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to settle
01
lösa, avgöra
to bring a dispute or disagreement to an end
Transitive: to settle a dispute or disagreement
Exempel
After hours of negotiation, the parties settled their differences and reached a compromise.
Efter timmar av förhandlingar löste parterna sina meningsskillnader och nÄdde en kompromiss.
02
sÀtta sig, slÄ sig ner
to come to rest or take a comfortable position, often by sitting
Intransitive: to settle somewhere
Exempel
After unpacking, they settled by the fire to enjoy the evening.
Efter att ha packat upp satte de sig vid elden för att njuta av kvÀllen.
03
avgöra, lösa
to resolve a legal dispute decisively or definitively, often in order to bring an end to it
Transitive: to settle a legal dispute
Exempel
After several meetings, they settled the terms of the divorce through mutual consent.
Efter flera möten avgjorde de villkoren för skilsmÀssan genom ömsesidigt samtycke.
Exempel
She wanted to settle in the city where she had found a great job and made many friends.
Hon ville bosÀtta sig i staden dÀr hon hade hittat ett bra jobb och skaffat mÄnga vÀnner.
05
sjunka, sakta sjunka
(of a ship) to start sinking, typically gradually or slowly
Intransitive
Exempel
The crew could feel the ship settle, indicating it was taking on water.
BesÀttningen kunde kÀnna hur skeppet sjönk, vilket indikerade att det tog in vatten.
06
bosÀtta sig, slÄ sig ner
to follow a more secure and stable lifestyle with a permanent job and home
Intransitive
Exempel
He was ready to settle, finding a secure job and a house to call his own.
Han var redo att slÄ sig ner, hitta ett sÀkert jobb och ett hus att kalla sitt eget.
07
bosÀtta sig, etablera sig
to establish a home or community in a new location
Intransitive: to settle somewhere
Exempel
The explorers were the first to settle in the remote region, making it their home.
UpptÀcktsresande var de första som bosatte sig i den avlÀgsna regionen och gjorde den till sitt hem.
08
lugna sig, bli stilla
to become calmer or quieter
Intransitive
Exempel
The waters gradually settled, and the boat was no longer rocking.
Vattnet lugnade sig gradvis, och bÄten gungade inte lÀngre.
09
lösa, avgöra
to resolve a legal dispute by reaching an agreement or settlement between the parties involved
Intransitive
Exempel
Rather than fighting the case in court, they decided it was best to settle.
IstÀllet för att kÀmpa i rÀtten bestÀmde de sig för att det var bÀst att förlikas.
10
acceptera, nöja sig
to accept or agree to something that is not ideal or is considered less than what one hoped for
Intransitive: to settle for sth
Exempel
After a long wait, he finally settled for a less favorable deal to get the job done.
Efter en lÄng vÀntan accepterade han slutligen en mindre fördelaktig affÀr för att fÄ jobbet gjort.
11
placera, ordna
to place or arrange something in a desired or proper position
Transitive: to settle a number of items
Exempel
He carefully settled the documents into the folder, keeping them organized.
Han placerade dokumenten försiktigt i mappen och höll dem organiserade.
12
kolonisera, befolka
to provide a place with inhabitants by establishing a new population or colonizing it
Transitive: to settle a place
Exempel
After years of exploration, the colonists finally began to settle the remote island.
Efter Är av utforskning började kolonisterna slutligen bosÀtta den avlÀgsna ön.
13
lösa, avsluta
to make or arrange for the final resolution, completion, or conclusion of something
Transitive: to settle sth
Exempel
The lawyer helped them settle the estate after the will was read.
Advokaten hjÀlpte dem att avveckla dödsboet efter att testamentet hade lÀsts upp.
14
sÀtta sig, slÄ sig ner
(of birds or insects) to land on something from above, usually to rest or perch
Intransitive: to settle on sth
Exempel
A few moths settled on the porch light, drawn to the glow.
NÄgra malar satte sig pÄ verandabelysningen, lockade av glöden.
15
placera, ordna
to move or adjust something in a way that ensures it rests in a secure, stable position
Transitive: to settle sth somewhere
Exempel
They carefully settled the tent poles into the ground to ensure it stayed upright.
De försiktigt satte tÀltstolparna i marken för att sÀkerstÀlla att det förblev upprÀtt.
16
dekantera, klarna
to clarify a liquid by allowing dregs or impurities to sink to the bottom
Transitive: to settle a liquid
Exempel
He settled the muddy water, allowing the dirt to fall to the bottom.
Han klarade det leriga vattnet, vilket lÀt smutsen sjunka till botten.
17
sÀtta sig, sedimentera
(of suspended particles in a liquid) to gradually sink to the bottom, forming sediment
Intransitive
Exempel
The muddy water began to settle, revealing the clearer liquid above.
Det leriga vattnet började sÀttla, vilket avslöjade den klarare vÀtskan ovanpÄ.
18
sÀttla sig, klarna
(of a liquid) to become clear or still as the suspended particles slowly sink to the bottom
Intransitive
Exempel
He waited for the solution to settle before using the clear liquid on top.
Han vÀntade pÄ att lösningen skulle sÀttas innan han anvÀnde den klara vÀtskan pÄ toppen.
19
reglera, betala av
to pay off or clear a debt or financial obligation
Transitive: to settle a financial obligation
Exempel
After much negotiation, they agreed to settle the debt for a reduced amount.
Efter mycket förhandlingar gick de med pÄ att reglera skulden för ett reducerat belopp.
Settle
01
bÀnk med ryggstöd, bÀnk med förvaring
a long wooden bench, often with a back, sometimes with storage underneath
Dated
Exempel
Antique settles often feature carved decorations on the back.
Antika bÀnklÄdor har ofta snidade dekorationer pÄ ryggstödet.
Lexikalt TrÀd
resettle
settled
settlement
settle
