settle

settle
'setl
verb
1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) instalar, colocar
2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) asentarse
3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) calmar
4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) instalarse, establecerse
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.) acordar, decidir, fijar
6) (to pay (a bill).) pagar, saldar la cuenta
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- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up
settle vb
1. establecerse
they left England and settled in Australia se marcharon de Inglaterra y se establecieron en Australia
2. resolver / decidir
the minister will settle the question el ministro resolverá la cuestión
3. posarse
the butterfly settled on a flower la mariposa se posó en una flor
to settle a bill saldar una cuenta / pagar una cuenta
El gerundio de settle se escribe settling
settle
tr['setəl]
noun
1 (wooden bench) banco
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settle
tr['setəl]
transitive verb
1 (establish) instalar, colocar; (make comfortable) poner cómodo,-a, acomodar
■ he settled himself on the sofa se puso cómodo en el sofá
2 (decide on, fix) acordar, decidir, fijar
■ we haven't settled where we're going yet todavía no hemos decidido adónde vamos
■ I've got to settle my affairs tengo que poner mis asuntos en orden
■ that's settled then queda decidido entonces
■ that settles it! ¡ya está!, ¡se acabó!
3 (sort out - problem, dispute) resolver, solucionar; (- differences) resolver, arreglar; (- score) arreglar, ajustar
■ we need to settle an argument tenemos que resolver una discusión
4 (calm - nerves) calmar; (- stomach) asentar; (- weather) arreglar, asentar
5 (pay - debt) pagar; (- account) saldar, liquidar
6 (colonize) colonizar, poblar
7 (cause to sink - sediment) depositar; (- dust) asentar
intransitive verb
1 (make one's home in) establecerse, afincarse, instalarse
2 (make oneself comfortable) ponerse cómodo,-a (into, en), acomodarse (into, en)
■ she settled back in the armchair se puso cómoda en el sillón
3 (bird, fly, etc) posarse; (dust) asentarse; (snow) cuajar; (cloud, fog) caer
4 (sediment, dregs) precipitarse, depositarse; (liquid) asentarse, clarificarse; (earth, ground) asentarse
5 (calm down - person) calmarse, tranquilizarse; (- weather) serenarse
6 (pay) pagar, saldar la cuenta, saldar la deuda
7 SMALLLAW/SMALL resolver
■ they settled out of court llegaron a un acuerdo amistoso
8 figurative use (silence, stillness, etc) caer
settle ['sɛt̬əl] v, settled ; settling vi
1) alight, land: posarse (dícese de las aves), depositarse (dícese del polvo)
2) sink: asentarse (dícese de los edificios)
he settled into the chair: se arrellanó en la silla
3) : instalarse (en una casa), establecerse (en una ciudad o región)
4)
to settle down : calmarse, tranquilizarse
settle down!: ¡tranquilízate!, ¡cálmate!
5)
to settle down : sentar cabeza, hacerse sensato
to marry and settle down: casarse y sentar cabeza
settle vt
1) arrange, decide: fijar, decidir, acordar (planes, etc.)
2) resolve: resolver, solucionar
to settle an argument: resolver una discusión
3) pay: pagar
to settle an account: saldar una cuenta
4) calm: calmar (los nervios), asentar (el estómago)
5) colonize: colonizar
6)
to settle oneself : acomodarse, hacerse cómodo
settle
n.
• banco largo s.m.
v.
• calmar v.
• colocar v.
• colonizar v.
• establecer v.
• liquidar v.
• poblar v.
• posar v.
• radicarse v.
• resolver v.
• sedimentar v.
• serenar v.
• situar v.
• sosegar v.
• transigir v.
'setḷ
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) \<\<price/terms/time\>\> acordar*, fijar

it's all been settled, we're going to Miami — ya está (todo) decidido or arreglado, nos vamos a Miami

that's settled then, we'll meet at seven — bueno, pues entonces ya está, nos vemos a las siete

that settles it: I never want to see him again — ya no me cabe duda: no lo quiero volver a ver

b) (resolve) \<\<dispute/problem\>\> resolver*, solucionar

they settled their differences — resolvieron sus diferencias

c) (put an end to) \<\<foolishness/nonsense\>\> (colloq) acabar con

that should settle him! — así aprenderá!

2) \<\<bill/account\>\> pagar*; \<\<debt\>\> saldar, liquidar
3) \<\<country/region\>\> colonizar*, poblar*
4) (make comfortable) \<\<patient/child\>\> poner* cómodo

she settled herself deep in the sofa — se arrellanó en el sofá

5) (make calm) \<\<child\>\> calmar; \<\<doubts\>\> disipar; \<\<stomach\>\> asentar*

2.
vi
1) (come to live) establecerse*, afincarse*

they settled in Iowa — se establecieron or se afincaron en Iowa

2) (become calm) \<\<person\>\> tranquilizarse*, calmarse
3)
a) (make oneself comfortable) ponerse* cómodo

I settled deeper into the armchair — me arrellané or me puse cómodo en el sillón

b) \<\<bird\>\> posarse
4)
a) \<\<dust\>\> asentarse*; \<\<snow\>\> cuajar
b) (sink) \<\<soil/foundations\>\> asentarse*; \<\<sediment\>\> depositarse, precipitarse
5)
a) (pay) saldar la cuenta (or la deuda etc), pagar*

you can settle with me tomorrow — podemos arreglar las cuentas mañana

b) (Law)

to settle out of court — resolver* una disputa extrajudicialmente, transar extrajudicialmente (AmL)

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Phrasal Verbs:

I ['setl]
1. 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

2. 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; dust 1., 1)
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


II
['setl]
N banco m , escaño m (a veces con baúl debajo)
* * *
['setḷ]
1.
transitive verb
1)
a) \<\<price/terms/time\>\> acordar*, fijar

it's all been settled, we're going to Miami — ya está (todo) decidido or arreglado, nos vamos a Miami

that's settled then, we'll meet at seven — bueno, pues entonces ya está, nos vemos a las siete

that settles it: I never want to see him again — ya no me cabe duda: no lo quiero volver a ver

b) (resolve) \<\<dispute/problem\>\> resolver*, solucionar

they settled their differences — resolvieron sus diferencias

c) (put an end to) \<\<foolishness/nonsense\>\> (colloq) acabar con

that should settle him! — así aprenderá!

2) \<\<bill/account\>\> pagar*; \<\<debt\>\> saldar, liquidar
3) \<\<country/region\>\> colonizar*, poblar*
4) (make comfortable) \<\<patient/child\>\> poner* cómodo

she settled herself deep in the sofa — se arrellanó en el sofá

5) (make calm) \<\<child\>\> calmar; \<\<doubts\>\> disipar; \<\<stomach\>\> asentar*

2.
vi
1) (come to live) establecerse*, afincarse*

they settled in Iowa — se establecieron or se afincaron en Iowa

2) (become calm) \<\<person\>\> tranquilizarse*, calmarse
3)
a) (make oneself comfortable) ponerse* cómodo

I settled deeper into the armchair — me arrellané or me puse cómodo en el sillón

b) \<\<bird\>\> posarse
4)
a) \<\<dust\>\> asentarse*; \<\<snow\>\> cuajar
b) (sink) \<\<soil/foundations\>\> asentarse*; \<\<sediment\>\> depositarse, precipitarse
5)
a) (pay) saldar la cuenta (or la deuda etc), pagar*

you can settle with me tomorrow — podemos arreglar las cuentas mañana

b) (Law)

to settle out of court — resolver* una disputa extrajudicialmente, transar extrajudicialmente (AmL)

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