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['setl] 1. гл.1)а) = settle up урегулировать, разрешить (спор, конфликт); положить конец ( разногласиям)We hope the factions will be able to settle their differences by peaceful means. — Надеемся, что фракции сумеют уладить свои разногласия мирным путём.
that settles the matter / the question — вопрос исчерпан
Syn:resolve 1.в) = settle up оплачивать (что-л.); расплачиватьсяI should be able to settle with you at the end of the month. — Мне нужно будет расплатиться с тобой в конце месяца.
I'll settle up and meet you outside the hotel. — Я расплачусь и буду ждать вас у входа в отель.
2) разделаться, расквитатьсяto settle smb.'s hash — разделаться, покончить с кем-л., убить кого-л.
I'd like to settle with the man who attacked my daughter! — Я хочу разделаться с человеком, который напал на мою дочь.
Syn:silence 2.3) решить, принять решениеGeorge will be there? That settles it. I'm not coming. — А Джордж там будет? Что, ж, это решает всё - я не пойду.
It's settled then. I'll go back to the States in June. — Решено: я возвращаюсь в Штаты в июне.
4)а) = settle down поселить, устроитьThe people who had escaped from the war were settled in a special camp. — Людей, которые бежали от войны, поместили в специальный лагерь.
б) поселиться, обосноваться; организовать поселение, колонизировать (какую-л. местность)This region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century. — В 19-м веке эта местность была заселена голландскими колонистами.
Syn:в) = settle down / in обосноваться на новом месте, обустроитьсяLet me get the children settled in their new school first. — Дайте мне сначала устроить детей в новую школу.
How long did it take you to settle down in this country? — Сколько времени вам потребовалось, чтобы обжиться в этой стране?
When we've settled in properly, we'll invite all our friends. — Как только мы как следует обустроимся, мы пригласим всех наших друзей.
г) амер.; разг. сажать в тюрьму, приговаривать к лишению свободы5) = settle downа) усаживаться; устраиваться; (удобно) располагатьсяThe dog settled on the grass to enjoy its bone. — Собака удобно расположилась на траве, чтобы спокойно погрызть косточку.
б) усаживать; укладыватьShe led him up on a porch and settled him down on a bench. — Она проводила его на террасу и усадила на скамейку.
Settling himself down in his favourite chair, he lit his pipe. — Устроившись поудобнее в своем любимом кресле, он закурил трубку.
Syn:seat 2.6) ( settle to) = settle down to приступать, браться за (какое-л. дело), начинать (что-л.)The boy couldn't settle down to his homework. — Мальчик никак не мог взяться за уроки.
7) = settle downа) успокаивать, утихомириватьI took a pill to help settle my nerves. — Я принял таблетку, чтобы успокоить нервы.
Please go upstairs and settle the children down. — Пожалуйста, поднимитесь наверх и успокойте детей.
б) приходить в норму, улаживаться, успокаиватьсяAt last all the excitement had settled down. — Наконец возбуждение улеглось.
•Syn:8) ( settle for) согласиться на (что-л.); довольствоваться (чем-л.)Many women refuse to settle for staying at home. — Многие женщины отказываются довольствоваться ролью домохозяйки.
9) юр. оговаривать в завещании, завещатьThe old lady settled a small fortune on the young man who had helped her. — Старая леди завещала небольшое состояние молодому человеку, который помогал ей.
10)Snow settled on the roofs. — Снег лежал на крышах домов.
Dust had settled on everything. — Повсюду лежала пыль.
б) опускаться ( на землю), садится ( на ветку)Two birds settled on the fence. — Две птицы уселись на заборе.
11)а) отстаиваться, давать осадокв) оседать ( о конструкции), садиться, опускаться внизг) мор. опускать реи, паруса•Syn:12) останавливать (глаза, взгляд на ком-л.)His gaze settled on her face. — Его взгляд остановился на её лице.
13) (settle over / on) установиться (об атмосфере и т. п.)An uneasy silence settled over the room. — В комнате установилось тяжёлое молчание.
14) появиться, застыть ( о выражении лица)A disapproving frown settled on her face. — Она неодобрительно нахмурилась.
•- settle in••2. сущ.; уст.to settle an old score / account — свести старые счёты, поквитаться (с кем-л.)
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гл.1) общ. улаживать, урегулировать (спор, конфликт и т. д.)that settles the matter/the question — вопрос исчерпан
2) эк. рассчитываться, расплачиваться; оплатить (счет и т. д.)See:3) общ. поселить(ся), обосноваться (в какой-л. местности); заселять; колонизироватьthis region was settled by the Dutch in the nineteenth century — в 19-м веке эта местность была заселена голландскими колонистами
4) юр. распределить наследство ( между бенефициарами после урегулирования всех юридических формальностей); оговаривать в завещании, завещатьSee:
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1) урегулировать, оплатить обязательство; 2) рассчитаться по рыночной операции; оплатить и поставить ценные бумаги или другие финансовые инструменты; 3) распределить наследство между бенефициарами после урегулирования всех юридических формальностей; 4) урегулировать юридический спор (до суда) или трудовой конфликт между работниками и работодателем; договориться о разделе собственности или выплате компенсации (напр., в результате развода).* * *заключать сделку; решать; оплачивать и т. д.-----Финансы/Кредит/Валютаурегулировать, оплатить обязательство -
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settle ['setəl]régler ⇒ 1 (a), 1 (c) fixer ⇒ 1 (b) installer ⇒ 1 (d) coloniser ⇒ 1 (e) calmer ⇒ 1 (f) s'installer ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b) s'établir ⇒ 2 (a) se calmer ⇒ 2 (c) tenir ⇒ 2 (d) se poser ⇒ 2 (d) se tasser ⇒ 2 (e)∎ to settle a matter régler une question;∎ the case was settled out of court l'affaire a été réglée à l'amiable;∎ questions not yet settled questions fpl en suspens;∎ to settle one's affairs mettre ses affaires en ordre, régler ses affaires;∎ to settle an old score or old scores régler des comptes(b) (determine, agree on → date, price) fixer;∎ have you settled where to go for the picnic? avez-vous décidé d'un endroit pour le pique-nique?;∎ it was settled that I would go to boarding school il fut convenu ou décidé que j'irais en pension;∎ you must settle that among yourselves il va falloir que vous arrangiez cela entre vous;∎ nothing is settled yet rien n'est encore décidé ou arrêté;∎ that's one point settled voilà déjà un point d'acquis;∎ that's that settled then! voilà une affaire réglée!;∎ that's settled then, I'll meet you at 8 o'clock alors c'est entendu ou convenu, on se retrouve à 8 heures;∎ that settles it, the party's tomorrow! c'est décidé, la fête aura lieu demain!;∎ that settles it, he's fired trop c'est trop, il est renvoyé!(c) (pay → debt, account, bill) régler;∎ to settle a claim (insurance) régler un litige∎ when I'm settled, I'll write to you quand je serai installé, je vous écrirai;∎ to settle oneself comfortably in an armchair s'installer confortablement dans un fauteuil;∎ he settled the children for the night il a mis les enfants au lit, il est allé coucher les enfants;∎ to get settled s'installer (confortablement);∎ to settle one's feet in the stirrups bien installer ses pieds dans les étriers;∎ she settled the rug over her knees elle enroula la couverture autour de ses genoux(e) (colonize) coloniser;∎ Peru was settled by the Spanish le Pérou a été colonisé par les Espagnols, les Espagnols se sont établis au Pérou(f) (calm → nerves, stomach) calmer, apaiser;∎ this brandy will settle your nerves ce cognac te calmera les nerfs;∎ give me something to settle my stomach donnez-moi quelque chose pour l'estomac;∎ to settle sb's doubts dissiper les doutes de qn;∎ the rain settled the dust la pluie a fait retomber la poussière∎ to settle an annuity on sb constituer une rente à qn;∎ she settled all her money on her nephew elle a légué toute sa fortune à son neveu;∎ figurative how are you settled for money at the moment? est-ce que tu as suffisamment d'argent en ce moment?∎ she finally settled abroad elle s'est finalement installée à l'étranger∎ she lived here a few years, but didn't settle (didn't stay) elle a vécu ici quelques années, mais ne s'est pas installée définitivement; (didn't adapt) elle a vécu ici quelques années, mais ne s'est jamais habituée;∎ to settle in an armchair/for the night s'installer dans un fauteuil/pour la nuit;∎ I couldn't settle (in bed) je n'arrivais pas à m'endormir;∎ to settle to work/to do sth se mettre sérieusement au travail/à faire qch;∎ he can't settle to anything il n'arrive pas à se concentrer sur quoi que ce soit∎ wait for things to settle before you do anything attends que les choses se calment ou s'arrangent avant de faire quoi que ce soit;∎ the weather is settling le temps se calme(d) (come to rest → snow) tenir; (→ dust, sediment) se déposer; (→ liquid, beer) reposer; (→ bird, insect, eyes) se poser;∎ the snow began to settle (on the ground) la neige commençait à tenir;∎ a fly settled on the butter une mouche s'est posée sur le beurre;∎ let your dinner settle before you go out prends le temps de digérer avant de sortir;∎ let the dregs settle laissez se déposer la lie;∎ allow the mixture to settle laissez reposer le mélange;∎ her gaze settled on the book son regard se posa sur le livre;∎ a look of despair/utter contentment settled on his face son visage prit une expression de désespoir/profonde satisfaction;∎ an eerie calm settled over the village un calme inquiétant retomba sur le village;∎ the cold settled on his chest le rhume lui est tombé sur la poitrine(e) (road, wall, foundations) se tasser;∎ cracks appeared in the walls as the house settled des fissures apparaissaient dans les murs au fur et à mesure que la maison s'affaissait;∎ Commerce contents may settle during transport (on packaging) le contenu risque de se tasser pendant le transport∎ to settle with sb for sth régler le prix de qch à qn;∎ can I settle with you tomorrow? est-ce que je peux vous régler demain?∎ to settle out of court régler une affaire à l'amiable3 noun(seat) banquette f à haut dossier(a) (in armchair, at desk) s'installer; (in new home) s'installer, se fixer; (at school, in job) s'habituer, s'adapter; (adopt steady lifestyle) se ranger, s'assagir;∎ they settled down by the fire for the evening ils se sont installés près du feu pour la soirée;∎ to settle down to watch television s'installer (confortablement) devant la télévision;∎ it took the children some weeks to settle down in their new school il a fallu plusieurs semaines aux enfants pour s'habituer à leur nouvelle école;∎ Susan is finding it hard to settle down to life in Paris Susan a du mal à s'habituer ou à s'adapter à la vie parisienne;∎ they never settle down anywhere for long ils ne se fixent jamais nulle part bien longtemps;∎ it's about time Tom got married and settled down il est temps que Tom se marie et qu'il se range;∎ he's not someone you could imagine settling down with ce n'est pas le genre de personne avec qui on peut imaginer se marier(b) (concentrate, apply oneself)∎ to settle down to do sth se mettre à faire qch;∎ to settle down to work se mettre au travail;∎ I can't seem to settle down to anything these days je n'arrive pas à me concentrer sur quoi que ce soit ces jours-ci∎ things are settling down (calming down) les choses sont en train de se calmer; (becoming more definite) les choses commencent à prendre tournure;∎ as soon as the market settles down aussitôt que le marché se sera stabilisé;∎ settle down, children! calmez-vous, les enfants!, du calme, les enfants!(person) installer;∎ to settle oneself down in an armchair s'installer (confortablement) dans un fauteuil;∎ she settled the patient/the baby down for the night elle a installé le malade/le bébé pour la nuitaccepter, se contenter de;∎ I settled for £100 j'ai accepté 100 livres;∎ I won't settle for less than £200 200 livres, c'est mon dernier prix, je ne descendrai pas au-dessous de 200 livres;∎ I insist on the best quality, I never settle for (anything) less j'exige ce qu'il y a de mieux, je n'accepte jamais rien en dessous;∎ there was no wine left so they had to settle for beer comme il ne restait plus de vin, ils durent se contenter de bière(at new house) s'installer; (at new school, job) s'habituer, s'adapter;∎ once we're settled in, we'll invite you round une fois que nous serons installés, nous t'inviterons;∎ it took him a while to settle in at his new school il a mis un certain temps à s'habituer à sa nouvelle école(job, routine) s'habituer à, s'adapter à;∎ she soon settled into her new post elle s'est vite adaptée à son nouveau poste;∎ life soon settled into the usual dull routine la vie reprit bientôt son rythme monotoneinstaller dans;∎ she's busy settling her daughter into her new flat elle est occupée à installer sa fille dans son nouvel appartement(decide on) décider de;∎ they've settled on Rome for their honeymoon ils ont décidé d'aller passer leur lune de miel à Rome;∎ they've settled on a Volkswagen ils se sont décidés pour une Volkswagen;∎ they couldn't settle on a price ils n'ont pas réussi à se mettre d'accord sur un prix;∎ they settled on a compromise solution ils ont finalement choisi le compromisrégler (la note);∎ I must settle up with the plumber il faut que je règle le plombier;∎ can we settle up? 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1. I1) the dust settled пыль улеглась; the weather has settled погода установилась; I'll wait until the class settles я подожду, пока класс успокоится; stand beer то settle дайте пиву отстояться; let coffee-grounds settle пусть кофе отстоится; the dregs settled and the wine was clear выпал осадок, и вино стало прозрачным2) the soil (the earth, the road bed, the grounds, etc.) settled почва и т.д. осела; the house settled дом дал осадку3) I can't make up my mind where to settle не могу решить, где мне обосноваться /поселяться/2. II1) settle at some time the weather has settled at last погода наконец установилась2) settle in some manner the end of that wall settled a bit та часть стены немного осела3) settle in some manner I can't settle finally till I find a roomy house я не могу окончательно устроиться, пока не найду просторного дома3. III1) settle smth. settle the day (the date of one's return, the pattern of smth., the price, the time, etc.) договориться о дне и т.д., назначить день и т.д.; what have you settled? что вы решили?, о чем вы договорились?, на чем вы остановились?; settle the boundary (one's route. the existence or non-existence of smth., the succession to a throne, etc.) установить границу и т.д.; settle a problem (a matter, one's differences, a quarrel, an argument, etc.) урегулировать /улаживать, разрешать/ вопрос и т.д.; that '-в it (the matter, the question, etc.) это решает дело и т.д.; settle difficulties (smb.'s hesitations, smb.'s doubts, etc.) разрешать трудности и т.д.; settle smb.'s scruples успокоить чью-л. совесть; settle one's affairs приводить свои дела в порядок, улаживать свои дела; settle the future (the fate) of the country определить будущее (судьбу) страны2) settle smth. the rain settled the dust дождь прибил пыль; а good thunderstorm would settle the weather после хорошей грозы погода наладится; settle smb.'s nerves (a heated imagination, smb.'s thoughts, etc.) успокаивать чьи-л. нервы и т.д.; his words settled our fears его слова сняли наши страхи; it settled my stomach от этого у меня улеглась тошнота; settle smb. a sharp word will settle that youngster coll. резкое замечание приведет этого юнца в чувство; his argument settled his opponent его довод убедил противника /заставил противника согласиться/; that will settle her all right coll. это ей наука /урок/; I'll soon settle him! coll. погоди, я ему покажу!3) settle smth. settle Canada (Kent, Plymouth, etc.) заселить Канаду и т.д.; who first settled America? кто были первые поселенцы в Америке?4) settle smth. settle a bill /an account/ (a debt, a balance, etc.) оплатить счет и т.д., заплатить по счету и т.д.; that settles old scores теперь мы расквитались4. IV1) settle smth. in some manner settle smth. peacefully (privately, satisfactorily, traditionally, voluntarily, etc.) урегулировать /улаживать/ что-л. мирно / мирным путем/ и т.д.; settle a question once and for all разрешить вопрос раз и навсегда; settle it any way you like улаживайте это как хотите; settle the price quickly (immediately, etc.) быстро и т.д. договориться о цене2) settle smb. in some manner he quickly settled the crowd он быстро успокоил толпу3) settle smth. at some time settle smth. regularly (annually, etc.) регулярно и т.д. оплачивать что-л.: he settled his bills monthly он ежемесячно платил по счетам5. XI1) be settled in some manner be settled privately (satisfactorily, amicably, irrevocably, unalterably, etc.) решаться /улаживаться/ частным порядком и т.д.; the date (the price, the time, etc.) has not been settled yet дата и т.д. еще не установлена; there is nothing settled yet еще ничего не решено; it will be settled somehow это как-нибудь уладится; the affair is settled and done with дело окончательно решено [и с ним покончено]; your appointment is as good as settled ваше назначение фактически уже состоялось; the bargain has not yet been definitely settled сделка еще окончательно не заключена; the matter (the dispute) has been settled to the relief of everybody дело уладилось к всеобщему облегчению2) be settled in some place Englishmen were settled in Virginia англичане осели в Виргинии; we are settled in our new home мы уже устроились в нашем новом доме; be settled by /with / smb. Virginia was settled by /with/ Englishmen Виргинию заселили англичане; be settled in some manner these are sparcely settled regions это очень мало населенные районы;3) be settled all legitimate claims will be settled все законные требования будут удовлетворены; be settled at some time the account /the bill/ is not yet settled счет еще не оплачен4) be settled upon smb. the throne was settled upon his heirs трон был завещан его наследникам6. XIIIsettle to do smth. we had settled to start yesterday but were prevented мы решили /договорились/ выехать вчера, но нам помешали; settle what to say (what, to take, what is to be done, who plays who, etc.) решать /договариваться/, что сказать и т.д.7. XVI1) settle (up)on smth. settle upon the day of departure (on a time for leaving, on the terms of a contract, on a plan of action, etc.) договориться о дне отъезда и т.д.; what have you settled on? как вы договорились?, на чем порешили?; he helped me to settle on which car to buy он помог мне решить, какую выбрать машину; settle for smth. settle for a compromise пойти на компромисс; I would settle for t 100 меня устроят /я соглашусь на/ сто фунтов || settle out of court договориться /помириться/ до суда, не доводить дело до суда2) settle in some place settle in South Africa (in England, in London, in Australia, etc.) a) поселиться в Южной Африке и т.д.; б) заселить Южную Африку и т.д.; settle in the country (in town, on one's estate, on the land, in distant lands, etc.) поселиться /обосноваться/ в деревне и т.д.; settle in a cottage (in a new house, etc.) поселиться /устроиться/ в коттедже и т.д.3) settle on smth., smb. a bird settled on a bough (on a branch, on a tree, etc.) птичка села на ветку и т.д.; the show settled on the branches снег покрыл ветви [деревьев]; the last rays of the sun settled for a moment on the mountain peak последние лучи солнца на мгновение осветили вершину горы; the inflammation settled on his lungs у него воспаление легких; the cold has settled on my chest у меня заложило грудь; silence (gloom, darkness, etc.) settled on the wood тишина и т.д. окутала лес; despair settled on the crowd отчаяние охватило толпу4) settle to smth. settle to the bottom осесть на дно; wait until the tea leaves settle to the bottom подождите, пока чаинки не осядут на дно: the boat settled to the bottom of the river лодка затонула /погрузилась на дно реки/; settle out of smth. the solids will settle out of the liquid из жидкости выпадут твердые вещества [в виде осадка]5) settle to smth. settle to one's work (to dinner, to reading, etc.) приступить к работе и т.д., приняться за работу и т.д.; settle in /to/ smth. settle in the practice of law посвятить себя юриспруденции; at last he settled to trade наконец он остепенился и занялся торговлей6) settle for smb. will you settle for me? вы заплатите за меня?; settle with smb., smth. settle with one's creditors (with the bank, etc.) рассчитаться /расплатиться/ с кредиторами и т.д.; I have an account to settle with you я должен с вами рассчитаться; settle with smb. for smth. I told you that I should settle with you for your cruelty! я говорил вам, что рассчитаюсь с вами за вашу жестокость!8. XXI11) settle smth. among /between /smb. settle the matter among /between/ ourselves уладить /урегулировать/ дело между собой; settle smth. by smth. settle the issue by vote решать спорный вопрос голосованием; settle a controversy by mutual concession решать спор при помощи взаимных уступок; settle smth. upon (in, etc.) smth. settle the matter upon a sound basis решать вопрос на разумной основе; settle a thing in one's heart решить что-л. в душе || settle the matter out of court решить /не доводить/ дело до суда2) settle smth. with smb. settle Australia with English people (this colony with army veterans, Ulster with families from Scotland, etc.) заселять Австралию англичанами и т.д.; settle smb. in some place settle them in urban area размещать /расселять/ их в городских районах; she went to settle her son in his new quarters она поехала устраивать сына на новом-месте3) settle smb., smth. in (to) (on, under, etc.) smth. settle her into a chair (on a seat, in a corner, in the saddle, on pillows, under the shade of a tree, etc.) [удобно] устраивать ее в кресле /усаживать ее в кресло/ и т.д.; settle the plant's roots well into the ground посадить корни глубоко в землю; settle one's hat on one's head натянуть шапку на голову; settle smth. in smth. settle one's feet in the stirrups вдеть ноги в стремена; settle smb. for smth. settle a invalid (a child) for the night устроить больного (ребенка) на ночь; she settled herself for a nap она уселась /устроилась/ поудобнее, чтобы вздремнуть; settle smb. to smth. she settled herself to her work она уселась /устроилась/ и принялась за работу4) settle smth. (up)on smb. settle one's property (all one's money, one's estate, an annuity, etc.) (up)on smb. завещать всю собственность и т.д. кому-л.; her husband settled quite a sum on her муж обеспечил ее крупной суммой (денег)5) settle smb. in smth. settle one's son (a young man, etc.) in business (in trade. etc.) пристроить своего сына и т.д. к делу и т.д.; settle smb. by smth. settle a daughter by marriage устроить дочь, выдав ее замуж6) settle smth. with smb., smth. settle accounts with smb. (the bill with the hotel, etc.) платить кому-л. по счету и т.д. -
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I ['setl]nome = cassapanca dotata di schienale e braccioliII 1. ['setl]1) (position comfortably) sistemare [person, animal]2) (calm) calmare [stomach, nerves]3) (resolve) sistemare [matter, business]; comporre [ dispute]; risolvere, appianare [ conflict]; risolvere [ problem]that's settled — è deciso o fatto
that settles it! — (making decision) ho deciso! (in exasperation) e con questo ho chiuso!
4) (agree on) stabilire, fissare [ arrangements]6) comm. (pay) regolare, saldare [bill, debt]to settle money on sb. — lasciare o intestare del denaro a qcn
7) (colonize) colonizzare, insediarsi in [ country]2.1) (come to rest) [bird, insect, wreck] posarsi; [ dregs] depositarsito let the dust settle — fare posare o depositare la polvere; fig. lasciare passare il polverone, lasciare che le acque si calmino
to settle over — [ mist] scendere su [ town]; fig. [silence, grief] scendere su [ community]
2) (become resident) fermarsi, stabilirsi, sistemarsi3) (become compacted) [ground, wall] assestarsi4) (calm down) [ baby] calmarsi; (go to sleep) addormentarsi5) (take hold)to be settling — [ snow] tenere; [ mist] persistere
6) dir. (agree) mettersi d'accordo3.to settle oneself in — sistemarsi su [ chair]; sistemarsi in, a [ bed]
••to settle a score with sb. — sistemare una faccenda o regolare i conti con qcn
* * *['setl]1) (to place in a position of rest or comfort: I settled myself in the armchair.) sistemarsi, mettersi2) (to come to rest: Dust had settled on the books.) posarsi3) (to soothe: I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.) calmare4) (to go and live: Many Scots settled in New Zealand.) stabilirsi5) (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.) decidere; risolvere6) (to pay (a bill).) pagare, saldare•- settler
- settle down
- settle in
- settle on
- settle up* * *settle /ˈsɛtl/n.♦ (to) settle /ˈsɛtl/A v. t.1 decidere; determinare; fissare; stabilire: to settle an argument, decidere (o dirimere) una controversia; ( sport) to settle a match, decidere un incontro; to settle the day, fissare la data; DIALOGO → - Inviting someone to stay- That's settled then, allora è deciso2 definire; precisare: to settle a few points before signing a contract, definire alcuni punti prima di firmare un contratto3 sistemare ( cose o persone): to settle one's affairs, sistemare i propri affari; to settle a matter, sistemare una faccenda4 risolvere ( una faccenda); comporre ( una disputa): The dispute has been settled in a friendly manner, la vertenza è stata composta in via amichevole5 mettere in ordine (o a posto); riordinare; riassestare; aggiustare: A nice cup of tea will settle your stomach, una bella tazza di tè ti metterà a posto lo stomaco; to settle a room, riordinare una stanza6 (comm.) pagare; regolare; saldare; estinguere: to settle a bill [an account], saldare una fattura [pagare un conto]; to settle sb. 's debts, pagare i debiti di q.14 (leg.) regolare ( una pendenza); comporre ( una lite); transigere: to settle a dispute out of court, comporre una vertenza in via stragiudiziale15 (leg.) assegnare; intestare: He settled his property on his son, ha intestato i suoi beni al figlio17 (fam.) mettere a posto, sistemare (q., sgridandolo, battendolo); sbarazzarsi di (q.); liquidare, far fuori (pop.)B v. i.1 ( spesso to settle down) sistemarsi; stabilirsi; insediarsi; andare a stare; domiciliarsi; mettere su casa: When he retired, he settled ( down) in his native village, quando è andato in pensione, si è stabilito nel suo paese natale; It's time for you to marry and settle down, è ora che ti sposi e ti sistemi; The French settled in Canada, i francesi si insediarono nel Canada2 posarsi; fermarsi: A fly settled on the plate, una mosca si è posata sul piatto; Dust had settled on the furniture, la polvere s'era posata sui mobili5 piantarsi, sprofondare: The car settled in the soft ground, l'automobile si è piantata nel terreno molle6 (naut.) affondare11 accordarsi; giungere a un accomodamento; raggiungere un accordo: It won't be easy to settle with our creditors, non sarà facile giungere a un accomodamento con i creditori; (leg.) to settle out of court, raggiungere un accordo stragiudiziale● (leg.) to settle a fine out of court, conciliare una multa □ to settle one's eldest daughter, sistemare (o accasare) la figlia maggiore □ ( slang) to settle sb. 's hash, ridurre q. a più miti consigli; far abbassare la cresta a q. □ to settle sb. in business, avviare q. negli affari □ to settle the issue, decidere il punto in discussione; ( sport) chiudere la partita ( determinarne il risultato) □ to settle oneself (down), accomodarsi; adagiarsi, sistemarsi; applicarsi, mettersi: I settled myself down in an armchair, m'accomodai in poltrona; Settle yourself down to work, mettiti al lavoro □ to settle the pillows, sprimacciare i guanciali □ to settle the succession to the throne, regolare la successione al trono □ ( spesso fig.) to have an account (o a score) to settle with sb., avere un conto da regolare con q. □ a liqueur to settle one's dinner, un bicchierino di liquore come digestivo □ He can't settle to anything, è perennemente irrequieto; è insoddisfatto di tutto □ That settles it!, ciò risolve la faccenda; (fam.) siamo sistemati (iron.); è fatta!* * *I ['setl]nome = cassapanca dotata di schienale e braccioliII 1. ['setl]1) (position comfortably) sistemare [person, animal]2) (calm) calmare [stomach, nerves]3) (resolve) sistemare [matter, business]; comporre [ dispute]; risolvere, appianare [ conflict]; risolvere [ problem]that's settled — è deciso o fatto
that settles it! — (making decision) ho deciso! (in exasperation) e con questo ho chiuso!
4) (agree on) stabilire, fissare [ arrangements]6) comm. (pay) regolare, saldare [bill, debt]to settle money on sb. — lasciare o intestare del denaro a qcn
7) (colonize) colonizzare, insediarsi in [ country]2.1) (come to rest) [bird, insect, wreck] posarsi; [ dregs] depositarsito let the dust settle — fare posare o depositare la polvere; fig. lasciare passare il polverone, lasciare che le acque si calmino
to settle over — [ mist] scendere su [ town]; fig. [silence, grief] scendere su [ community]
2) (become resident) fermarsi, stabilirsi, sistemarsi3) (become compacted) [ground, wall] assestarsi4) (calm down) [ baby] calmarsi; (go to sleep) addormentarsi5) (take hold)to be settling — [ snow] tenere; [ mist] persistere
6) dir. (agree) mettersi d'accordo3.to settle oneself in — sistemarsi su [ chair]; sistemarsi in, a [ bed]
••to settle a score with sb. — sistemare una faccenda o regolare i conti con qcn
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