Слово англійською: settle

Дієслово

Переклад settle українською: ула́годити, вла́годити, урегулюва́ти, врегулюва́ти, розгля́нути (ска́ргу і т. д.), сплати́ти, осели́тися, осі́сти, осіда́ти, осі́сти (пил і т. д.)

Детальний опис

settle

verb
/ˈsetl/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they settle
/ˈsetl/
he / she / it settles
/ˈsetlz/
past simple settled
/ˈsetld/
past participle settled
/ˈsetld/
-ing form settling
/ˈsetlɪŋ/

    end argument

  1. [transitive, intransitive] to put an end to an argument or a disagreement
    • settle something to settle a dispute/a matter/an issue
    • to settle a case/lawsuit/claim
    • to settle an argument/a disagreement
    • It's time you settled your differences with your father.
    • I want this thing settled.
    • There is pressure on the unions to settle.
    • The company has agreed to settle out of court (= come to an agreement without going to court).
    • Many cases are settled through negotiation.
    • settle with somebody (for something) The corporation later settled with the singer for $1.5 million.
    2.

    decide/arrange

  2. [transitive, often passive] to decide or arrange something finally
    • settle something It's all settled—we're leaving on the nine o'clock plane.
    • Good, that's settled, then.
    • Bob will be there? That settles it. I'm not coming.
    • He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home.
    • it is settled that… It's been settled that we leave on the nine o'clock plane.
    • All the loose ends should be settled within 48 hours.
    3.

    choose permanent home

  3. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to make a place your permanent home
    • She settled in Vienna after her father's death.
    • She is an American who settled here a couple of years ago.
    • The couple afterwards settled near Bournemouth.
    • He has now settled permanently in London.
    • He married and settled in a seaside cottage.
    • His parents eventually settled in Paris.
  4. [transitive, usually passive, intransitive] (of a group of people) to make your permanent home in a country or an area as colonists
    • settle something This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century.
    • a fertile area that was densely settled in early times
    • settle + adv./prep. They settled on undeveloped land along the Mississippi.
    • It was the worst drought since the British settled in Australia in 1788.
    • Very few Maori were living in the area when the first Europeans settled there.
    Wordfinder
    • colonize
    • discover
    • explore
    • pioneer
    • reconnaissance
    • scout
    • settle
    • terrain
    • territory
    • voyage
    5.

    into comfortable position/state

  5. [intransitive, transitive] to make yourself or somebody else comfortable in a new position
    • settle (back) (+ adv./prep.) Ellie settled back in her seat.
    • They prepared to settle in for the night (= make themselves comfortable for an evening at home).
    • settle somebody/yourself (+ adv./prep.) He settled himself comfortably in his usual chair.
    • I settled her on the sofa and put a blanket over her.
  6. [transitive] settle something + adv./prep. to put something carefully in a position so that it does not move
    • She settled the blanket around her knees.
  7. [intransitive, transitive] to become or make somebody/something become calm or relaxed
    • The baby wouldn't settle.
    • settle somebody/something I took a pill to help settle my nerves.
    • This should settle your stomach.
    8.

    come to rest

  8. [intransitive] settle (on/over something) to fall from above and come to rest on something; to stay for some time on something
    • Dust had settled on everything.
    • Two birds settled on the fence.
    • I don't think the snow will settle (= remain on the ground without melting).
    • His gaze settled on her face.
    • Slowly dusk began to settle.
    9.

    sink down

  9. [intransitive, transitive] settle (something) to sink slowly down; to make something do this
    • The contents of the package may have settled in transit.
    • Don't drink it yet. Let the grounds settle.
    10.

    pay money

  10. [transitive, intransitive] to pay the money that you owe
    • settle something Please settle your bill before leaving the hotel.
    • The insurance company is refusing to settle her claim.
    • They used the last of the money to settle their debts.
    • settle (up) (with somebody) Let me settle with you for the meal.
    • I'll pay now—we can settle up later.
    11. Word Originverb Old English setlan ‘to seat, place’, from the noun settle.
Idioms
let the dust settle | wait for the dust to settle
  1. to wait for a situation to become clear or certain
    • He waited for the dust to settle after the election before making any new decisions.
    Topics Doubt, guessing and certaintyc2
settle a score/accounts (with somebody) | settle an old score
  1. to hurt or punish somebody who has harmed or cheated you in the past
    • ‘Who would do such a thing?’ ‘Maybe someone with an old score to settle.’
    • An embittered Charlotte is determined to settle accounts with Elizabeth.
Phrasal Verbs
  • settle down
  • settle for
  • settle in
  • settle into
  • settle on
  • settle to
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