settle set·tle

settle set·tle
I ['sɛtl] n
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II ['sɛtl]
1. vt
1) (place carefully) sistemare

to settle o.s.; get settled — sistemarsi

2) (decide, finalize: details, date) definire, concordare, (pay: bill, account) regolare, saldare, (solve: problem) risolvere, (difficulty) appianare, (dispute, argument) comporre

to settle a case or claim out of court — definire una causa in via amichevole

that should settle the problem — questo dovrebbe risolvere il problema

I'll settle the bill tomorrow — salderò il conto domani

that's settled then — allora è deciso

that settles it! — (I've decided) ecco, ho deciso!, (indignant) questo è il colmo!

3) (calm down: nerves) distendere, (doubts) dissipare

to settle one's stomach — calmare il mal di stomaco

4) (colonize: land) colonizzare
5) Law

to settle sth on sb — intestare qc a qn

2. vi
1) (bird, insect) posarsi, (sediment, dust, snow) depositarsi, (building) assestarsi, (conditions, situation) stabilizzarsi, (weather) mettersi al bello, (emotions) calmarsi, (nerves) distendersi

to settle to sth — applicarsi a qc

I couldn't settle to anything — non riuscivo a concentrarmi

2) (go to live: in town, country) stabilirsi, (in new house) sistemarsi, installarsi, (as colonist) insediarsi

to feel settled — (in a place) sentirsi a casa

3)

to settle with sb for the price of sth — concordare il prezzo di qc con qn

can I settle with you later? — posso darti i soldi più tardi?

to settle out of court Law — giungere a un accordo in via amichevole

to settle on sth — (choose) decidere or optare per qc

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