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settle

Pronunciation: /ˈsetl/

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French translation of settle

A. vtr

  • 3 régler [matter, business, dispute]; mettre fin à [conflict, strike]; régler, résoudre [problem]; décider [match] that's settled = voilà qui est réglé
  • 4 fixer [arrangements, price]
  • 5to settle one's affairs = mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

B. vi

  • 1 [dust] se déposer; [bird, insect] se poser
  • 2 (in new home) s'installer
  • 3 [contents, ground] se tasser
  • 4 [weather] se mettre au beau fixe
  • 5 [Law] régler to settle out of court = parvenir à un règlement à l'amiable

Phrasal verbs

settle down

a (get comfortable) s'installer (on sur dans) (in dans) b (calm down) [person] se calmer c (marry) se ranger

settle for

settle for sth = se contenter de qch

settle in

a (move in) s'installer b (become acclimatized) s'adapter

settle up

(pay) payer

settle in other Oxford dictionaries

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