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21 settle old scores
(to get revenge for past wrongs: I have some old scores to settle with you.) ajustar cuentas pendientes -
22 settle into
v + prep + o \<\<school/job\>\> adaptarse a; \<\<routine\>\> acostumbrarse or hacerse* a* * *v + prep + o \<\<school/job\>\> adaptarse a; \<\<routine\>\> acostumbrarse or hacerse* a -
23 settle accounts
v.ajustar cuentas, saldar cuentas, ajustar las cuentas. -
24 settle back
v.1 echarse para atrás.2 recostarse, arrecostarse. -
25 settle beforehand
v.predeterminar, determinar de antemano. -
26 settle differences
v.limar asperezas. -
27 settle down
v.1 acomodar (make comfortable)2 calmar, tranquilizar (make calm)3 asentarse, afincarse, arraigarse, ajustarse en sus costumbres.4 aplacarse, calmarse.5 sedimentarse, asentarse, depositarse, precipitarse.6 sosegar, apaciguar, serenar.7 colocar.vi.1 acomodarse, instalarse (make oneself comfortable)2 sentar la cabeza (adopt regular life)3 tranquilizarse, calmarse (situation, excitement) -
28 settle for
v.conformarse con (accept) -
29 settle off
v.finiquitar. -
30 settle oneself
v.ubicarse. -
31 settle out
v.dirimir, solucionar. -
32 settle upon
v.decidirse por, optar por, quedar de acuerdo sobre. -
33 to pay/settle an old score
to pay/settle an old scoreajustar cuentas pendientes, saldar cuentas pendientes -
34 to settle down to
1 (get used to) adaptarse a, acostumbrarse a1 (begin seriously, give attention to) ponerse a -
35 to settle down
1 (establish a home) instalarse, afincarse, establecerse; (lead settled way of life - gen) empezar a llevar una vida asentada; (- wild person) sentar (la) cabeza2 (calm down) calmarse, tranquilizarse; (get back to normal) normalizarse, volver a la normalidad3 (get comfortable) ponerse cómodo,-a, acomodarse, instalarse -
36 to settle for second-best
conformarse con una segunda alternativa -
37 to settle for
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38 to settle in
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39 to settle on
1 SMALLLAW/SMALL (transfer) ceder a, transferir a -
40 to settle out of court
llegar a un acuerdo antes de ir a juicio
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