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1 colonize
verb (to establish a colony in (a place): The English colonized New England in 1620.) colonizartr['kɒlənaɪz]1 colonizar1) : establecer una colonia en2) settle: colonizarcolonize (US/UK)v.• colonizar v.• establecer en colonia v.• poblar v.'kɑːlənaɪz, 'kɒlənaɪztransitive verb colonizar*['kɒlǝnaɪz]VT colonizar* * *['kɑːlənaɪz, 'kɒlənaɪz]transitive verb colonizar* -
2 colonize
vt.1 colonizar.2 establecer colonias.vi.establecerse en un país lejano. (pt & pp colonized) -
3 colonize again
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4 settle
'setl1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) instalar, colocar2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) asentarse3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) calmar4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) instalarse, establecerse5) (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, fijar6) (to pay (a bill).) pagar, saldar la cuenta•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up
settle vb1. establecersethey left England and settled in Australia se marcharon de Inglaterra y se establecieron en Australia2. resolver / decidir3. posarseto settle a bill saldar una cuenta / pagar una cuentatr['setəl]1 (wooden bench) banco————————tr['setəl]1 (establish) instalar, colocar; (make comfortable) poner cómodo,-a, acomodar2 (decide on, fix) acordar, decidir, fijar■ that settles it! ¡ya está!, ¡se acabó!3 (sort out - problem, dispute) resolver, solucionar; (- differences) resolver, arreglar; (- score) arreglar, ajustar5 (pay - debt) pagar; (- account) saldar, liquidar6 (colonize) colonizar, poblar7 (cause to sink - sediment) depositar; (- dust) asentar1 (make one's home in) establecerse, afincarse, instalarse4 (sediment, dregs) precipitarse, depositarse; (liquid) asentarse, clarificarse; (earth, ground) asentarse5 (calm down - person) calmarse, tranquilizarse; (- weather) serenarse6 (pay) pagar, saldar la cuenta, saldar la deuda7 SMALLLAW/SMALL resolver8 figurative use (silence, stillness, etc) caer1) 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 silla3) : instalarse (en una casa), establecerse (en una ciudad o región)4)to settle down : calmarse, tranquilizarsesettle down!: ¡tranquilízate!, ¡cálmate!5)to settle down : sentar cabeza, hacerse sensatoto marry and settle down: casarse y sentar cabezasettle vt1) arrange, decide: fijar, decidir, acordar (planes, etc.)2) resolve: resolver, solucionarto settle an argument: resolver una discusión3) pay: pagarto settle an account: saldar una cuenta4) calm: calmar (los nervios), asentar (el estómago)5) colonize: colonizar6)to settle oneself : acomodarse, hacerse cómodon.• 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
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1)a) \<\<price/terms/time\>\> acordar*, fijarit'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*, solucionarc) ( put an end to) \<\<foolishness/nonsense\>\> (colloq) acabar con2) \<\<bill/account\>\> pagar*; \<\<debt\>\> saldar, liquidar3) \<\<country/region\>\> colonizar*, poblar*4) ( make comfortable) \<\<patient/child\>\> poner* cómodo5) ( make calm) \<\<child\>\> calmar; \<\<doubts\>\> disipar; \<\<stomach\>\> asentar*
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vi1) ( come to live) establecerse*, afincarse*they settled in Iowa — se establecieron or se afincaron en Iowa
2) ( become calm) \<\<person\>\> tranquilizarse*, calmarse3)a) ( make oneself comfortable) ponerse* cómodoI settled deeper into the armchair — me arrellané or me puse cómodo en el sillón
b) \<\<bird\>\> posarse4)a) \<\<dust\>\> asentarse*; \<\<snow\>\> cuajarb) ( sink) \<\<soil/foundations\>\> asentarse*; \<\<sediment\>\> depositarse, precipitarse5)b) ( Law)to settle out of court — resolver* una disputa extrajudicialmente, transar extrajudicialmente (AmL)
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I ['setl]1. VT1) (=resolve) [+ dispute, problem] resolverto settle a case or claim out of court — llegar a un acuerdo sin recurrir a los tribunales
settle it among yourselves! — ¡arregladlo entre vosotros!
that settles it! - you're not going — ¡no hay más que hablar! or ¡pues ya está! - tú te quedas
2) (=make comfortable) [+ person] poner cómodo, acomodarto 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...
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] posar4) (=colonize) [+ land] colonizar5) (=calm) [+ nerves] calmar, sosegar; [+ doubts] disipar, desvanecer; [+ stomach] asentar6) (=pay) [+ bill] pagar; [+ debt] saldar, liquidar7) (=put in order) [+ affairs] poner en orden8) * (=deal with) [+ person]9) (Jur) asignar2. VI1) (=establish o.s.) (in a house) instalarse; (in a country) establecerse; [first settlers] establecerseshe 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] cuajar3) (=sink) [sediment] depositarse; [building] asentarse4) (=separate) [liquid] reposarI 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 arreglothey 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.
1)a) \<\<price/terms/time\>\> acordar*, fijarit'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*, solucionarc) ( put an end to) \<\<foolishness/nonsense\>\> (colloq) acabar con2) \<\<bill/account\>\> pagar*; \<\<debt\>\> saldar, liquidar3) \<\<country/region\>\> colonizar*, poblar*4) ( make comfortable) \<\<patient/child\>\> poner* cómodo5) ( make calm) \<\<child\>\> calmar; \<\<doubts\>\> disipar; \<\<stomach\>\> asentar*
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vi1) ( come to live) establecerse*, afincarse*they settled in Iowa — se establecieron or se afincaron en Iowa
2) ( become calm) \<\<person\>\> tranquilizarse*, calmarse3)a) ( make oneself comfortable) ponerse* cómodoI settled deeper into the armchair — me arrellané or me puse cómodo en el sillón
b) \<\<bird\>\> posarse4)a) \<\<dust\>\> asentarse*; \<\<snow\>\> cuajarb) ( sink) \<\<soil/foundations\>\> asentarse*; \<\<sediment\>\> depositarse, precipitarse5)b) ( Law)to settle out of court — resolver* una disputa extrajudicialmente, transar extrajudicialmente (AmL)
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5 colonizar
colonizar ( conjugate colonizar) verbo transitivo to colonize
colonizar verbo transitivo to colonize: los pingüinos han colonizado esa parte de la isla, the penguins have settled on that part of the island ' colonizar' also found in these entries: English: colonize - settle - settlement - unsettled -
6 colonized
adj.colonizado.pp.participio pasado del verbo COLONIZE.pt.pretérito del verbo: COLONIZE -
7 colony
'koləniplural - colonies; noun1) ((a group of people who form) a settlement in one country etc which is under the rule of another country: France used to have many colonies in Africa.) colonia2) (a group of people having the same interests, living close together: a colony of artists.) colonia3) (a collection of animals, birds etc, of one type, living together: a colony of gulls.) colonia•- colonial- colonialism
- colonialist
- colonize
- colonise
- colonist
- colonization
- colonisation
colony n coloniatr['kɒlənɪ]1 (gen) colonian.• colonia s.f.'kɑːləni, 'kɒləni['kɒlǝnɪ]N (pl colonies) colonia f* * *['kɑːləni, 'kɒləni] -
8 colonizing
adj.colonizador.s.colonización.ger.gerundio del verbo COLONIZE. -
9 settle
s.1 escaño.2 banco largo hecho de madera.vt.1 colocar, poner (put in place)2 calmar (nerves)3 fijar (day, venue)4 resolver (problem, dispute); liquidar, saldar (account, debt)5 colonizar (colonize)6 tranquilizar.7 establecer, fundar, instalar.8 reacomodarse, acomodarse, fondear.9 poner en orden, arreglar.10 establecerse, echar raíces, arraigarse, echar raíz.11 asentar, afincar, establecer, dar asentamiento.12 poblar, colonizar.13 sedimentar, estratificar.14 practicar una liquidación.15 pactar.vi.1 posarse (bird, insect, dust) ( on en o sobre)2 asentarse (person, family) ( in en)3 reposar (liquid, beer)4 apaciguarse, tranquilizarse.(pt & pp settled)
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