settle

resolver, zanjar

Encontrar una solución que ponga fin a una discusión o a un problema legal.

En inglés sencillo: To find an answer that ends an argument or legal problem.

• We settled our argument.
• The two companies settled the case yesterday.
• Can you help us settle this dispute?

Cómo se usa: settle something with someone (We settled the dispute with our neighbours.)

Sinónimos: resolve

Expresiones frecuentes: settle a dispute, settle an argument, settle a case

decidir, determinar

Tomar una decisión definitiva sobre algo.

En inglés sencillo: To make a final decision about something.

• That settles the matter.
• We have settled on a name for the baby.
• Have you settled the date yet?

Cómo se usa: settle on something (We settled on a date for the wedding.)

Sinónimos: decide, determine

Expresiones frecuentes: settle the matter, settle a date, settle the question

establecerse, poblar

Mudarse a un lugar para vivir allí de forma estable o llevar a otras personas a vivir allí.

En inglés sencillo: To move to a place and make it your home, or bring people there to live.

• They settled in Canada.
• Many families settled near the river.
• The island was settled several centuries ago.

Cómo se usa: settle in a place (Her family settled in a small coastal town.)

Sinónimos: make a home, populate

Expresiones frecuentes: settle in something, settle a region, settle near someone

calmarse, tranquilizarse

Pasar a estar tranquilo, silencioso o quieto.

En inglés sencillo: To become calm, quiet, or still.

• Please settle down.
• The class finally settled after the teacher arrived.
• The sea should settle by morning.

Cómo se usa: settle down (The children settled down after lunch.); settle someone down (A quiet story helped settle the baby down.)

Sinónimos: calm down, quiet down

Expresiones frecuentes: settle down, settle someone down

posarse, depositarse, acomodarse

Llegar a una posición y quedarse allí, a menudo cómodamente o cerca del fondo.

En inglés sencillo: To move into a position and stay there, often comfortably or near the bottom.

• The dust slowly settled.
• He settled into his favourite chair.
• Small stones had settled at the bottom of the jar.

Cómo se usa: settle into something (She settled into a comfortable chair.); settle on something (Dust settled on the shelves.)

Sinónimos: come to rest

Expresiones frecuentes: settle into something, settle at bottom, settle in something

conformarse

Aceptar algo aunque se deseaba una opción mejor.

En inglés sencillo: To accept something although you wanted something better.

• Do not settle for less.
• She settled for a sandwich because the kitchen was closed.
• Would you settle for second place?

Cómo se usa: settle for something (We wanted a bigger flat but settled for this one.)

Sinónimos: make do with

Expresiones frecuentes: settle for something, settle for less