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English to Spanish Dictionary

settle Meaning in Spanish (settle significado en español)

asentar, resolver, asentarse
asentar in English:settle
Phonetic:a-sen-tar
Plural: settles
Quick Answer • Resumen

El significado de settle en español es asentar, resolver, asentarse. (Resolver una disputa o problema, o llegar a un acuerdo.)

Definitions of Settle

  1. 1
    verb
    resolver

    To resolve a dispute or problem, or to come to an agreement.

    Resolver una disputa o problema, o llegar a un acuerdo.

  2. 2
    verb
    asentarse

    To make a permanent home in a new place, often after migrating.

    Establecer un hogar permanente en un nuevo lugar, a menudo después de migrar.

  3. 3
    verb
    asentarse

    To become calm, quiet, or still after being disturbed or agitated.

    Calmarse, tranquilizarse o quedarse quieto después de haber sido perturbado o agitado.

Example Sentences

casual

“They decided to settle the argument peacefully.”

Decidieron resolver la discusión pacíficamente.

general

“Many immigrants settled in the new country.”

Muchos inmigrantes se asentaron en el nuevo país.

general

“The dust began to settle after the storm.”

El polvo comenzó a asentarse después de la tormenta.

Synonyms (Sinónimos)

In Spanish:

resolverestablecersetranquilizarse

Antonyms (Antónimos)

In Spanish:

desestabilizarperturbardiscutir

Inflected Word Forms

past tensesettled
present participlesettling
nounsettlement
agent nounsettler
adjectiveunsettled

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

settle downphrasal_verb

To become calm and quiet, or to establish a stable life.

settle a scoreidiom

To take revenge on someone for a past wrong, or to resolve a long-standing grievance.

settle forphrasal_verb

To accept something less than what was desired or expected.