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settling

/ˈsɛtl̩ɪŋ/

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verb

Resolver, solucionar

To conclude or resolve (something):

Examples :

"The teacher is settling the argument between the two students. "

El profesor está resolviendo la discusión entre los dos estudiantes.

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verb

Establecer, resolver, calmar

To place or arrange in(to) a desired (especially: calm) state, or make final disposition of (something).

Examples :

"to settle her estate"

para liquidar su patrimonio

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verb

Calmarse, establecerse

To become calm, quiet, or orderly; to stop being agitated.

Examples :

"the weather settled; wait until the crowd settles before speaking"

El clima se calmó; espera a que la multitud se calme antes de hablar.

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verb

Establecerse, asentarse

To establish or become established in a steady position:

Examples :

"The family finally settled into their new house after a long move. "

La familia finalmente se estableció en su nueva casa después de una larga mudanza.

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verb

Establecerse, instalarse

To fix one's residence in a place; to establish a dwelling place, home, or colony. (Compare settle down.)

Examples :

"the Saxons who settled in Britain"

Los sajones que se establecieron en Gran Bretaña

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verb

Asentar, colonizar

To move (people) to (a land or territory), so as to colonize it; to cause (people) to take residence in (a place).

Examples :

"The government is settling refugees in new towns to help them start a new life. "

El gobierno está asentando a los refugiados en nuevas ciudades para ayudarles a empezar una nueva vida.

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verb

Asentarse, decantar

To sink, or cause (something, or impurities within it) to sink down, especially so as to become clear or compact.

Examples :

"After stirring the muddy water, we waited for the dirt to start settling at the bottom of the glass. "

Después de remover el agua turbia, esperamos a que la suciedad comenzara a asentarse en el fondo del vaso.

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verb

Establecer un acuerdo prenupcial

To make a jointure for a spouse.

Examples :

"Before their marriage, the wealthy landowner began the process of settling a portion of his estate on his future wife to provide for her financial security. "

Antes de su matrimonio, el rico terrateniente comenzó el proceso de establecer un acuerdo prenupcial sobre una parte de su patrimonio para su futura esposa, a fin de garantizar su seguridad financiera.

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verb

Quedar preñada, preñarse

(of an animal) To make or become pregnant.

Examples :

"The farmer was happy to see that his cow was settling after being with the bull. "

El granjero estaba feliz de ver que su vaca estaba preñada después de estar con el toro.

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noun

Asentamiento, establecimiento, arreglo

The act of one who, or that which, settles; the act of establishing oneself, of colonizing, subsiding, adjusting, etc.

Examples :

"The slow settling of dust after the construction made it hard to breathe. "

El lento asentamiento del polvo después de la construcción dificultaba la respiración.

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noun

Liquidación, ajuste de cuentas

The reckoning or settlement of accounts.

Examples :

"The quarterly settling revealed a small discrepancy between the recorded sales and the actual cash on hand. "

La liquidación trimestral reveló una pequeña discrepancia entre las ventas registradas y el efectivo disponible.

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noun

Sedimentos, posos

(usually in the plural) Dregs; sediment.

Examples :

"After brewing the coffee, the settlings were at the bottom of the pot. "

Después de preparar el café, los posos estaban en el fondo de la olla.

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