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settle (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “settle”

Infinitiv settle; er settles; Prät. settled; Part. settled; Ger. settling
  1. beilegen
    After talking to each other, we managed to settle the argument.
  2. beilegen (im Recht: eine Klage durch Vereinbarung der Parteien beenden)
    The company decided to settle rather than go to trial.
  3. festlegen
    Let's settle the details of the trip before we book the tickets.
  4. ansiedeln
    Many people settled in the west during the Gold Rush.
  5. sich niederlassen (gemütlich machen)
    After the long day, they settled into their new sofa.
  6. begleichen
    He settled his outstanding credit card balance.
  7. sich setzen (zur Ruhe kommen)
    The bird settled on the branch.
  8. sich absetzen (von Sedimenten oder Partikeln)
    The sand settled at the bottom of the aquarium.

Substantiv “settle”

Sg. settle, Pl. settles
  1. eine hölzerne Bank mit Armlehnen, einer hohen Rückenlehne und Stauraum darunter
    They placed a beautiful settle by the fireplace in their cottage.