settle

解決する

口論や法律上の問題を終わらせる解決策を見つける。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： settle something with someone (We settled the dispute with our neighbours.)

類義語： resolve

よく使う表現： settle a dispute, settle an argument, settle a case

決める

あることについて、最終的な決定をする。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： settle on something (We settled on a date for the wedding.)

類義語： decide, determine

よく使う表現： settle the matter, settle a date, settle the question

定住する、入植する

ある場所に移って暮らす、または人々をそこに住まわせる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： settle in a place (Her family settled in a small coastal town.)

類義語： make a home, populate

よく使う表現： settle in something, settle a region, settle near someone

落ち着く、静まる

穏やかになったり、静かになったり、動かなくなったりする。

やさしい英語で： To become calm, quiet, or still.

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

使い方： settle down (The children settled down after lunch.); settle someone down (A quiet story helped settle the baby down.)

類義語： calm down, quiet down

よく使う表現： settle down, settle someone down

落ち着く、沈む

ある位置に移ってとどまる。楽な場所に落ち着いたり、底に沈んだりする。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： settle into something (She settled into a comfortable chair.); settle on something (Dust settled on the shelves.)

類義語： come to rest

よく使う表現： settle into something, settle at bottom, settle in something

甘んじる、妥協する

もっとよいものを望んでいても、今ある選択肢を受け入れる。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： settle for something (We wanted a bigger flat but settled for this one.)

類義語： make do with

よく使う表現： settle for something, settle for less