| Traduções principais |
| settle [sth]⇒ vtr | (reach agreement) (briga, disputa) | resolver vt |
| | | chegar a um acordo expres v |
| | They settled their dispute peacefully. |
| | Eles resolveram a disputa pacificamente. |
| settle⇒ vi | (make a home, live) (fixar residência) | estabelecer-se vp |
| | She eventually settled in New York. |
| | No final das contas, ela estabeleceu-se em Nova Iorque. |
| settle on [sth] vtr + prep | (price: agree) (preço: concordar) | estabelecer vt |
| | We settled on a price after a few days of negotiation. |
| | Estabelecemos um preço depois de alguns dias de negociação. |
| settle vi | (come to rest) (entrar em repouso) | pousar, parar, assentar v int |
| | The dust settled on the cars after the winds blew it in. |
| | A poeira assentou nos carros antes do vento soprá-la para dentro. |
| settle [sth]⇒ vtr | (arrange) | arranjar, organizar, arrumar vt |
| | After his death, his son settled his affairs. |
| | Depois da morte dele, seu filho organizou os assuntos dele. |
| settle [sth] vtr | often passive (decide) (arranjar) | combinar v int |
| | Tomorrow at 2pm. That's settled then! |
| | Amanhã às duas da tarde. Está combinado então! |
| settle on [sth] vtr + prep | (date: fix) (data: fixar) | marcar, determinar vt |
| | We settled on March 27 for the wedding date. |
| | Marcamos 27 de março para a data do casamento. |
| Traduções complementares |
| settle n | (long high-backed seat) | assento de madeira loc sm |
| | The settle is made of oak, and is uncomfortable to sit on for long periods. |
| settle⇒ vi | (land: sink, compact) (terra: aplainar) | assentar v int |
| | You need to let the ground settle some before you build a house on it. |
| | Você precisa deixar o solo assentar antes de construir uma casa sobre ele. |
| settle vi | (become calm) | acalmar-se, tranquilizar-se vp |
| | My stomach settled after a couple of hours. |
| | Meu estômago se acalmou depois de algumas horas. |
| settle vi | informal (accept less than you really want) | acomodar-se vp |
| | Don't settle; the man of your dreams is out there somewhere! |
| | Não se acomode; o homem dos seus sonhos está por aí em algum lugar! |
| settle vi | (resolve legal dispute) | chegar a um acordo expres v |
| | We decided to settle instead of going to court. |
| settle [sth]⇒ vtr | (claim: satisfy) (reclamação: resolver) | ajustar, solucionar vt |
| | | chegar a um acordo expres v |
| | The insurance company settled all claims from the accident. |
| | A seguradora ajustou todas as reivindicações advindas do acidente. |
| settle [sth] vtr | (debt: pay, liquidate) (dívida: pagar) | saldar, liquidar vt |
| | He settled his college debt by paying every month for two years. |
| | Ele saldou a dívida da faculdade pagando todo mês durante dois anos. |
| settle [sth] vtr | (territory: populate) (território: colonizar) | povoar, estabelecer, assentar vt |
| | Virginia was first settled by the English. |
| | A Virgínia foi primeiro povoada pelos ingleses. |
| settle [sth] vtr | (quiet, calm) | acalmar, tranquilizar vt |
| | The antacid settled her stomach. |
| | O antiácido acalmou o estômago dela. |
| settle into [sth] vtr + prep | (begin to adopt: new routine) (rotina) | acomodar-se, adaptar-se vp |
| | I changed jobs a few weeks ago and it has taken me a while to settle into my new routine. |
| | Mudei de emprego há algumas semanas e demorou um tempo para eu me adaptar à minha nova rotina. |
Locuções verbais
settle | settling |
| settle back vi phrasal | (relax, get comfortable) | relaxar vt |
| | | acomodar vt |
| | The lights went down and the audience settled back to watch the movie. |
| settle down vi phrasal | (start to lead domesticated life) (figurado) | assentar-se vp |
| | | estabelecer-se vp |
| | | estabilizar-se vp |
| | I wanted to get married, but he wasn't ready to settle down. I travel too much for my job to settle down and raise a family. |
| | Eu queria me casar, mas ele não estava pronto para se assentar. Eu viajo demais a trabalho para me assentar e criar uma família. |
| settle down vi phrasal | (become stable) (tornar-se estável) | estabilizar-se vp |
| | A newly built house will often make noises as it settles down. |
| settle down vi phrasal | (become calmer) | acalmar-se vp |
| | | tranquilizar-se vp |
| | (informal) | relaxar vt |
| | Stop interrupting me, settle down, and I'll continue with my explanation. |
| | Pare de me interromper, acalme-se, e vou continuar com minha explicação. |
| settle down vi phrasal | (become comfortable: in chair, etc.) | relaxar vt |
| | (informal) | descansar vt |
| | Paul settled down in the armchair to enjoy the film. |
| settle for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | figurative (be content with) | contentar-se com vp + prep |
| | Don't settle for second best. I'd love a 54-inch TV, but I'll settle for a 32-inch one. |
| | Eu adoraria uma TV de 54 polegadas, mas me contento com uma de 32. |
| settle for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (accept as payment) | contentar-se com vp + prep |
| | I was hoping to make more by selling the couch on eBay, but I settled for $100. |
| | Eu estava esperando ganhar mais vendendo o sofá no eBay, mas me contentei com $100. |
| settle in vi phrasal | (make yourself at home) | acostumar-se vp |
| | | estabelecer-se vp |
| | It took me a few months to settle in to my new job. |
| | Levei alguns meses para me acostumar ao meu novo trabalho. |
| settle [sb] in vtr phrasal sep | (help to feel at home) | adaptar-se vp |
| | | acomodar-se vp |
| | The other students were very friendly and helped to settle Julia in. |
| settle on [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (decide on, choose) | resolver-se por vp + prep |
| | | escolher vt |
| | We've settled on Majorca for our summer holiday this year. |
| | The children settled on the chocolate chip cookies instead of the peanut butter ones. |
| settle up vi phrasal | informal (pay a bill) (pagar contas) | acertar vt |
| | If you lend me the money now, I'll settle up with you next week. |