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Feb 21, 2014 · 'Settle' means "go and live (somewhere)", whereas 'settle down' (or 'settle in') is more like "get comfortable; make the place comfortable; get used to (somewhere)". 'Settle down' can also mean "become quiet or peaceful", for example a noisy class of misbehaving children.
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Oct 31, 2016 · So yes, 'settle down' does sound better, but without more context it's hard to know what the significance of using 'settle down' might be. Now I think it's 'settled into' that's required. 'Settle down' suggests something unsettled or upsetting has preceded. We've moved house so often and I badly need to settle down now.
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Sep 4, 2012 · Hello, everyone! My friend just moved to a new city. I would like to wish her to settle down in a new place. Would it be correct to say: "I wish you lots of hapiness in this new stage in your life. Hope you will settle down well in your new place." is …
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Mar 11, 2007 · To me, if you have moved to a new house, you need to settle down, become accustomed to the new environment, but what does "settle down" mean in the following context? It sounds odd to me. As she reflects on that period, she confesses that the pain of losing a son never ends; it only settles down.
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Aug 25, 2007 · The problem with the phrase "to settle down with his girl-friend" is that it can mean many things to different people. It could mean "to get married to his girl-friend" but in this case it doesn't.
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Jan 13, 2007 · One day you will want to settle down and have a family. Before she settled down in Portugal, she had run a shop in London. Meaning: becoming calm When the situation in Europe settles down, we will take a trip to France.
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Jun 28, 2021 · It's difficult for the immigrants to settle ____ in a foreign land. A. in B. down The answer is B, but why not A?
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Mar 28, 2007 · settle down. Thread starter hly2004; Start date Mar 28, 2007; H. hly2004 Banned. chinese Mar 28, 2007 #1 ...
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Apr 14, 2014 · Hola, no se como expresar una frase de la forma mas correcta posible: -Si ella quiere establecerse en Londres, ella tiene que tener en cuenta que Londres es una cuidad con mal tiempo. -If she wants to settle (down) in Londres, She have to take into account that Londres is a city with bad...
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Sep 6, 2013 · You should also search before posting. There are several previous threads discussing "settle down". You might find these helpful. settle down settle down settle down settle down settle down You might then like to look in our dictionary for settle and see meaning 4 which relates to one of your sentences.