settle

régler, résoudre

Trouver une solution qui met fin à un désaccord ou à un problème juridique.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : settle something with someone (We settled the dispute with our neighbours.)

Synonymes : resolve

Expressions courantes : settle a dispute, settle an argument, settle a case

décider, fixer

Prendre une décision définitive à propos de quelque chose.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : settle on something (We settled on a date for the wedding.)

Synonymes : decide, determine

Expressions courantes : settle the matter, settle a date, settle the question

s’installer, peupler

Faire d’un lieu son domicile ou y installer des personnes pour qu’elles y vivent.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : settle in a place (Her family settled in a small coastal town.)

Synonymes : make a home, populate

Expressions courantes : settle in something, settle a region, settle near someone

se calmer, s’apaiser

Devenir calme, silencieux ou immobile.

En anglais simple : To become calm, quiet, or still.

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

Comment l'utiliser : settle down (The children settled down after lunch.); settle someone down (A quiet story helped settle the baby down.)

Synonymes : calm down, quiet down

Expressions courantes : settle down, settle someone down

se poser, se déposer, s’installer

Prendre une position et y rester, souvent confortablement ou près du fond.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : settle into something (She settled into a comfortable chair.); settle on something (Dust settled on the shelves.)

Synonymes : come to rest

Expressions courantes : settle into something, settle at bottom, settle in something

se contenter

Accepter quelque chose même si l’on souhaitait mieux.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : settle for something (We wanted a bigger flat but settled for this one.)

Synonymes : make do with

Expressions courantes : settle for something, settle for less