settle down in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for settle down in the English»French Dictionary

I.settle [Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l, Am ˈsɛdl] N

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

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

I.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADV Down often occurs as the second element in verb combinations in English (go down, fall down, get down, keep down, put down etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (go, fall, get, keep, put etc.).
When used to indicate vague direction, down often has no explicit translation in French: to go down to London = aller à Londres; down in Brighton = à Brighton.
For examples and further usages, see the entry below.

2. down (indicating position at lower level):

II.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] PREP

III.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] ADJ

IV.down1 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] VB trans inf

See also put, keep, go, get, fall

I.put [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] N

put FIN → put option

II.put <pres part putting, pret, pp put> [Brit pʊt, Am pʊt] VB trans

2. put (cause to go or undergo):

III.to put oneself in VB refl

I.keep [Brit kiːp, Am kip] N

II.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB trans

III.keep <pret, pp kept> [Brit kiːp, Am kip] VB intr

1. go (move, travel):

aller (from de, to à, en)

18. go (extend in depth or scope):

II.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] VB trans see usage note

III.go <pl goes> [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] N

IV.go [Brit ɡəʊ, Am ɡoʊ] ADJ

he's all go inf!
it's all the go inf!
that was a near go inf!
to go off on one Brit inf
to go off like a frog in a sock Aus inf event:
there you go inf!

I.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB trans This much-used verb has no multi-purpose equivalent in French and therefore is very often translated by choosing a synonym: to get lunch = to prepare lunch = préparer le déjeuner.
get is used in many idiomatic expressions (to get something off one's chest etc.) and translations will be found in the appropriate entry (chest etc.). This is also true of offensive comments (get stuffed etc.) where the appropriate entry would be stuff.
Remember that when get is used to express the idea that a job is done not by you but by somebody else (to get a room painted etc.) faire is used in French followed by an infinitive (faire repeindre une pièce etc.).
When get has the meaning of become and is followed by an adjective (to get rich/drunk etc.) devenir is sometimes useful but check the appropriate entry (rich, drunk etc.) as a single verb often suffices (s'enrichir, s'enivrer etc.).
For examples and further uses of get see the entry below.

II.get <pres part getting, prét got, pp got, gotten Am> [ɡet] VB intr

get her inf!
get him inf in that hat!
to get it up vulg sl
bander vulg sl
to get it up vulg sl
to get one's in Am inf

I.fall [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] N

III.fall <pret fell, pp fallen> [Brit fɔːl, Am fɔl] VB intr

1. fall (come down):

9. fall ground → fall away

down2 [Brit daʊn, Am daʊn] N (all contexts)

settle down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for settle down in the English»French Dictionary

II.settle [ˈset̬·l] VB trans

IV.down1 [daʊn] N (in football)

British English

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Young people tend to move away and come back later in life to settle down.
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Over the course of millions of years, these protostars settle down into a state of equilibrium, becoming what is known as a main-sequence star.
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However, this also has its costs, as he has been unable to settle down and raise a family of his own.
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Over time, some trappers began to settle down in the area and began farming, and missionaries started to arrive in the 1830s.
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During the credits, the boys settle down to a game of cards, while around them, all of the episode's characters enter the house.
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These developments allowed hunter-gatherers to settle down and produce their own food.
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As the story goes, the settlers were travelling looking for a suitable place to settle down when it started raining.
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The larvae of this feather star swim freely with plankton for a few weeks, then they settle down growing into a stalked form.
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They were farmers looking for places to settle down, engaging in agriculture to survive.
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She had so many interests, she never quite managed to settle down and really stick with any of them - art, journalism, photography, or her diving.
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