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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
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- 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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