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1 settlement
1) (an agreement: The two sides have at last reached a settlement.) acuerdo, convenio2) (a small community: a farming settlement.) poblado, pueblo, coloniasettlement n acuerdotr['setəlmənt]■ the unions have reached a settlement with the management los sindicatos han llegado a un acuerdo con la patronal5 (formal gift, money, property) donación nombre femenino (on, a)settlement ['sɛt̬əlmənt] n1) payment: pago m, liquidación f2) colony: asentamiento m3) resolution: acuerdo mn.• ajustamiento s.m.• ajuste s.m.• arreglo s.m.• asentamiento s.m.• colonia s.f.• concordia s.f.• establecimiento s.m.• finiquito s.m.• hundimiento s.m.• liquidación s.f.• pago s.m.• ranchería s.f.• rancho s.m.• saldo s.m.• transacción (Jurisprudencia) s.f.'setḷmənt1) c ( agreement) acuerdo m, convenio mto reach/achieve a settlement — llegar* a/lograr un acuerdo or convenio
wage settlement — ( agreement) convenio m (laboral), acuerdo m salarial; ( increase) aumento m (salarial)
2)a) u (of account, bill) pago m; ( of debt) liquidación f, satisfacción fb) c ( payment) pago mthey offered her an out-of-court settlement of £20,000 — extrajudicialmente le ofrecieron 20.000 libras para que se desistiera de su demanda
3) u ( of dispute) resolución f, solución fsettlement out of court — (re)solución f extrajudicial, transacción f extrajudicial
4) c ( village) asentamiento m, poblado m5) u (of country, region) colonización f, población f['setlmǝnt]N1) (=payment) [of claim, bill, debt] liquidación f ; (=dowry) dote fplease find enclosed my cheque in full settlement of... — adjunto le remito el talón a cuenta de la total liquidación de...
2) (=agreement) acuerdo m3) (=colony, village) colonia f, poblado m ; (=archaeological site) asentamiento m4) (=act of settling persons) establecimiento m ; [of land] colonización f5) (Jur) (=sum of money)she accepted an out-of-court settlement of £4000 — aceptó una compensación de 4000 libras a cambio de no seguir adelante con el juicio
* * *['setḷmənt]1) c ( agreement) acuerdo m, convenio mto reach/achieve a settlement — llegar* a/lograr un acuerdo or convenio
wage settlement — ( agreement) convenio m (laboral), acuerdo m salarial; ( increase) aumento m (salarial)
2)a) u (of account, bill) pago m; ( of debt) liquidación f, satisfacción fb) c ( payment) pago mthey offered her an out-of-court settlement of £20,000 — extrajudicialmente le ofrecieron 20.000 libras para que se desistiera de su demanda
3) u ( of dispute) resolución f, solución fsettlement out of court — (re)solución f extrajudicial, transacción f extrajudicial
4) c ( village) asentamiento m, poblado m5) u (of country, region) colonización f, población f -
2 compromise
((a) settlement of differences in which each side gives up something it has previously demanded: We argued for a long time but finally arrived at a compromise.) acuerdo mutuo, término mediotr['kɒmprəmaɪz]1 acuerdo mutuo, término medio, compromiso, solución nombre femenino de compromiso1 llegar a un acuerdo, transigir1 (endanger, weaken) comprometer\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto compromise oneself comprometerseto reach a compromise llegar a un acuerdo, llegar a un compromiso: transigir, avenirsecompromise vtjeopardize: comprometer, poner en peligro: acuerdo m mutuo, compromiso mn.• acuerdo s.m.• componenda s.f.• compromiso s.m.• sesgo s.m.• temperamento s.m.• termino medio s.m.• transigencia s.f.• término medio s.m.v.• arreglar v.• comprometer v.• encabezar v.• transigir v.• zanjar v.'kɑːmprəmaɪz, 'kɒmprəmaɪz
I
to come to o reach a compromise — llegar* a un acuerdo mutuo
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a) ( make concessions) transigir*, transar (AmL)b) ( give way)we cannot compromise on this point — en este punto no podemos ceder or transigir
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vta) ( discredit) \<\<person/organization/reputation\>\> comprometerto compromise oneself — ponerse* en una situación comprometida
b) ( endanger) comprometer, poner* en peligro['kɒmprǝmaɪz]1. N1) (=agreement) arreglo m, solución f intermedia2) (=giving in) transigencia f2. VI1) (=reach an agreement) llegar a un arregloso we compromised on seven — así que, ni para uno ni para otro, convinimos en siete
2) (=give in) transigir, transar (LAm)3. VT1) (=endanger safety of) poner en peligro2) (=bring under suspicion) [+ reputation, person] comprometerto compromise o.s. — comprometerse
4.CPD [decision, solution] intermedio* * *['kɑːmprəmaɪz, 'kɒmprəmaɪz]
I
to come to o reach a compromise — llegar* a un acuerdo mutuo
II
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a) ( make concessions) transigir*, transar (AmL)b) ( give way)we cannot compromise on this point — en este punto no podemos ceder or transigir
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vta) ( discredit) \<\<person/organization/reputation\>\> comprometerto compromise oneself — ponerse* en una situación comprometida
b) ( endanger) comprometer, poner* en peligro -
3 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)
•Phrasal Verbs:
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)
•Phrasal Verbs: -
4 amicable
'æmikəbl(friendly: The dispute was finally settled in a very amicable manner.) amistoso, amigable- amicablytr['æmɪkəbəl]1 amistoso,-a, amigableamicable ['æmɪkəbəl] adj: amigable, amistoso, cordial♦ amicably [-bli] advadj.• amigable adj.• amistoso, -a adj.'æmɪkəbəladjective < person> amigable; < relations> cordial, amistoso; < agreement> amistoso['æmɪkǝbl]ADJ amistoso, amigable* * *['æmɪkəbəl]
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