Betekenis van settling In het Nederlands

• 0 present participle of settle

• 1 to reach a decision or an agreement about something, or to end a disagreement:

  • Good, that's all settled - you send out the invitations for the party, and I'll organize the food.

  • [ + question word ] They haven't yet settled when the wedding is going to be.

  • "The tickets are €40 each." "Well, that settles that - I can't afford that much."

  • I'd like to get this matter settled once and for all (= reach a final decision on it).

  • The details of the contract have not yet been settled.

  • Our lawyer advised us that it would be better to settle out of court (= reach an agreement in a legal case without it being decided in a court of law).

  • It took months to settle (= bring to an end) the dispute/strike.

  • My father and I have agreed finally to settle our differences (= stop arguing).

• 2 to relax into a comfortable position:

  • After dinner we settled in front of the television for the evening.

  • The dentist told her patient to settle back in the chair.

  • He settled himself down with a newspaper, and waited for the flight to arrive.

• 3 to go and live somewhere, especially permanently:

  • After they got married, they settled in Brooklyn.

  • America was first settled by people who came across from Asia over 25,000 years ago.

• 4 to move to a lower level and stay there; to drop:

  • The house had been empty for years, and dust had settled on all the surfaces.

  • Do you think the snow will settle (= remain on the ground and other surfaces without melting)?

  • The contents of this package may settle (= fall towards the bottom of the container and so seem to be less).

• 5 to pay, especially money that you owe:

  • Please settle your account/bill without further delay.

  • It took the insurance company months to settle my claim.

  • formal Payment of your account is now overdue, and we must ask you to settle (= pay the money you owe) immediately.

• 6 to become quiet and calm, or to make something or someone do this:

  • The weather is expected to settle towards the end of the week.

  • I'll call you back as soon as I've settled the kids for the night.

  • Before a performance, she takes three deep breaths to settle her nerves.

  • We're very busy this week, but things should settle (down) a bit after the weekend.

  • UK Joe's parents are very worried about him because he doesn't seem to be able to settle to (= to give his whole attention to) anything.

• 7 to reach and remain at a certain level or in a certain state:

  • The pound rose slightly against the dollar today, then settled at $1.53.

  • A peaceful expression settled on her face.

  • After the recent riots, an uneasy calm has settled on the city.