settles in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for settles in the English»French Dictionary

I.settle [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl] N

settle

banquette f coffre

II.settle [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl] VB trans

1. settle (position comfortably):

settle person, animal

installer

to settle a child on one's lap

asseoir un enfant sur ses genoux

to get one's guests settled

installer ses invités

to get the children settled for the night

mettre les enfants au lit

2. settle (calm):

settle stomach, nerves

calmer

settle qualms

dissiper

3. settle (resolve):

settle matter, business, dispute

régler

settle conflict, strike

aplanir

settle problem

régler, résoudre

settle SPORTS match

décider

settle it among yourselves

réglez ça entre vous

that's settled

voilà qui est réglé

that's one thing settled

c'est une chose de réglée

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

c'est décidé! je pars demain!

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

c'en est trop! je pars demain!

to settle an argument (acting as referee)

trancher

4. settle (agree on):

settle arrangements, terms of payment

fixer

nothing is settled yet

rien n'est encore fixé

5. settle (put in order):

to settle one's affairs (before dying)

mettre de l'ordre dans ses affaires

6. settle COMM (pay):

settle bill, debt, claim

régler

7. settle (colonize):

settle country, island

coloniser

8. settle (deal with) inf:

we'll soon settle her!

on va régler ça! or on va lui régler son compte!

9. settle (bequeath):

to settle money on sb

léguer une somme à qn

10. settle (keep down):

spray the path to settle the dust

arrose le chemin pour que la poussière se tasse

11. settle Am (impregnate):

settle animal

féconder

III.settle [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl] VB intr

1. settle (come to rest):

settle bird, insect, wreck:

se poser

settle dust, dregs, tea leaves:

se déposer

the boat settled on the bottom

le bateau s'est posé sur le fond

let the wine settle

laisse le vin décanter

to let the dust settle lit

laisser retomber la poussière

to let the dust settle fig

attendre que les choses se calment

to settle over mist, clouds: town, valley

descendre sur

to settle over fig silence, grief: community

s'étendre sur

2. settle (become resident):

settle (gen)

s'installer

settle (more permanently)

se fixer

3. settle (become compacted):

settle contents, ground, wall:

se tasser

4. settle child, baby:

settle (calm down) (gen)

se calmer

settle (go to sleep)

s'endormir

5. settle (become stable):

settle weather:

se mettre au beau fixe

6. settle (take hold):

to be settling snow:

tenir

to be settling mist:

persister

his cold has settled on his chest

son rhume s'est transformé en bronchite

7. settle (be digested):

let your lunch settle!

attends d'avoir digéré ton déjeuner!

8. settle LAW (agree):

settle

régler

to settle out of court

parvenir à un règlement à l'amiable

IV.to settle oneself VB refl

to settle oneself refl:

to settle oneself in chair, bed

s'installer dans

V.settle [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl]

to settle a score with sb

régler ses comptes avec qn

to settle old scores

régler des comptes

I.settle down VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle down)

1. settle down (get comfortable):

settle down

s'installer (on sur, in dans)

2. settle down (calm down):

settle down person:

se calmer

settle down situation:

s'arranger

settle down, children!

du calme, les enfants!

3. settle down (marry):

settle down

se ranger

to settle down to work

se concentrer sur son travail

to settle down to doing

se résoudre à faire

I.settle back VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle back)

settle back

s'installer confortablement

to settle back in chair

se caler dans

I.settle for VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle for [sth])

settle for alternative, poorer option:

settle for

se contenter de

why settle for less?

pourquoi se contenter de moins?

to settle for second best

se contenter d'un pis-aller

I.settle up VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle up)

1. settle up (pay):

settle up

payer, régler

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

settle up

faire les comptes

shall we settle up?

tu veux qu'on fasse les comptes?

Phrases:

to settle up with waiter, tradesman

régler

settle in VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -]

1. settle in (move in):

settle in

s'installer

2. settle in (become acclimatized):

settle in

s'adapter

I.settle on VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle on [sth])

settle on name, colour:

settle on

choisir

I.settle to VB [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -, Am ˈsɛdl -] (settle to [sth])

settle to work:

settle to

se concentrer sur

I can't settle to anything

je n'arrive pas à me concentrer

Translations for settles in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

sédentariser

to settle

se sédentariser

to settle

décanter liquide

to allow [sth] to settle

se décanter liquide:

to settle

laisser les choses se décanter

to allow the dust to settle

settles in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for settles in the English»French Dictionary

I.settle [ˈset̬·l] VB intr

1. settle (get comfortable):

settle

s'installer

2. settle (calm down):

settle

se calmer

3. settle (end dispute):

settle

se régler

4. settle (pay):

settle

régler

to settle with sb

régler qn

5. settle (live permanently):

settle

s'établir

6. settle (accumulate):

settle

se déposer

7. settle (land, alight):

settle

se poser

8. settle (sink down):

settle

s'affaisser

II.settle [ˈset̬·l] VB trans

1. settle (calm down):

settle

calmer

this will settle your stomach

cela va apaiser tes/vos nausées

2. settle (decide):

settle

décider de

3. settle (resolve):

settle details, crisis

régler

4. settle (pay):

settle

régler

5. settle (colonize):

settle

coloniser

Phrases:

to settle an account with sb

régler son compte à qn

settle for VB trans

settle for

accepter

I.settle down VB intr

1. settle down (get comfortable):

settle down

s'installer

2. settle down (adjust to new situation):

to settle down in sth

s'adapter à qc

3. settle down (calm down):

settle down

se calmer

4. settle down (start quiet life):

settle down

se ranger

II.settle down VB trans

to settle oneself down with sth

s'installer dans qc

settle on VB trans

settle on

décider de

to settle on a date

s'entendre sur une date

settle up VB intr

settle up

régler

settle in VB intr

settle in

s'installer

settle upon VB trans form

settle upon PHRVB settle on

See also settle on

settle on VB trans

settle on

décider de

to settle on a date

s'entendre sur une date

Translations for settles in the French»English Dictionary

Your search term in other parts of the dictionary

décanter

to allow to settle

décanter

to settle

décanter liquide

to settle

décanter choses, situation

to settle down

régler un litige

to settle a dispute

tasser

to settle

tasser ennui, querelle

to settle down