settle Signification, définition

Signification de settle en français

• 0 to end a disagreement -- régler

  • The law firm helped to settle the dispute. Le cabinet d’avocats a aidé à régler le conflit.

  • Both sides in the case agreed to settle. Les deux partis dans cette affaire se sont accordés à trouver un arrangement.

• 1 to sit or lie comfortably, or make sb sit or lie comfortably -- (s’)installer

  • She settled into her chair. Elle s’installa dans le fauteuil.

  • We settled ourselves on the couch. Nous nous sommes installés sur le divan.

• 2 to begin living in a city, country, etc. -- s’installer

  • The family settled in San Antonio. La famille s’est installée à San Antonio.

• 3 to fall slowly onto a place and stay there -- se (dé)poser

  • I threw the shell and watched it settle on the ocean bottom. J’ai lancé le coquillage et je l’ai regardé se poser au fond de l’océan.

• 4 to do sth in revenge for sth bad sb did to you -- régler un compte

  • He had an old score to settle. Il avait un vieux compte à régler.

• 5 to place in a position of rest or comfort -- (s’)installer

  • I settled myself in the armchair.

• 6 to come to rest -- se déposer (sur)

  • Dust had settled on the books.

• 7 to soothe -- calmer

  • I gave him a pill to settle his nerves.

• 8 to go and live -- s’établir

  • Many Scots settled in New Zealand.

• 9 to reach a decision or agreement -- décider, régler

  • Have you settled with the builders when they are to start work?

  • The dispute between management and employees is still not settled.

• 10 to pay (a bill) -- régler

  • I just need to settle the hotel bill.