Translations for settle down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

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1. settle down (become calm):

things seem to have settled down after the riots

parece que las cosas se han apaciguado or calmado después de las revueltas

settle down please, children

niños, por favor, tranquilos

3. settle down (apply oneself):

settle down to your work

ponte a trabajar

4. settle down (in place, activity):

she's settling down well in her new school

se está adaptando bien a su nueva escuela

you should get a job and settle down

deberías conseguirte un trabajo y establecerte or echar raíces en algún sitio

5. settle down (become more responsible):

settle down

sentar (la) cabeza

II.settle down VB [Am ˈsɛdl -, Brit ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (v + o + adv)

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1. settle down (make calm):

settle down

settle down

2. settle down (place comfortably):

settle down

we settled the patient down in bed

acomodamos al paciente en la cama

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

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1.1. settle price/terms/time:

the next game should settle the championship

el próximo partido debería decidir el campeonato

we've settled where to go

hemos decidido a dónde vamos

it's all been settled, we're going to Miami

ya está (todo) decidido or arreglado, nos vamos a Miami

to settle one's affairs

poner sus (or mis etc.) asuntos en orden

that's settled then, we'll meet at seven

bueno, pues entonces ya está, nos vemos a las siete

that settles it: I never want to see him again

ya no me cabe duda: no lo quiero volver a ver

1.3. settle (put an end to) foolishness/nonsense:

settle inf

that should settle him!

¡así aprenderá!

2. settle:

settle bill/account

settle debt

settle debt

3.1. settle country/region:

3.2. settle colonists:

4.1. settle (establish):

to settle sb (in sth) he settled his son in banking

colocó a su hijo en un banco

he settled his mother in a house by the sea

instaló a su madre en una casa en la costa

we won't visit you until you're settled

no iremos a verte hasta que no estés instalado

4.2. settle (make comfortable):

settle patient/child

she settled herself deep in the sofa

se arrellanó en el sofá

6. settle (cause to sink):

settle dust

settle sediment

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

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1.2. settle (come to lie):

settle dust:

settle snow:

settle bird:

3.2. settle (make oneself comfortable):

ponerse cómodo

I had just settled into bed

acababa de ponerme cómodo en la cama

I settled deeper into the armchair

me arrellané or me puse cómodo en el sillón

settle² N

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banco de madera de respaldo alto y, a veces, con un arcón en el asiento

I.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

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1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom

corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley

el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down

ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!

¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down

desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

2.1. down (of position):

down

down in the basement/valley

abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down

500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page

más abajo en la misma página

down here/there

aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack

estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down

el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet

aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down

había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!

¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week

estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league

todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down

desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London

ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico

la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

down on the farm

he's down at the bar

está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library

voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard

van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967

terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967

egresó de Oxford en 1967 LatAm

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again COMPUT

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo LatAm inf

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume

cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes

nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

it's all down to luck

todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you

el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions

es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

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1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill

a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page

línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.3. down (to, in) Brit inf:

I've got to go down the shops

tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday

ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries

a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

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1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr Brit (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

IV.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

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1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb Brit inf

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down

V.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

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1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

down person/opponent

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

down aircraft

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) Am:

down inf

See also fall down, cut down, burn down

fall down VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

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I.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cut down tree

2. cut down (kill):

he was cut down in his prime liter

su vida fue segada en flor liter

II.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

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I.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

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quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

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1. down (on bird):

down

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

down³ <downs, pl> [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N esp Brit GEOG

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down

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I.settle down VB intr

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1. settle down (take up residence):

settle down

2. settle down (get comfortable):

settle down

ponerse cómodo, -a

3. settle down (adjust):

settle down

4. settle down (calm down):

settle down

II.settle down VB trans

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to set oneself down to sth

acostumbrarse a algo

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settle down intr

sentar (la) cabeza

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I.settle [ˈsetl, Am ˈset̬-] VB intr

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1. settle (take up residence):

2. settle (get comfortable):

ponerse cómodo, -a

4. settle Aus, Brit (apply oneself):

to settle to work

ponerse a trabajar en serio

5. settle (reach an agreement):

llegar a un acuerdo

6. settle form (pay):

to settle with sb

saldar las cuentas con alguien

7. settle (accumulate):

settle snow

8. settle (land):

settle bird

9. settle (sink):

10. settle (food):

asentarse en el estómago

II.settle [ˈsetl, Am ˈset̬-] VB trans

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1. settle (calm down):

settle stomach

2. settle (decide):

it's been settled that ...

se ha acordado que...

4. settle (pay):

settle an account

5. settle (colonize):

Phrases:

that settles it!

¡ya no hay más que decir!

down¹ [daʊn] N

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I.down² [daʊn] ADV

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1. down (movement):

down

to fall down

to lie down

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

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2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

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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. en.wikipedia.org

However, this also has its costs, as he has been unable to settle down and raise a family of his own. en.wikipedia.org

Due to such medical problems, the people of jaigaon prefer to settle down at siliguri. en.wikipedia.org

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. en.wikipedia.org

They then decide that it would be best to settle down somewhere rather than continue with their travelling. en.wikipedia.org

His actions result his frequent transfers that annoys his wife who wants to settle down and look after their ailing children. en.wikipedia.org

She just wants her man to be patient and settle down. en.wikipedia.org

As his friends start to all settle down in life, he continues to struggle to secure employment.

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. en.wikipedia.org

They were farmers looking for places to settle down, engaging in agriculture to survive. en.wikipedia.org

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