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upon [Am əˈpɑn, Brit əˈpɒn] PREP form

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1. upon (on):

she placed the cards upon the table

puso las cartas sobre la mesa

upon their arrival, they were shown to their room

a su llegada, se los condujo a su habitación

there are trains upon the hour, every hour

hay un tren por hora, a la hora en punto

acting upon his advice …

siguiendo sus consejos …

upon my word! dated

upon -ing

upon entering the room

al entrar a la habitación

2. upon (indicating imminent or unexpected arrival):

to be upon sb, the enemy was upon us

teníamos al enemigo encima

winter is already upon us

ya estamos prácticamente en invierno

3. upon (indicating large numbers):

thousands upon thousands

I have sent letter upon letter

he mandado carta tras carta

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

Translations for settle upon in the English»Spanish Dictionary

settle upon VB trans form

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settle upon PHRVB settle on

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settle on VB trans

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1. settle on (decide on):

2. settle on (agree on):

3. settle on (bequeath):

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upon [əˈpɒn, Am -ˈpɑ:n] PREP form

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1. upon (on top of):

upon

upon

2. upon (around):

upon

a ring upon the finger

un anillo en el dedo

3. upon (hanging on):

to hang upon the wall

colgar en la pared

5. upon (long ago):

once upon a time

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!

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Soon after death, the floating larvae of tube worms began to settle upon the horseshoe crab's carapace. www.wired.com

How did you settle upon the title? consequenceofsound.net

Article five provides an additional $2,500 to enable tribes to remove and settle upon the reservation. en.wikipedia.org

The four discuss many matters and finally settle upon religion. en.wikipedia.org

We spent several minutes fiddling with the in-game sliders, but still didn't settle upon a scheme that felt natural to us. www.pushsquare.com

I settle upon a particular emotional situation, out of which characters and a plot will emerge. en.wikipedia.org

Whatever land the league and the relevant parties settle upon will, presumably, be an improvement over what's there now. www.capitalnewyork.com

Most people try out signatures when they are children, and settle upon a favourite style that will last them for the rest of their lives. www.telegraph.co.uk

Eventually book buyers may begin to recognize the relative differences among lists and settle upon which lists they will consult to determine their purchases. en.wikipedia.org

If you can walk the advertiser through this mindset, eventually you may be able to settle upon a certain dollar figure or even a range. searchengineland.com

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