SETTLE DOWN - Traducción inglés-español

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. settle down V. [ingl. am. ˈsɛdl -, ingl. brit. ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (v + adv)

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

2. settle down (get comfortable):

they settled down for a long wait

se prepararon para una larga espera

we settled down to listen

nos dispusimos a escuchar

we settled down for the night

nos acomodamos para pasar la noche

he had settled down to watch the game

se había instalado cómodamente para mirar el partido

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 V. [ingl. am. ˈsɛdl -, ingl. brit. ˈsɛt(ə)l -] (v + o + adv)

1. settle down (make calm):

settle down

calmar

settle down

tranquilizar

2. settle down (place comfortably):

settle down

acomodar

we settled the patient down in bed

acomodamos al paciente en la cama

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

aplomarse

to settle down

asentarse

to settle down

formalizarse

to settle down

sentar (la) cabeza coloq.

to settle down

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I. settle¹ [ingl. am. ˈsɛdl, ingl. brit. ˈsɛt(ə)l] V. trans.

1.1. settle price/terms/time:

settle

acordar

settle

fijar

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

1.2. settle (resolve):

settle dispute/problem

resolver

settle dispute/problem

solucionar

it's about time they settled their differences

ya es hora de que resuelvan or arreglen sus diferencias

the issue is far from settled

el asunto no está ni mucho menos resuelto

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

settle coloq.

acabar con

that should settle him!

¡así aprenderá!

2. settle:

settle bill/account

pagar

settle debt

saldar

settle debt

liquidar

3.1. settle country/region:

settle

colonizar

settle

poblar

3.2. settle colonists:

settle

establecer

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

poner cómodo

she settled herself deep in the sofa

se arrellanó en el sofá

5. settle (make calm):

settle child

calmar

settle doubts

disipar

settle weather

arreglar

settle weather

asentar

settle stomach

asentar

that will settle his mind

eso lo tranquilizará

a brandy will settle your digestion/nerves

un coñac te ayudará a hacer la digestión/te calmará (los nervios)

6. settle (cause to sink):

settle dust

asentar

settle sediment

depositar

II. settle¹ [ingl. am. ˈsɛdl, ingl. brit. ˈsɛt(ə)l] V. intr.

1.1. settle (come to live):

settle

establecerse

settle

afincarse

they settled in Iowa

se establecieron or se afincaron en Iowa

1.2. settle (come to lie):

settle dust:

asentarse

settle snow:

cuajar

settle bird:

posarse

2. settle (become calm):

settle person:

tranquilizarse

settle person:

calmarse

settle weather:

asentarse

settle stomach:

asentarse

settle stomach:

arreglarse

settle wind:

amainar

3.1. settle (sink):

settle soil/foundations:

asentarse

settle sediment:

depositarse

settle sediment:

precipitarse

the wheels settled deeper and deeper into the mud

las ruedas se enterraban cada vez más en el barro

3.2. settle (make oneself comfortable):

settle

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

4.1. settle:

settle (pay)

pagar

settle (bill)

saldar la cuenta

settle (debt)

saldar la deuda

you can settle with me tomorrow

podemos arreglar las cuentas mañana

4.2. settle DER.:

to settle out of court

resolver una disputa extrajudicialmente

to settle out of court

llegar a una transacción or a un acuerdo extrajudicial

to settle out of court

transar extrajudicialmente amer.

settle² SUST.

settle

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

I. down¹ [ingl. am. daʊn, ingl. 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).

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

jump down!

¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

¡abajo!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?

¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer

baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down

podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down

abajo

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

enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down

bajado

with the blinds down

con las persianas bajadas

face/head down

boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator

tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

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

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low

con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C

la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down

la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down

al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down

iban perdiendo por dos goles

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 ingl. brit. :

down on the farm

en la granja

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 ingl. 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 amer.

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now

ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down

la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down

una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again INFORM.

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?

¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?

¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten

está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed

consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

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

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

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

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo amer. coloq.

9.1. down (as far as):

down

hasta

from the roof down to the foundations

desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day

hasta nuestros días

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) ingl. 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 [ingl. am. daʊn, ingl. brit. daʊn] PREP.

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope

corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs

bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole

se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink

tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt

te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list

recorrió la lista con la mirada

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

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi

seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street

cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street

la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road

a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road

hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) ingl. brit. coloq.:

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 [ingl. am. daʊn, ingl. brit. daʊn] ADJ.

1.1. down atrbv. (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down atrbv. ingl. brit. (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) coloq.:

down pred

deprimido

to feel down

andar deprimido or coloq. con un bajón

to feel down

estar con la depre coloq.

IV. down¹ [ingl. am. daʊn, ingl. brit. daʊn] SUST.

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb ingl. brit. coloq.

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down m

down

oportunidad f

V. down¹ [ingl. am. daʊn, ingl. brit. daʊn] V. trans.

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink

beberse rápidamente

down drink

tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one

se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

tumbar

down person/opponent

derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

derribar

down aircraft

abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) ingl. am.:

down coloq.

derrotar

fall down V. [ingl. am. fɔl -, ingl. brit. fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:

caerse

fall down house/wall:

venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:

derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs

me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed

se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:

fracasar

fall down plan:

fallar

where the book falls down is in …

donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth ingl. brit.

fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology

donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I. cut down V. [ingl. am. kət -, ingl. brit. kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cortar

cut down tree

talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down

matar

he was cut down in his prime liter.

su vida fue segada en flor liter.

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure

reducir

cut down expenditure

recortar

cut down consumption

reducir

cut down consumption

disminuir

cut down article

acortar

II. cut down V. [ingl. am. kət -, ingl. brit. kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down

¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates

debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

I. burn down V. [ingl. am. bərn -, ingl. brit. bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down

incendiar

II. burn down V. [ingl. am. bərn -, ingl. brit. bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down

incendiarse

burn down

quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [ingl. am. daʊn, ingl. brit. daʊn] SUST. U

1. down (on bird):

down

plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body)

vello m

down (on face, body)

pelusilla f

down (on upper lip)

bozo m

down (on upper lip)

pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [ingl. am. daʊn, ingl. brit. daʊn] SUST. esp ingl. brit. GEOGR.

down

colinas fpl

en el diccionario PONS

I. settle down V. intr.

1. settle down (take up residence):

settle down

instalarse

2. settle down (get comfortable):

settle down

ponerse cómodo, -a

3. settle down (adjust):

settle down

adaptarse

4. settle down (calm down):

settle down

calmarse

II. settle down V. trans.

to set oneself down to sth

acostumbrarse a algo

Entrada de OpenDict

settle down V.

settle down intr.

sentar (la) cabeza

en el diccionario PONS

sentarse

to settle down

centrarse (en un trabajo)

to settle (down) to sth

sentar (la) cabeza

to settle down

en el diccionario PONS

I. settle [ˈsetl, ingl. am. ˈset̬-] V. intr.

1. settle (take up residence):

settle

instalarse

2. settle (get comfortable):

settle

ponerse cómodo, -a

3. settle (calm down):

settle

calmarse

settle weather

serenarse

settle situation

normalizarse

settle situation

aconcharse Chile

4. settle ingl. austr., ingl. brit. (apply oneself):

settle

aplicarse

to settle to work

ponerse a trabajar en serio

5. settle (reach an agreement):

settle

llegar a un acuerdo

6. settle form. (pay):

settle

pagar

to settle with sb

saldar las cuentas con alguien

7. settle (accumulate):

settle

acumularse

settle snow

cuajar

8. settle (land):

settle

asentarse

settle bird

posarse

9. settle (sink):

settle

hundirse

10. settle (food):

settle

asentarse en el estómago

II. settle [ˈsetl, ingl. am. ˈset̬-] V. trans.

1. settle (calm down):

settle stomach

calmar

2. settle (decide):

settle

acordar

it's been settled that ...

se ha acordado que...

3. settle:

settle (conclude)

finalizar

settle (resolve)

resolver

settle problem

solucionar

settle affairs

arreglar

to settle a lawsuit

poner fin a un litigio

4. settle (pay):

settle

pagar

settle an account

liquidar

5. settle (colonize):

settle

colonizar

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

that settles it!

¡ya no hay más que decir!

down¹ [daʊn] SUST.

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I. down² [daʊn] ADV.

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down

los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II. down² [daʊn] PREP.

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

en el diccionario PONS

I. settle down V. intr.

1. settle down (calm down):

settle down

calmarse

2. settle down (take up residence):

settle down

instalarse

II. settle down V. trans.

to set oneself down to sth

acostumbrarse a algo

en el diccionario PONS

sentar

to settle down

sentar (la) cabeza

to settle down

centrarse en algo (en un trabajo)

to settle (down) to sth

en el diccionario PONS

I. settle [ˈset̬·əl] V. intr.

1. settle (take up residence):

settle

instalarse

2. settle (get comfortable):

settle

ponerse cómodo, -a

3. settle (calm down):

settle

calmarse

settle weather

serenarse

settle situation

normalizarse

settle situation

aconcharse Chile

4. settle (reach an agreement):

settle

llegar a un acuerdo

5. settle form. (pay):

settle

pagar

to settle with sb

saldar las cuentas con alguien

6. settle (accumulate):

settle

acumularse

settle snow

cuajar

7. settle (land):

settle

asentarse

settle bird

posarse

8. settle (sink):

settle

hundirse

9. settle (food):

settle

asentarse en el estómago

II. settle [ˈset̬·əl] V. trans.

1. settle (calm down):

settle stomach

calmar

2. settle (decide):

settle

acordar

it's been settled that...

se ha acordado que...

3. settle:

settle (conclude)

finalizar

settle (resolve)

resolver

settle problem

solucionar

settle affairs

arreglar

to settle a lawsuit

poner fin a un litigio

4. settle (pay):

settle

pagar

settle an account

liquidar

5. settle (colonize):

settle

colonizar

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

that settles it!

¡ya no hay más que decir!

down¹ [daʊn] SUST.

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I. down² [daʊn] ADV.

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Washington/the lake

bajar a Washington/al lago

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less in volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó [o amainó]

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar/apuntar algo

6. down (not functioning):

to be down computer

no funcionar

to be down server

estar caído

to be down telephone lines

estar cortado

7. down (as deposit):

to put $100/10% down on sth

pagar 100 dólares/el 10% de entrada para algo

to put $100/10% down on sth

abonar 100 dólares/un abono del 10% para algo

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II. down² [daʊn] PREP.

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

Present

I	settle down
you	settle down
he/she/it	settles down
we	settle down
you	settle down
they	settle down

Past

I	settled down
you	settled down
he/she/it	settled down
we	settled down
you	settled down
they	settled down

Present Perfect

I	have	settled down
you	have	settled down
he/she/it	has	settled down
we	have	settled down
you	have	settled down
they	have	settled down

Past Perfect

I	had	settled down
you	had	settled down
he/she/it	had	settled down
we	had	settled down
you	had	settled down
they	had	settled down

Ejemplos monolingües (no verificados por la redacción de PONS)

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

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During the credits, the boys settle down to a game of cards, while around them, all of the episode's characters enter the house.

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

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Then people wake up 20 years later and wonder why they haven't found someone to settle down with.

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She wonders whether she will always be alone and roaming or will she eventually settle down.

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