settle down

v. asentarse, sentarse; abastecerse; calmarse

se estableció; se arregló; se calmó

v.- establecerse | domiciliarse | afincarse | radicarse | instalarse | echar raíces | arraigar | enraizar | pacificarse | aplacarse | calmarse | tranquilizarse | aquietarse

sentar la cabeza, instalarse, afincarse; tranquilizarse, calmarse

vi
1 alight , land: posarse (dícese de las aves), depositarse (dícese del polvo)
2 sink : asentarse (dícese de los edificios)
he settled into the chair : se arrellanó en la silla
3 : instalarse (en una casa), establecerse (en una ciudad o región)
4 to settle down : calmarse, tranquilizarse
settle down! : ¡tranquilízate!, ¡cálmate!
5 to settle down : sentar cabeza, hacerse sensato
to marry and settle down : casarse y sentar cabeza
—vt
1 arrange, decide: fijar, decidir, acordar (planes, etc.)
2 resolve : resolver, solucionar
to settle an argument : resolver una discusión
3 pay : pagar
to settle an account : saldar una cuenta
4 calm : calmar (los nervios), asentar (el estómago)
5 colonize : colonizar
6 to settle oneself : acomodarse, hacerse cómodo

Ex: Faced by this situation a teacher who launches into the presentation of a new book without first doing something to settle the children down should hardly expect to succeed.

(v.) = calmar, tranquilizar
Ex: Faced by this situation a teacher who launches into the presentation of a new book without first doing something to settle the children down should hardly expect to succeed.

(v.) = establecerse, afincarse, echar raíces, sentar la cabeza
Ex: A once closed society suddenly opened its doors to allow other ethnic groups to come in and settle down in their midst, which led to many cross-marriages.