How do you use "settle" in a sentence?

They finally settled their differences and became friends. After years of travelling, she settled in Cornwall. Can I settle the bill, please?

settle

Q: What does "settle" mean?

To resolve; to establish a home; to become calm; to pay 'Settle' has many meanings: to resolve a disagreement, to establish a home somewhere, to sink gradually, or to pay a bill. It can also mean to become calm or to make yourself comfortable. It's a versatile word used in many contexts.

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Significado: To resolve; to establish a home; to become calm; to pay

解决，定居，安定，结账

resolver, establecerse, liquidar

解決する、定住する、落ち着く

해결하다; 정착하다; 진정되다; 지불하다

'Settle' has many meanings: to resolve a disagreement, to establish a home somewhere, to sink gradually, or to pay a bill. It can also mean to become calm or to make yourself comfortable. It's a versatile word used in many contexts.

「settle」有多种含义：解决分歧、在某处安家、逐渐下沉或支付账单。它也可以表示变得平静或让自己舒适。这是一个在许多语境中使用的多功能词。

«Settle» tiene muchos significados: resolver un desacuerdo, establecer un hogar en algún lugar, hundirse gradualmente o pagar una cuenta. También puede significar calmarse o ponerse cómodo. Es una palabra versátil usada en muchos contextos.

「settle」には多くの意味があります：不一致を解決する、どこかに家を構える、徐々に沈む、または請求書を支払う。また、落ち着く、または快適にすることも意味します。多くの文脈で使われる万能な言葉です。

'Settle'은 많은 의미를 가지고 있습니다: 의견 차이를 해결하다, 어딘가에 정착하다, 서서히 가라앉다, 또는 청구서를 지불하다 등입니다. 진정되다 또는 편안하게 자리 잡다는 뜻도 될 수 있습니다. 다양한 상황에서 사용되는 다용도 단어입니다.

Ejemplos

They finally settled their differences and became friends.
他们终于解决了分歧，成为了朋友。
Finalmente resolvieron sus diferencias y se hicieron amigos.
彼らはついに違いを解決し、友達になりました。
그들은 마침내 갈등을 해결하고 친구가 되었습니다.
After years of travelling, she settled in Cornwall.
旅行多年后，她定居在康沃尔。
Después de años de viajar, ella se estableció en Cornualles.
何年も旅行した後、彼女はコーンウォールに定住しました。
수년간 여행한 후 그녀는 콘월에 정착했습니다.
Can I settle the bill, please?
请问可以结账吗？
¿Puedo pagar la cuenta, por favor?
お会計をお願いできますか？
계산서를 정산해도 될까요?

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'setlan' meaning 'to seat, place', from 'setl' ('a seat'). Related to 'sit'. The original sense of placing oneself in a fixed position branched into all the modern meanings — resolving, establishing a home, and calming down.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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