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settle down |
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settle down vb (adverb, mainly intr)
1. (also tr) to make or become quiet and orderly 2. (often foll by to) to apply oneself diligently please settle down to work 3. to adopt an orderly and routine way of life, take up a permanent post, etc., esp after marriage ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations ? settle down vi ? settle2 VI a; it’s time he settled down → es ist Zeit, dass er ein geregeltes Leben anfängt or dass er zur Ruhe kommt; to marry and settle down → heiraten und sesshaft or häuslich werden; to settle down at school/in a new house → sich an einer Schule/in einem Haus einleben; to settle down in a new job → sich in einer neuen Stellung eingewöhnen; he ought to settle down with a steady job → er sollte sich (dat) → endlich eine feste Stellung suchen; they have settled down in Spain → sie haben sich in Spanien niedergelassen; settle down, children! → ruhig, Kinder! = settle2 VI c to settle down to work → sich an die Arbeit machen or setzen; to settle down for a chat → sich zu einem Schwatz zusammensetzen; to settle down for the night → sich schlafen legen; to settle down to watch TV → es sich (dat) → vor dem Fernseher gemütlich machen vt sep (= calm down) → beruhigen baby → hinlegen; patient → versorgen; to settle oneself down to work → sich an die Arbeit machen or setzen; to settle oneself down to finish the job → sich daranmachen, die Arbeit fertig zu machen; the cat settled itself down for the night → die Katze kuschelte sich zum Schlafen zurecht; the campers settled themselves down for the night → die Zeltenden richteten alles für die Nacht her How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At every jump too, Hands appeared still more to sink into himself and settle down upon the deck, his feet sliding ever the farther out, and the whole body canting towards the stern, so that his face became, little by little, hid from me; and at last I could see nothing beyond his ear and the frayed ringlet of one whisker. Shelby and all his tribe, because they are proud, and hold their heads up above him, and that I've got proud notions from you; and he says he won't let me come here any more, and that I shall take a wife and settle down on his place. my very dear brother, I should like to settle down to a better life. |
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