set·tle (s t l)v. set·tled, set·tling, set·tles v.tr. 1. To put into order; arrange or fix definitely as desired. 2. To put firmly into a desired position or place; establish. 3. a. To establish as a resident or residents: settled her family in Ohio. b. To establish residence in; colonize: Pioneers settled the West. c. To establish in a residence, business, or profession. 4. To restore calmness or comfort to. 5. a. To cause to sink, become compact, or come to rest. b. To cause (a liquid) to become clear by forming a sediment. 6. To subdue or make orderly. 7. To establish on a permanent basis; stabilize. 8. a. To make compensation for (a claim). b. To pay (a debt). 9. To conclude (a dispute, for example) by a final decision. 10. To decide (a lawsuit) by mutual agreement of the involved parties without court action. 11. Law To secure or assign (property or title) by legal action. v.intr. 1. To discontinue moving and come to rest in one place. 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; determine: We finally settled on a solution to the problem. See Synonyms at decide. 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. Phrasal Verbs: A long wooden bench with a high back, often including storage space beneath the seat. 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 Idiom: To accept in spite of incomplete satisfaction: had to settle for a lower wage than the one requested. settle (one's) stomach To relieve one's indigestion or nausea. [Middle English setlen, to seat, from Old English setlan, from setl, seat; see sed- in Indo-European roots.] set tle·a·ble adj. |
settle1
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. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / 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) See also settle down, settle for, settle in, settle with
[Old English setlan; related to Dutch zetelen; see settle2]
settleable adj
settle2
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / 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]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  settle - a long wooden bench with a back 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" 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" 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" concert - settle by agreement; "concert one's differences" clinch - settle conclusively; "clinch a deal" compromise - settle by concession | |
| 4. | settle - take up residence and become established; "The immigrants settled in the Midwest" 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" 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" 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" sink - cause to sink; "The Japanese sank American ships in Pearl Harbor" founder - sink below the surface | |
| 7. | settle - become settled or established and stable in one's residence or life style; "He finally settled down" 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" | |
| 9. | settle - establish or develop as a residence; "He settled the farm 200 years ago"; "This land was settled by Germans" | |
| 10. | settle - come to rest | |
| 11. | settle - arrange or fix in the desired order; "She settled the teacart" | |
| 12. | settle - accept despite lack of complete satisfaction; "We settled for a lower price" | |
| 13. | settle - end a legal dispute by arriving at a settlement; "The two parties finally settled" | |
| 14. | settle - dispose of; make a financial settlement prorate - make a proportional settlement or distribution 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" | |
| 18. | settle - fix firmly; "He ensconced himself in the chair" | |
| 19. | settle - get one's revenge for a wrong or an injury; "I finally settled with my old enemy" | |
| 20. | settle - make final; put the last touches on; put into final form; "let's finalize the proposal" | |
| 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" 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" |
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.
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.
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
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.
Translations
settle1 [ˈsetl]
settle2 [ˈsetl] N → banco m, escaño m (a veces con baúl debajo)
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
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
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
4. (= colonize) [+ land] → colonizar
7. (= put in order) [+ affairs] → poner en orden
to settle one's affairs → poner en orden sus asuntos
to settle one's affairs → poner en orden sus asuntos
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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?
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
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?
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
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
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?
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
settle2 [ˈsetl] N → banco m, escaño m (a veces con baúl debajo)
settle [ˈsɛtəl]
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!
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.
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.
(= colonize) [+ land] → s'établir sur
Their grandparents settled the land in 1856 → Leurs grands-parents se sont établis sur cette terre en 1856.
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.
He finally settled in Paris → Il s'est finalement installé à Paris.
[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
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 (= 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
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
Don't settle for second best → Ne vous contentez pas d'un second choix.
How are you settling in?
BUT Comment se passe votre installation?.
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?
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.
settle for
vt fus (= accept) → se contenter deDon't settle for second best → Ne vous contentez pas d'un second choix.
settle in
vi → s'installerHow are you settling in?
BUT Comment se passe votre installation?.
settle on
vt fus (= decide on) → se décider pourWe 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 → réglerI'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.
settle1
settle2
n → (Wand)bank f
settle2
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
(= 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
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
settle1 [ˈsɛtl] n → cassapanca con schienale alto
settle1 [ˈsɛtl] n → cassapanca con schienale alto
settle2 [ˈsɛtl]
settle2 [ˈsɛtl]
settle1 [ˈsɛtl] n → cassapanca con schienale alto
settle2 [ˈsɛtl]
1. vt
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!
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
settle2 [ˈsɛtl]
1. vt
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!
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
v settle [ˈsetl]
1 to place in a position of rest or comfort I settled myself in the armchair. gerieflik maak يَضَعُ بصورَةٍ مُريحَه، يُجْلِسُ разполагам (се) uvelebit se sætte sig til rette sich niederlassen κάθομαι αναπαυτικά instalar, colocar (mugavalt) sisse seadma ساكن شدن asettaa (s')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 (seg) til rette układać, usadawiać się pôr(-se) à vontade a se instala (confortabil) усаживаться, устраиваться uvelebiť sa namestiti (se) smestiti se sätta (lägga) till rätta นั่งลง 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) usadit se lægge sig sich legen 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 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 ตกลงกอง 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) uklidnit berolige beruhigen ηρεμώ, κατευνάζω calmar rahustama تسكين دادن rauhoittaa calmer לְהַרגִיע शान्त करना umiriti megnyugtat menenangkan róa, sefa calmare 静める 진정시키다 nuraminti nomierināt menenangkan kalmeren berolige uspokajać 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 usadit se bosætte sig sich niederlassen εγκαθίσταμαι, αποικίζω instalarse, establecerse elama asuma منزل كردن asettua asumaan s'établir לְהִתיַשֵב बसना naseliti se letelepedik menetap setjast að stabilirsi 定住する 정착하다 apsigyventi apmesties menetap zich vestigen slå seg ned, bosette seg osiedlać się 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 dohodnout (se), urovnat aftale; bilægge klären κανονίζω, διευθετώ, έρχομαι σε συμφωνία acordar, decidir, fijar kokkuleppele jõudma فيصله دادن päättää, 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 regelen avgjøre, slutte forlik ustalać, załatwiać 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 vyrovnat betale begleichen 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 afrekenen gjøre opp (u)regulować liquidar a achita оплачивать vyrovnať, zaplatiť poravnati platiti betala, göra upp จ่ายหนี้ (hesabı) ödemek 付帳 розраховуватися, сплатити قیمت چکانا thanh toán 付帐
n settlement
1 an agreement The two sides have at last reached a settlement. ooreenkoms إتِّفاق споразумение dohoda forlig das Übereinkommen/bringen συμφωνία, ρύθμιση, διακανονισμός acuerdo, convenio kokkulepe توافق sopimus accord הסדר समझौता nagodba, ugovor egyezség persetujuan samkomulag accordo 協定 해결 susitarimas, sprendimas vienošanās; (jautājuma) nokārtošana persetujuan regeling ordning, avtale porozumienie 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 osada bosættelse; -bosættelse die Siedlung οικισμός, καταυλισμός poblado, pueblo, colonia asula كولوني؛ماندگاه asutus colonie יִישוּב समुदाय naselje, naseobina telep(ülés) permukiman samfélag colonia 居住地 공동체 gyvenvietė apmetne; apdzīvota vieta penempatan vestiging bebyggelse, bosetning osada comunidade colonie поселение osada naselbina naseobina bosättning, nybygge ชุมชนเล็ก ๆ yerleşim alanı, meskûn yer 小社區 поселення; колонія کسی علاقے کی آبادکاری khu định cư 小住宅区
n settler
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 osadník nybygger; bosætter der Siedler/die Siedlerin άποικος colonizador uusasukas مهاجر uudisasukas colon מִתיַשֵב उपनिवेशी, अधिवासी kolonist, naseljenik telepes pemukim landnemi colono 移住者 이주자 gyventojas, naujakurys kolonists peneroka kolonist nybygger, kolonist osadnik colono colonist поселенец osadník naseljenec doseljenik nybyggare ผู้ตั้งถิ่นฐาน göçmen 移民 поселенець نئی جگہ جاکر بسنے والا người định cư 开拓者
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) utišit (se) falde til ro zur Ruhe kommen καταλαγιάζω, ηρεμώ, ησυχάζω calmarse, tranquilizarse rahunema, rahustama آرام كردن rauhoittua, saada rauhoittumaan (se) 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 bedaren falle til ro, komme i orden uspokajać się sossegar(-se) a (se) calma успокаивать(ся) utíšiť (sa) umiriti (se) umiriti se [] lugna sig, bli tyst เงียบ; สงบ sakinleş(tir)mek (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) uvelebit se slå sig ned sich niederlassen βολεύομαι ponerse cómodo, acomodarse, instalarse (end) mugavalt sisse seadma جاخوش كردن asettua s'installer (confortablement) 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 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 使自己轻松自在
3 to begin to concentrate on something, eg work He settled down to (do) his schoolwork. begin يَتَرَكَّز залавям се с zabrat se do gå igang med sich widmen 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 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 adaptovat se falde til sich einrichten προσαρμόζομαι instalarse 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 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 dohodnout (se) bestemme sig for sich einigen auf διαλέγω, ορίζω, αποφασίζω ponerse de acuerdo (sobre) kokku leppima, otsustama به توافق رسيدن päättää 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 kiezen bestemme seg for ustalić 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 zaplatit afregne begleichen τακτοποιώ λογαριασμό pagar, saldar la cuenta (ära) maksma پرداختن maksaa lasku régler לְשַלֵם भुगतान करना međusobno se namiriti, obračunati kifizet membayar gera upp, borga pagare, regolare 清算する 지불하다 atsiskaityti, užsimokėti norēķināties menjelaskan afrekenen gjøre opp, betale regningen uregulować rachunek 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
settle → يرسخ dát do pořádku ordne regeln διευθετώ arreglar hoitaa kuntoon régler naseliti risolvere 解決する 정하다 neerstrijken legge til rette osiąść resolver урегулировать klara upp ตั้งรกราก yoluna koymak giải quyết 解决
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