settle down
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settle down
verb settles down · settling down · settled down
- To make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness. It took John a while to settle down after the phone call.
- To establish a settled lifestyle for oneself, especially by marrying.
- To grow comfortable and familiar with one's new accommodation or circumstances. I have not yet settled down in my new apartment.
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verb to become quiet
| Español | calmarse |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 落ち着く ochitsuku |
| 中文 | 冷靜下來 /冷静下来 lěngjìng xiàlai |
| Português | acalmar-se |
| Italiano | calmarsi, placarsi |
| Română | se liniști |
| Русский | успоко́иться uspokóitʹsja |
| العربية | هَدَأَ hadaʔa |
verb to establish a settled lifestyle
| Español | establecerse, instalarse, sentar cabeza, sentar la cabeza, echar raíces, arraigar |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 身を固める mi wo katameru |
| 中文 | 定居 dìngjū |
| Français | s'installer |
| Deutsch | sich niederlassen |
| Italiano | accasarsi, sistemarsi |
| Ελληνικά | τακτοποιούμαι taktopoioúmai, νοικοκυρεύομαι noikokyrévomai |
| Русский | остепени́ться ostepenítʹsja |
| العربية | اِسْتَقَرَّ istaqarra |
verb to get comfortable with new circumstances
| Italiano | ambientarsi |
|---|---|
| Русский | привы́кнуть privýknutʹ, адапти́роваться adaptírovatʹsja, обустро́иться obustróitʹsja |
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@misc{settle_down_2026,
title = {settle down},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/settle%20down},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
