settles in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for settles in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.settle¹ [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl] VB trans

1. settle (position comfortably):

settle person, animal

sistemare

to settle a child on one's lap

sistemarsi un bambino sulle ginocchia

to get one's guests settled

fare accomodare i propri invitati

to get the children settled for the night

sistemare i bambini per la notte

2. settle (calm):

settle stomach, nerves

calmare

settle qualms

placare, dissipare

3. settle (resolve):

settle matter, business

sistemare

settle dispute

comporre

settle conflict, strike

risolvere, appianare

settle problem

risolvere

settle SPORTS match

decidere

settle it among yourselves

risolvete le cose tra di voi

that's settled

è deciso or fatto

that's one thing settled

questa è una faccenda chiusa

that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! (making decision)

ho deciso! parto domani!

that settles it! I'm leaving tomorrow! (in exasperation)

e con questo ho chiuso! me ne vado domani!

to settle an argument (acting as referee)

comporre una disputa

4. settle (agree on):

settle arrangements, terms of payment

stabilire, fissare

nothing is settled yet

non è ancora stato stabilito niente

5. settle (put in order):

to settle one's affairs (before dying)

sistemare i propri affari

6. settle COMM (pay):

settle bill, debt, claim

regolare, saldare

7. settle (colonize):

settle country, island

colonizzare, insediarsi in

8. settle (deal with) inf:

we'll soon settle her!

adesso la sistemiamo noi!

9. settle (bequeath):

to settle money on sb

lasciare or intestare del denaro a qn

10. settle (keep down):

spray the path to settle the dust

innaffia il viottolo per togliere or fare depositare la polvere

11. settle Am (impregnate):

settle animal

fecondare

II.settle¹ [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl] VB intr

1. settle (come to rest):

settle bird, insect, wreck:

posarsi

settle dust, dregs, tea leaves:

depositarsi

the boat settled on the bottom

l'imbarcazione si posò sul fondo

let the wine settle

lascia decantare il vino

to let the dust settle

fare posare or depositare la polvere

to let the dust settle fig

lasciare passare il polverone or lasciare che le acque si calmino

to settle over mist, clouds: town, valley

scendere su

to settle over fig silence, grief: community

scendere su

2. settle:

settle (become resident)

fermarsi, stabilirsi

settle (more permanently)

sistemarsi

3. settle (become compacted):

settle contents, ground, wall:

assestarsi

4. settle child, baby:

settle (calm down)

calmarsi

settle (go to sleep)

addormentarsi

5. settle (become stable):

settle weather:

mettersi sul sereno stabile

6. settle (take hold):

to be settling snow:

tenere

to be settling mist:

persistere

his cold has settled on his chest

il raffreddore gli è diventato cronico

7. settle (be digested):

let your lunch settle!

aspetta di aver digerito il pranzo!

8. settle LAW (agree):

settle

mettersi d'accordo

to settle out of court

raggiungere un accordo amichevole or accordarsi in via amichevole

III.to settle oneself VB refl

to settle oneself in chair

sistemarsi su

to settle oneself in bed

sistemarsi in, a

IV.settle¹ [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl]

to settle a score with sb

sistemare una faccenda or regolare i conti con qn

to settle old scores

saldare un vecchio conto (in sospeso)

settle² [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl] N

settle

= cassapanca dotata di schienale e braccioli

settle to VB [ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (settle to [sth])

settle to work:

settle to

mettersi a, applicarsi a

I can't settle to anything

non riesco a combinare niente

settle up VB [ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (settle up)

1. settle up (pay):

settle up

pagare

settle up

saldare

2. settle up (sort out who owes what):

settle up

fare, regolare i conti

shall we settle up?

vuoi che facciamo i conti?

Phrases:

to settle up with waiter, tradesman

pagare

settle down VB [ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (settle down)

1. settle down (get comfortable):

settle down

mettersi comodo, accomodarsi (on su; in in)

2. settle down (calm down):

settle down person:

calmarsi

settle down situation:

accomodarsi, sistemarsi

settle down, children!

calmatevi, bambini!

3. settle down (marry):

settle down

sistemarsi

settle down

sposarsi

Phrases:

to settle down to work

mettersi a lavorare or applicarsi al proprio lavoro

to settle down to doing

mettersi or decidersi a fare

settle on VB [ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (settle on [sth])

settle on name, colour:

settle on

scegliere

settle in VB [ˈsɛt(ə)l -]

1. settle in (move in):

settle in

stabilirsi

settle in

sistemarsi

2. settle in (become acclimatized):

settle in

ambientarsi

settle in

abituarsi

settle back VB [ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (settle back)

settle back

appoggiarsi (all'indietro), mettersi comodo

to settle back in a chair

appoggiarsi allo schienale di una sedia (sedendosi)

settle for VB [ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (settle for [sth])

settle for alternative, poorer option:

settle for

accontentarsi di

why settle for less?

perché accontentarsi di meno?

to settle for second best

accontentarsi del secondo posto

Translations for settles in the Italian»English Dictionary

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sedimentare

to settle

settles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for settles in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.settle [ˈse·t̬l] VB intr

1. settle (take up residence):

settle

stabilirsi

2. settle (get comfortable):

settle

accomodarsi

3. settle (calm down):

settle

calmarsi

settle weather

diventare sereno

settle situation

stabilizzarsi

4. settle (reach an agreement):

settle

accordarsi

5. settle form (pay):

settle

saldare il conto

to settle with sb

saldare i conti con qu

6. settle (accumulate):

settle

accumularsi

7. settle (land):

settle

assestarsi

settle bird

posarsi

8. settle (sink):

settle

assestarsi

9. settle (food):

once your lunch has settled …

una volta digerito il pranzo …

once your lunch has settled …

essere digerito

II.settle [ˈse·t̬l] VB trans

1. settle (calm down):

settle stomach

mettere a posto

2. settle (decide):

settle

stabilire

it's been settled that …

è stato stabilito che …

3. settle:

settle (conclude)

finalizzare

settle (resolve)

risolvere

settle affairs

sistemare

to settle a lawsuit

comporre una lite

4. settle (pay):

settle

saldare

5. settle (colonize):

settle

colonizzare

Phrases:

that settles it!

questione risolta!

settle on VB trans

1. settle on (decide on):

settle on

decidere

2. settle on (agree on):

settle on

accordarsi su

settle in VB intr

settle in

abituarsi

I.settle down VB intr

1. settle down (calm down):

settle down

calmarsi

2. settle down (take up residence):

settle down

stabilirsi

II.settle down VB trans

to settle oneself down to sth

disporsi a fare qc

settle up VB intr

settle up

sistemare i conti

settle for VB trans

settle for

accontentarsi di

settle upon VB trans form

settle upon PHRVB settle on

See also settle on

settle on VB trans

1. settle on (decide on):

settle on

decidere

2. settle on (agree on):

settle on

accordarsi su

Translations for settles in the Italian»English Dictionary

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dirimere

to settle

regolarizzare

to settle

stanziarsi

to settle

settles Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to settle with sb

saldare i conti con qu

to settle a lawsuit

comporre una lite

that settles it!

questione risolta!

to settle a score

regolare i conti

to settle an account

saldare un conto

to settle accounts with sb

regolare i conti con qn

to settle differences

mettersi d'accordo

to settle oneself down to sth

disporsi a fare qc

to settle sth once and for all

tagliare la testa al toro fig