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1 settle
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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A n banquette f coffre.B vtr1 ( position comfortably) installer [person, animal] ; to settle a child on one's lap asseoir un enfant sur ses genoux ; to get one's guests settled installer ses invités ; to get the children settled for the night mettre les enfants au lit ;3 ( resolve) régler [matter, business, dispute] ; aplanir [conflict, strike] ; régler, résoudre [problem] ; Sport décider [match] ; settle it among yourselves réglez ça entre vous ; that's settled voilà qui est réglé ; that's one thing settled c'est une chose de réglée ; that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! ( making decision) c'est décidé! je pars demain! ; ( in exasperation) c'en est trop! je pars demain! ; to settle an argument ( acting as referee) trancher ;4 ( agree on) fixer [arrangements, terms of payment] ; nothing is settled yet rien n'est encore fixé ;7 ( colonize) coloniser [country, island] ;9 ( bequeath) to settle money on sb léguer une somme à qn ;10 ( keep down) spray the path to settle the dust arrose le chemin pour que la poussière se tasse ;C vi1 ( come to rest) [bird, insect, wreck] se poser ; [dust, dregs, tea leaves] se déposer ; the boat settled on the bottom le bateau s'est posé sur le fond ; let the wine settle laisse le vin décanter ; to let the dust settle lit laisser retomber la poussière ; fig attendre que les choses se calment ; to settle over [mist, clouds] descendre sur [town, valley] ; fig [silence, grief] s'étendre sur [community] ;3 ( become compacted) [contents, ground, wall] se tasser ;5 ( become stable) [weather] se mettre au beau fixe ;6 ( take hold) to be settling [snow] tenir ; [mist] persister ; his cold has settled on his chest son rhume s'est transformé en bronchite ;7 ( be digested) let your lunch settle! attends d'avoir digéré ton déjeuner! ;to settle a score with sb régler ses comptes avec qn ; to settle old scores régler des comptes.■ settle back:■ settle down:1 ( get comfortable) s'installer (on sur ; in dans) ;2 ( calm down) [person] se calmer ; [situation] s'arranger ; settle down, children! du calme, les enfants! ;3 ( marry) se ranger ; to settle down to work se concentrer sur son travail ; to settle down to doing se résoudre à faire.■ settle for:▶ settle for [sth] se contenter de [alternative, poorer option] ; why settle for less? pourquoi se contenter de moins? ; to settle for second best se contenter d'un pis-aller.1 ( move in) s'installer ;2 ( become acclimatized) s'adapter.■ settle on:▶ settle on [sth] choisir [name, colour].■ settle to:▶ settle to [sth] se concentrer sur [work] ; I can't settle to anything je n'arrive pas à me concentrer.■ settle up:1 ( pay) payer, régler ;2 ( sort out who owes what) faire les comptes ; shall we settle up? tu veux qu'on fasse les comptes? ;3 to settle up with régler [waiter, tradesman]. -
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settle [ˈsetl]• that settles it! ( = that's made my mind up) c'est décidé !• that's settled then? alors c'est entendu ?b. [+ debt] rembourser ; [+ bill, account] réglerc. [+ child, patient] installerd. [+ nerves] calmer ; [+ doubts] dissipere. [+ land] ( = colonize) coloniser ; ( = inhabit) peuplera. [bird, insect] se poserb. [sediment] se déposerc. [dust] retomber• to settle on sth [dust, snow] couvrir qchd. ( = get comfortable) to settle into an armchair s'installer (confortablement) dans un fauteuile. ( = go to live) s'installer( = take up one's residence) s'installer ; ( = become calmer) se calmer ; (after wild youth) se ranger ; [emotions] s'apaiser ; [situation] s'arranger• will you settle for a draw? un match nul vous satisferait-il ?* * *['setl] 1.noun banquette f coffre2.transitive verb1) ( position comfortably) installer [person, animal]2) ( calm) calmer [stomach, nerves]3) ( resolve) régler [matter, business, dispute]; mettre fin à [conflict]; régler, résoudre [problem]that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! — ( making decision) c'est décidé! je pars demain!; ( in exasperation) c'en est trop! je pars demain!
to settle an argument — ( as referee) trancher
4) ( agree on) fixer5) ( put in order)6) Commerce régler [bill, debt]7) ( colonize) coloniser3.1) ( come to rest) [bird, insect, wreck] se poser; [dust, dregs] se déposerto let the dust settle — lit laisser retomber la poussière; fig attendre que les choses se calment
to settle over — [clouds] descendre sur; [silence, grief] s'étendre sur
2) ( become resident) gen s'installer; ( more permanently) se fixer3) ( become compacted) se tasser4) ( calm down) gen se calmer; ( go to sleep) s'endormir; [weather] se mettre au beau fixe5) ( take hold)to be settling — [snow] tenir; [mist] persister
6) Law régler4.to settle oneself in — s'installer dans [chair, bed]
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Ⅰsettle [ˊsetl] nскамья́ (-ларь)Ⅱsettle [ˊsetl] v1) посели́ть(ся), водвори́ть(ся), обоснова́ться (тж. settle down)4) уса́живать(ся); укла́дывать(ся); устра́ивать(ся);to settle oneself in the armchair усе́сться в кре́сло
;to settle an invalid among the pillows усади́ть больно́го в поду́шках
5) успока́ивать(ся) (тж. settle down);to settle (one's) nerves успока́иваться
6) реша́ть, назнача́ть, определя́ть; приходи́ть или приводи́ть к реше́нию;to settle smb.'s doubts разреши́ть чьи-л. сомне́ния
;that settles the matter ( или the question) вопро́с исче́рпан
;to settle the day определи́ть срок, назна́чить день
7) регули́ровать(ся); приводи́ть(ся) в поря́док; ула́живать(ся); устана́вливать(ся);а) устро́ить свои́ дела́;б) соста́вить завеща́ние;things will soon settle into shape положе́ние ско́ро определи́тся
8) опла́чивать (счёт); распла́чиваться;to settle an old score свести́ ста́рые счёты
9) юр. закрепля́ть (за кем-л.); завеща́ть;to settle an annuity on smb. назна́чить ежего́дную ре́нту кому́-л.
10) отста́иваться; осажда́ться, дава́ть оса́док11) оседа́ть, опуска́ться ко дну; сади́ться;the dust settleed on everything всё покры́лось пы́лью
12) дава́ть отстоя́ться; очища́ть от му́ти13) разде́лываться;to settle smb.'s hash разде́латься с кем-л., уби́ть кого́-л.; погуби́ть кого́-л.
14) заселя́ть, колонизи́роватьа) устро́иться, привы́кнуть к окружа́ющей обстано́вке;to settle down to married life обзавести́сь семьёй
;б) приступа́ть (к чему-л.); бра́ться (за что-л.);the boy couldn't settle down to his homework ма́льчик ника́к не мог сесть за уро́ки
;settle in всели́ть(ся);а) (по́лностью) рассчита́ться; вы́платить ( долг);б) оконча́тельно реши́ть ( вопрос) -
5 settle down
1) (get comfortable) mettersi comodo, accomodarsi2) (calm down) [ person] calmarsi; [ situation] accomodarsi, sistemarsi3)to settle down to doing — mettersi o decidersi a fare
* * *1) (to (cause to) become quiet, calm and peaceful: He waited for the audience to settle down before he spoke; She settled the baby down at last.) calmarsi2) (to make oneself comfortable: She settled (herself) down in the back of the car and went to sleep.) mettersi comodo3) (to begin to concentrate on something, eg work: He settled down to (do) his schoolwork.) (mettersi sotto a)* * *vi + adv(person: in house, armchair etc) sistemarsi, (become calmer) calmarsi, (after wild youth) mettere la testa a posto, (situation) sistemarsi, tornare alla normalità* * *1) (get comfortable) mettersi comodo, accomodarsi2) (calm down) [ person] calmarsi; [ situation] accomodarsi, sistemarsi3)to settle down to doing — mettersi o decidersi a fare
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■ settle downA v. i. + avv.1 ► to settle, B, def. 12 calmarsi; placarsi; acquietarsi; tranquillizzarsi: The baby has settled down at last, finalmente il bimbo si è calmato4 darsi da fare; mettersi sotto: You must settle down to doing your homework, devi metterti sotto a fare il compito (a casa)B v. t. + avv.1 calmare; placare; acquietare2 sistemare ( anche fig.); far mettere la testa a posto a (q.) □ to settle down for life, sistemarsi (fig.); sposarsi □ to settle down to dinner, mettersi a tavola □ to settle down to a job, impegnarsi in un lavoro. -
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settle down а) просыпаться (на дно, землю и т. п. - о сыпучем материале)Shaking will settle the powder down. б) устраиваться, усаживаться Settlinghimself down in his favourite chair, he lit his pipe. в) успокаиваться; стаби-лизироваться At last all the excitement had settled down. г) успокоить Pleasego upstairs and settle the children down. д) устроиться, обустроиться; привык-нуть к окружающей обстановке; to settle down to married life обзавестисьсемьей; How long did it take you to settle down in this country? е) остепе-ниться, угомониться Having a baby often settles a young man and woman down. ж)приступать (к чему-л.); браться (за что-л.); the boy couldn't settle down tohis homework мальчик никак не мог сесть за уроки з) погружаться, тонуть (о ко-рабле) The damaged ship leaned over and slowly settled down on the ocean flow. -
8 ■ settle for
■ settle forv. i. + prep.1 adattarsi a; contentarsi (o accontentarsi) di: to settle for a life of sacrifices, adattarsi a una vita di sacrifici; to settle for the second prize, contentarsi del secondo premio; ( sport) to settle for a draw, accontentarsi di un pareggio2 contentarsi di; accettare ( come pagamento): He won't settle for less than 10,000 pounds, non accetterà meno di 10 000 sterline. -
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settle for [sth.] accontentarsi di* * *vi + prephe settled for £100 — ha accettato 100 sterline
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10 settle up
1) (pay) pagare, saldare2) (sort out who owes what) fare, regolare i conti3)to settle up with — pagare [waiter, tradesman]
* * *(to pay (a bill): He asked the waiter for the bill, and settled up.) pagare, regolare* * *vi + advto settle up (with sb) — saldare or regolare i conti (con qn)
* * *1) (pay) pagare, saldare2) (sort out who owes what) fare, regolare i conti3)to settle up with — pagare [waiter, tradesman]
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11 ■ settle on
■ settle onv. i. + prep.2 decidere; fissare; stabilire: Have you settled on where to spend your holidays?, hai deciso dove passare le vacanze?; to settle on doing st., decidere di fare qc.; to settle on a date, fissare una data3 decidere per; scegliere ( una cosa): We have settled on a camera as a present for Ann, abbiamo scelto una macchina fotografica come regalo per Ann. -
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settle back appoggiarsi (all'indietro), mettersi comodo* * *settle back appoggiarsi (all'indietro), mettersi comodo -
13 settle smb.'s hash
(settle smb.'s hash (for him; тж. settle the hash))разделаться с кем-л.; свести с кем-л. счёты, проучить кого-л.; погубить кого-л. [первонач. амер.]It's very probable, sir, that you won't be wanted upstairs for several minutes, sir, because my master is at this moment particularly engaged in settling the hash of your master, sir... (Ch. Dickens, ‘Pickwick Papers’, ch. XXV) — Очень возможно, сэр, что наверху вы не понадобитесь в течение нескольких минут, сэр, потому что мой хозяин в настоящее время чрезвычайно занят - сводит счеты с вашим хозяином, сэр...
At the moment I'm sitting on your doorstep, and I wouldn't think of leaving. Furthermore, if I left now, one of your cronies would settle my hash before I'd gone a mile. (J. Aldridge, ‘Heroes of the Empty View’, part I, ch. 9) — В данный момент я, так сказать, сижу у вашего порога и вовсе не собираюсь его покидать. К тому же, если я отсюда уйду, кто-нибудь из ваших парней прирежет меня в первые же полчаса.
Wanscome was the Ministry spokesman who replied to all these stories, and he denied that there was any security restraint on Rupert, or that he had been fired for security reasons... Wanscome later rang Rupert and said, ‘That settled their hash,’ and again offered him several new jobs because after all he was an experienced practical man. (J. Aldridge, ‘A Captive in the Land’, ch. XX) — На всю эту газетную стряпню от имени министерства ответил Уонском. Он опроверг сообщение о том, что Руперт лишен допуска к секретным материалам и что его уволили по причине неблагонадежности... Позднее Уонском сообщил Руперту, что ему, кажется, удалось разделаться с их стряпней. И снова предложил ему несколько должностей на выбор - ведь Руперт был все же опытным практиком.
I have an idea... that that will settle Gilford Farrell's hash as far as any attempt to take over is concerned. (E. S. Gardner, ‘The Case of the Daring Decoy’, ch. 16) — я полагаю, это положит конец попыткам Гиффорда стать председателем правления.
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15 ■ settle into
■ settle intov. i. + prep.abituarsi, adattarsi, assuefarsi a: It takes some time to settle into life in London, ci vuole un po' di tempo ad assuefarsi a vivere a Londra □ to settle into a new job, impratichirsi di un lavoro nuovo. -
16 settle accounts with smb.
(settle (или square) accounts (или one's account) with smb. (тж. settle smb.'s account))сводить счёты с кем-л, отомстить кому-лAnd the worst of it was that he didn't see how he could settle his account with them; they had had a lot of fun at his expense and there was no way by which he could make them pay for it (W. S. Maugham, ‘Then and Now’, ch. XXVI) — Хуже всего было то, что он не знал, как свести с ними счеты. Они насмехались над ним как могли, а он не видел никакой возможности отплатить им.
You're too young. You couldn't go to Sprott... and square your account with him... (A. J. Cronin, ‘Beyond This Place’ ch. XXVI) — Ты слишком молод. Ты не можешь пойти домой к Спротту... и отомстить ему...
Large English-Russian phrasebook > settle accounts with smb.
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18 ■ settle back
■ settle backv. i. + avv.mettersi comodo; adagiarsi: to settle back in an armchair, adagiarsi in poltrona. -
19 ■ settle up
■ settle upv. i. + avv.saldare un conto; pagare; regolare i conti: I've settled up with the waiter, ho pagato il conto al cameriere; Let's settle up, saldiamo il conto!; regoliamo i conti! -
20 ■ settle with
■ settle withA v. i. + prep.B v. t. + prep.risolvere ( una lite), sistemare ( una faccenda), comporre ( una vertenza) con (q.): I'd like to settle my old quarrel with him, vorrei rappacificarmi con lui.
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settle down — {v.} 1. To live more quietly and sensibly; have a regular place to live and a regular job; stop acting wildly or carelessly, especially by growing up. * /John will settle down after he gets a job and gets married./ 2. To become quiet, calm, or… … Dictionary of American idioms
settle down — {v.} 1. To live more quietly and sensibly; have a regular place to live and a regular job; stop acting wildly or carelessly, especially by growing up. * /John will settle down after he gets a job and gets married./ 2. To become quiet, calm, or… … Dictionary of American idioms
settle — Ⅰ. settle [1] ► VERB 1) reach an agreement or decision about (an argument or problem). 2) (often settle down) adopt a more steady or secure life, especially through establishing a permanent home. 3) sit, come to rest, or arrange comfortably or… … English terms dictionary
Settle — Datos generales Origen Easton, Pensilvania, Estados Unidos Estado activos Información artística … Wikipedia Español
settle — settle1 [set′ l] n. [ME settel < OE setl (akin to Ger sessel) < IE * sedla < base * sed > SIT] a long wooden bench with a back, armrests, and sometimes a chest beneath the seat settle2 [set′ l] vt. settled, settling [ME setlen < OE … English World dictionary