settlement

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsɛtəlmənt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈsɛtəlmənt/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(set′l mənt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
settlement n (law: final disposition)acuerdo nm
 The settlement required the company to change its business practices.
 El acuerdo requería que la compañía cambiase sus tácticas comerciales.
settlement n (resolution of a dispute)acuerdo nm
 After arguing for hours, we finally reached a settlement.
 Después de discutir durante horas, al final llegamos a un acuerdo.
settlement n (village)asentamiento nm
 Smith established a colonial settlement at Jamestown.
 Smith estableció un asentamiento colonial en Jamestown.
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Additional Translations
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settlement n (establishing residence)asentamiento nm
 The government offered farm settlements in the new territories.
 El gobierno ofertó asentamientos agrícolas en los nuevos territorios.
settlement n (law: financial)liquidación nf
  pago nm
 He received a settlement of two million dollars.
 Recibió una liquidación de dos millones de dólares.
 Recibió un pago de dos millones de dólares.
settlement,
settlement house n		 (welfare establishment)bienestar social loc nom m
  asistencia social loc nom f
 She learned English in night classes at the settlement house.
 Aprendió inglés en clases nocturnas en el edificio del bienestar social.
settlement n (settling of a building)asentamiento nm
 After the settlement, we will begin building the infrastructure.
 Después del asentamiento de los cimientos del edificio, empezaremos a construir la infraestructura.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
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amicable settlement of disputes n (law: satisfactory resolution)acuerdo amistoso nm + adj
  solución amistosa nf + adj
  resolución amistosa nf + adj
compromise and settlement n (law: agreement without court)compromiso y acuerdo loc nom m
  conciliación y acuerdo loc nom f
  compromiso y resolución loc nom m
consent settlement n (law: agreement)acuerdo nm
  avenencia nf
friendly settlement n (amicable resolution)resolución amistosa loc nom f
  acuerdo amistoso loc nom m
legal settlement n (settling of a lawsuit)acuerdo extrajudicial nm + adj
 The injured worker withdrew his lawsuit after reaching a legal settlement with his employer.
 El empleado herido retiró la demanda luego de llegar a un acuerdo extrajudicial con su empleador.
life settlement n (insurance:) (venta de seguros de vida a un tercero)acuerdo de seguro de vida loc nom m
marriage settlement n (law: between a couple)régimen matrimonial loc nom m
  régimen de bienes loc nom m
  capitulaciones matrimoniales loc nom fpl
settlement abroad n (emigration, moving to another country)radicación en el extranjero grupo nom
settlement date n (day by which payment must be made) (pago)fecha de vencimiento nf + loc adj
 ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los pagos efectuados después de la fecha de vencimiento tendrán recargo.
settlement hearing n (court session held to reach an agreement)audiencia de conciliación nf
settlement in full n (payment of total sum owed) (deuda)cancelación completa nf + adj
settlement visa n UK (immigrant: right to stay)permiso de residencia nm + loc adj
 Now that Lucy has her settlement visa, she can stay in the UK indefinitely.
 Ahora que Lucy tiene el permiso de residencia puede quedarse en el Reino Unido indefinidamente.
structured settlement n (payment of a legal claim by instalments)compensación en cuotas nf
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'settlement' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
acquittance - bank clearing - colonization - colony - compromise formula - disposition - disposition without trial - judicial remedy - makeshift camp - mediation - plantation - recolonization - recolonize - settlor - surrogate
Spanish:
cancelación - enclave - finiquito - liquidación - pago - poblamiento - satisfacción - ajuste - población - acta de conciliación - acuerdo amistoso - asentamiento - asentamiento humano - castro - chango - liquidación de beneficios - liquidación del presupuesto - palenque - rancherío - saldo - satisfacción ofrecida

Collocations: a [court, legal, financial, claims, payment, marriage, friendly, private] settlement, the [proposed, offered, rejected, agreed] settlement, [reach, agree to, offer] an out-of-court settlement, more...

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