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Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

English

French

I. settle [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl] N

settle: banquette f coffre

II. settle [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl] VB trans

1. settle (position comfortably):

settle person, animal: installer

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

2. settle (calm):

settle stomach, nerves: calmer

settle qualms: dissiper

3. settle (resolve):

settle matter, business, dispute: régler

settle conflict, strike: aplanir

settle problem: régler, résoudre

settle SPORTS match: décider

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!

that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! (in exasperation): c'en est trop! je pars demain!

to settle an argument (acting as referee): trancher

4. settle (agree on):

settle arrangements, terms of payment: fixer

nothing is settled yet: rien n'est encore fixé

5. settle (put in order):

to settle one's affairs (before dying): mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

6. settle COMM (pay):

settle bill, debt, claim: régler

7. settle (colonize):

settle country, island: coloniser

8. settle (deal with) inf:

we'll soon settle her!: on va régler ça! or on va lui régler son compte!

9. settle (bequeath):

to settle money on sb: léguer une somme à qn

10. settle (keep down):

spray the path to settle the dust: arrose le chemin pour que la poussière se tasse

11. settle Am (impregnate):

settle animal: féconder

III. settle [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl] VB intr

1. settle (come to rest):

settle bird, insect, wreck:: se poser

settle 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

to let the dust settle fig: attendre que les choses se calment

to settle over mist, clouds: town, valley: descendre sur

to settle over fig silence, grief: community: s'étendre sur

2. settle (become resident):

settle (gen): s'installer

settle (more permanently): se fixer

3. settle (become compacted):

settle contents, ground, wall:: se tasser

4. settle child, baby:

settle (calm down) (gen): se calmer

settle (go to sleep): s'endormir

5. settle (become stable):

settle weather:: se mettre au beau fixe

6. settle (take hold):

to be settling snow:: tenir

to be settling mist:: persister

his cold has settled on his chest: son rhume s'est transformé en bronchite

7. settle (be digested):

let your lunch settle!: attends d'avoir digéré ton déjeuner!

8. settle LAW (agree):

settle: régler

to settle out of court: parvenir à un règlement à l'amiable

IV. to settle oneself VB refl

to settle oneself refl:

to settle oneself in chair, bed: s'installer dans

V. settle [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl]

to settle a score with sb: régler ses comptes avec qn

to settle old scores: régler des comptes

I. settle down VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle down)

1. settle down (get comfortable):

settle down: s'installer (on sur, in dans)

2. settle down (calm down):

settle down person:: se calmer

settle down situation:: s'arranger

settle down, children!: du calme, les enfants!

3. settle down (marry):

settle down: se ranger

to settle down to work: se concentrer sur son travail

to settle down to doing: se résoudre à faire

I. settle back VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle back)

settle back: s'installer confortablement

to settle back in chair: se caler dans

I. settle for VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle for [sth])

settle for alternative, poorer option:

settle for: se contenter de

why settle for less?: pourquoi se contenter de moins?

to settle for second best: se contenter d'un pis-aller

I. settle up VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle up)

1. settle up (pay):

settle up: payer, régler

2. settle up (sort out who owes what):

settle up: faire les comptes

shall we settle up?: tu veux qu'on fasse les comptes?

Phrases:

to settle up with waiter, tradesman: régler

settle in VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -]

1. settle in (move in):

settle in: s'installer

2. settle in (become acclimatized):

settle in: s'adapter

I. settle on VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle on [sth])

settle on name, colour:

settle on: choisir

I. settle to VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle to [sth])

settle to work:

settle to: se concentrer sur

I can't settle to anything: je n'arrive pas à me concentrer

French

English

sédentariser: to settle

se sédentariser: to settle

décanter liquide: to allow [sth] to settle

se décanter liquide:: to settle

laisser les choses se décanter: to allow the dust to settle

in the PONS Dictionary

I. settle [ˈsetl, Am ˈset̬-] VB intr

1. settle (get comfortable):

settle: s'installer

2. settle (calm down):

settle: se calmer

3. settle (end dispute):

settle: se régler

4. settle form (pay):

settle: régler

to settle with sb: régler qn

5. settle (live permanently):

settle: s'établir

6. settle (accumulate):

settle: se déposer

7. settle (land):

settle: se poser

8. settle (sink down):

settle: s'affaisser

II. settle [ˈsetl, Am ˈset̬-] VB trans

1. settle (calm down):

settle: calmer

2. settle (decide):

settle: décider de

3. settle (resolve):

settle details, a crisis: régler

4. settle (pay):

settle: régler

5. settle (colonize):

settle: coloniser

Phrases:

to settle an account with sb, to settle sb's hash: régler son compte à qn

settle in VB intr

settle in: s'installer

I. settle down VB intr

1. settle down (get comfortable):

settle down: s'installer

2. settle down (adjust (to new situation)):

to settle down in sth: s'adapter à qc

3. settle down (calm down):

settle down: se calmer

4. settle down (start a quiet life):

settle down: se ranger

II. settle down VB trans

to settle oneself down with sth: s'installer dans qc

settle for VB trans

settle for: accepter

settle on VB trans

1. settle on (decide on):

settle on: décider de

to settle on a date: s'entendre sur une date

2. settle on (bestow):

to settle sth on sb: faire don de qc à qn

settle up VB intr

settle up: régler

settle upon VB trans form

settle upon PHRVB settle on

See also

settle on VB trans

1. settle on (decide on):

settle on: décider de

to settle on a date: s'entendre sur une date

2. settle on (bestow):

to settle sth on sb: faire don de qc à qn

in the PONS Dictionary

I. settle [ˈset̬·l] VB intr

1. settle (get comfortable):

settle: s'installer

2. settle (calm down):

settle: se calmer

3. settle (end dispute):

settle: se régler

4. settle (pay):

settle: régler

to settle with sb: régler qn

5. settle (live permanently):

settle: s'établir

6. settle (accumulate):

settle: se déposer

7. settle (land, alight):

settle: se poser

8. settle (sink down):

settle: s'affaisser

II. settle [ˈset̬·l] VB trans

1. settle (calm down):

settle: calmer

this will settle your stomach: cela va apaiser tes/vos nausées

2. settle (decide):

settle: décider de

3. settle (resolve):

settle details, crisis: régler

4. settle (pay):

settle: régler

5. settle (colonize):

settle: coloniser

Phrases:

to settle an account with sb: régler son compte à qn

settle for VB trans

settle for: accepter

I. settle down VB intr

1. settle down (get comfortable):

settle down: s'installer

2. settle down (adjust to new situation):

to settle down in sth: s'adapter à qc

3. settle down (calm down):

settle down: se calmer

4. settle down (start quiet life):

settle down: se ranger

II. settle down VB trans

to settle oneself down with sth: s'installer dans qc

settle on VB trans

settle on: décider de

to settle on a date: s'entendre sur une date

settle up VB intr

settle up: régler

settle in VB intr

settle in: s'installer

settle upon VB trans form

settle upon PHRVB settle on

See also

settle on VB trans

settle on: décider de

to settle on a date: s'entendre sur une date

Present
I	settle
you	settle
he/she/it	settles
we	settle
you	settle
they	settle

Past
I	settled
you	settled
he/she/it	settled
we	settled
you	settled
they	settled

Present Perfect
I	have	settled
you	have	settled
he/she/it	has	settled
we	have	settled
you	have	settled
they	have	settled

Past Perfect
I	had	settled
you	had	settled
he/she/it	had	settled
we	had	settled
you	had	settled
they	had	settled

See further verb tables

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

don't worry squire, I'll settle it!: ne vous en faites pas, chef, je vais arranger ça!

to settle an account with sb, to settle sb's hash: régler son compte à qn

to settle on a date: s'entendre sur une date

to settle sth on sb: faire don de qc à qn

to settle down in sth: s'adapter à qc

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