قَرار разбирам се resolver dohodnout (se), urovnat klären aftale; bilægge κανονίζω, διευθετώ, έρχομαι σε συμφωνία acordar, decidir, fijar kokkuleppele jõudma فيصله دادن sopia décider, régler לְסַכֵּם सहमति पर पहुंचना, समझौता करना odlučiti megállapodik mencapai persetujuan útkljá; semja decidere; risolvere 解決する 동의하다 susitarti, išspręsti nokārtot (jautājumu u.tml.) mencapai persetujuan regelenavgjøre, slutte forlik ustalać, załatwiać فيصله كول resolver a decide, a re­gle­menta договариваться; улаживать dohodnúť (sa), urovnať, vyriešiť dogovoriti se dogovoriti se avtala, komma överens om, ordna, klara upp กำหนด anlaşmaya varmak 達成協議 вирішувати, домовлятися فیصلہ لینا giải quyết 决定，达成协议

6. to pay (a bill). betaal يَدْفَع الفاتورَه оправям сметка liquidar vyrovnat begleichen betale εξοφλώ, τακτοποιώ λογαριασμό pagar, saldar la cuenta maksma پرداختن maksaa régler לְשַלֵם बिल का भुगतान करना namiriti, platiti kifizet membayar gera upp pagare, saldare 支払う 지불하다 apmokėti samaksāt; nokārtot rēķinu menjelaskan afrekenengjøre oppregulować پرداخت کول liquidar a achita оплачивать vyrovnať, zaplatiť poravnati platiti betala, göra upp จ่ายหนี้ ödemek 付帳 розраховуватися, сплатити قیمت چکانا thanh toán 付帐

ˈsettlement noun

1. an agreement. The two sides have at last reached a settlement. ooreenkoms إّفاق споразумение acordo dohoda das Übereinkommen/bringen forlig συμφωνία, ρύθμιση, διακανονισμόςacuerdo, convenio kokkulepe توافق sopimus accordהסדר समझौता nagodba, ugovor egyezség persetujuan samkomulag accordo 協定 해결 susitarimas, sprendimas vienošanās; (jautājuma) nokārtošana persetujuan regelingordning, avtaleporozumienie ميشتېدنه، استوګنه، ځاى په ځا كېدنه، تل ته ناست، تل ته كښېناستونكى: دحسابونو پرېكړه، تصفيه، حساب سپينونه: شك لرې كونه، اختلاف حل كونه: په پردۍ خاوره كې ميشتېدنه: يو څو كوره (چې يو ځاى سره پراته وي): بانډه، دېره acordo acord соглашение dohoda dogovor sporazum uppgörelse การตกลง anlaşma 協議 угода, домовленість تصفیہ، سمجھوتا sự dàn xếp 解决，协议

2. a small community. a farming settlement. gemeenskap مُسْتَوْطَنَه колония comunidade osada die Siedlung bosættelse; -bosættelse οικισμός, καταυλισμόςpoblado, pueblo, colonia asula كولوني؛ماندگاه asutus colonieיישוב समुदाय naselje, naseobina telep(ülés) permukiman samfélag colonia 居住地 공동체 gyvenvietė apmetne; apdzīvota vieta penempatan vestigingbebyggelse, bosetning osada ځاى په ځا comunidade colonie поселение osada naselbina naseobina bosättning, nybygge ชุมชนล็ก ๆ yerleşim alanı, meskûn yer 小社區 поселення; колонія کسی علاقے کی آبادکاری khu định cư 小住宅区

ˈsettler noun

a person who settles in a country that is being newly populated. They were among the early settlers on the east coast of America. setlaar مُسْتَوْطِن заселник colono osadník der Siedler/die Siedlerin nybygger; bosætter άποικοςcolonizador uusasukas مهاجر uudisasukas colon מִתיַשֵב उपनिवेशी, अधिवासी kolonist, naseljenik telepes pemukim landnemi colono 移住者 이주자 gyventojas, naujakurys kolonists peneroka kolonistnybygger, kolonistosadnik مهاجر colono colonist поселенец osadník naseljenec doseljenik nybyggare ผู้ตั้งถิ่นฐาน göçmen 移民 поселенець نئی جگہ جاکر بسنے والا người định cư 移民，侨民

settle down

1. to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful. He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last. laat kalm word تَسْتَتِب الأمور укротявам (се) sossegar(-se) utišit (se) zur Ruhe kommen falde til ro καταλαγιάζω, ηρεμώ, ησυχάζωcalmarse, tranquilizarse rahunema, rahustama آرام كردن rauhoittua calmer לְהֵרָגַע शांत करना smiriti elcsendesedik; lehiggad menjadi tenang koma sér fyrir; róast calmarsi 静まる (흥분 따위가) 가라앉다 nurimti, nuraminti nomierināt; apklusināt; nomierināties; apklust tenang bedarenfalle til ro, komme i orden uspokajać się آرام کول sossegar(-se) a (se) calma успокаивать utíšiť (sa) umiriti (se) umiriti se [få att] lugna sig, bli tyst เงียบ; สงบ sakinleşmek (使)平靜下來 заспокоюватися پر سکون، خاموش ہو جانا trở nên bình tĩnh 平静下来

2. to make oneself comfortable. She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep. jou gerieflik maak يَسْتَريح настанявам (се) acomodar-se uvelebit se sich niederlassen slå sig ned βολεύομαιponerse cómodo, acomodarse, instalarse (end) mugavalt sisse seadma جاخوش كردن asettautua s'installer לָנוּחַ आराम करना udobno se smjestiti elhelyezkedik, letelepedik mapan koma sér fyrir mettersi comodo 落着く 자리잡다 įsitaisyti iekārtoties; ierīkoties meletakkan diri dalam keadaan yang selesa gemakkelijk gaan zitten sette seg til rette układać się, usadawiać راحته كيدل acomodar-se a se instala (confortabil), a se face confortabil устраиваться uvelebiť sa namestiti se zavaliti se slå sig ner, sätta (lägga) sig till rätta นั่งอย่างสบาย yerleşmek 舒適地坐下或躺下 влаштовуватися اطمینان حاصل کرنا làm cho thoải mái 舒适地坐下（或躺下）

3. to begin to concentrate on something, eg work. He settled down to (do) his schoolwork. begin يَتَرَكَّز залавям се с começar a zabrat se do sich widmen gå igang med στρώνομαι να κάνω κτ. ponerse keskenduma متمركز شدن keskittyä se mettre (sérieusement) à לְהִתרַכֵּז किसी चीज पर केन्द्रित करना latiti se, prihvatiti se nečega hozzáfog vminek berkonsentrasi koma sér að verki (mettersi sotto a) 身を入れる 전념하다 imtis pievērsties mula menumpukan zich zetten aan komme i gang med zabierać się poważnie do ځاى په ځا كېدنه começar a a se pune (serios) pe приниматься pustiť sa do posvetiti se skoncentrisati se samla sig เริ่มตั้งสมาธิ ...-e koyulmak, kendini ...-e vermek 開始專心於某事 заглиблюватися توجہ دینا bắt đầu chú ý vào cái gì 专心于

settle in

to become used to and comfortable in new surroundings. gewoond raak يَسْتَوْطِن، يَسْتَقِر свиквам с estabelecer-se adaptovat se sich einrichten falde til προσαρμόζομαιinstalarse kohanema عادت كردن sopeutua s'adapter להסתדר सुव्यवस्थित होना, स्थिरता प्राप्त करना useliti se (u kuću), naviknuti se na (novu okolinu) berendezkedik mapan aðlagast stabilirsi, sistemarsi 落着く 안정되다 apsiprasti iekārtoties; aprast; iejusties menyesuaikan diri zich thuisvoelen finne seg til rette zainstalować się عادت کول estabelecer-se a se adapta осваиваться adaptovať sa prilagoditi se navići se finna sig till rätta, installera sig คุ้นเคยกับสิ่งรอบ ๆ alışmak 適應新環境 влаштуватися на новому місті پر سکون اور عادی ہو جانا ổn định 适应新的环境

settle on

to agree about or decide. besluit يُوافِق على، يُقَرِّر спирам се на decidir dohodnout (se) sich einigen auf bestemme sig for διαλέγω, ορίζω, αποφασίζω ponerse de acuerdo (sobre) kokku leppima, otsustama به توافق رسيدن päätyä se mettre d'accord sur לְהַחלִיט सहमति या फैसला करना dogovoriti se, odlučiti dönt (vki, vmi mellett) menyetujui koma sér niður á decidere 合意する 결정하다, 동의하다 susitarti vienoties par bersetuju kiezenbestemme seg forustalić موافقې ته رسيدل decidir a se pune de acord asupra остановиться на dohodnúť (sa) dogovoriti se (glede česa) složiti se bestämma sig för เลือก karar vermek 同意，決定 погоджуватися متفق ہونا یا فیصلہ کرنا quyết định 同意，决定

settle up

to pay (a bill). He asked the waiter for the bill, and settled up. betaal يَدْفَعُ الحِساب плащам pagar zaplatit begleichen afregne τακτοποιώ λογαριασμό pagar, saldar la cuenta (ära) maksma پرداختن maksaa régler לְשַלֵם भुगतान करना međusobno se namiriti, obračunati kifizet membayar gera upp, borga pagare, regolare 清算する 지불하다 atsiskaityti, užsimokėti norēķināties menjelaskan afrekenengjøre opp, betale regningen uregulować rachunek پرداختن pagar a achita оплатить zaplatiť poravnati platiti betala, göra upp จ่ายเงิน hesabı ödemek 付帳 розраховуватися قرضہ وغیرہ ادا کرنا thanh toán hóa đơn 付帐

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settle

→ يَحِلُّ urovnat ordne regeln διευθετώ arreglar hoitaa kuntoon régler izgladiti risolvere 解決する 정하다 oplossen legge til rette osiąść resolver урегулировать klara upp แก้ปัญหา yoluna koymak giải quyết 解决

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settle

v. asentar, fijar; asegurar.

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