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settle

settle

Meaning of settle

become calm

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EN-UK/tə ˈsetl/
EN-US/tu ˈsɛtəl/
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settle with Russian translation

settle usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Подождём, пока погода не начнёт устанавливаться, прежде чем начать пикник.

Wait for the weather to settle before we start the picnic.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

После шторма ветер обычно начинает устанавливаться к вечеру.

After the storm the wind should settle by evening.

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settle belongs to the topic "Types of Weather". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

settleустанавливаться
seasons of the yearвремена года
springвесна
winterзима
longпродолжительный
endзаканчиваться
temperatureтемпература

settle synonyms

Related words worth learning together

calm down
to become less agitated or excited; often about people or situations
die down
to decrease in intensity (wind, noise, storm) until almost gone
stabilize
to become steady or stable; often used in technical, medical, or weather contexts
subside
to become less intense or severe; used for storms, floods, pain, emotions
ease off
to reduce in intensity; informal phrasal verb often used for rain or pressure
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🇬🇧en

to become less agitated or excited; often about people or situations

B1Very Often

The wind calmed down after midnight.

🇬🇧en

to decrease in intensity (wind, noise, storm) until almost gone

B1Often

The storm died down in the early hours.

S
🇬🇧en
stabilize

to become steady or stable; often used in technical, medical, or weather contexts

B2Often

Temperatures stabilized after a week of fluctuation.

🇬🇧en

to become less intense or severe; used for storms, floods, pain, emotions

B2Often

Floodwaters subsided after three days.

🇬🇧en

to reduce in intensity; informal phrasal verb often used for rain or pressure

B1Often

The rain will ease off later this afternoon.

🇬🇧en

to become less severe or stop (commonly used about rain or storms)

B1Often

The rain finally let up around noon.

🇬🇧en

to set up or found something, or to prove/confirm; more formal than 'settle'

B2Often

A pattern was established after several months of data — the weather settled into a pattern.

🇬🇧en

to decrease in intensity or amount; more formal and literary than 'die down' or 'subside'

B2Rarely

The storm abated by morning.

L
🇬🇧en
lull

as a noun: a temporary period of calm; as a verb: to cause a decrease in activity or intensity

B2Rarely

There was a lull in the storm during the afternoon.

R
🇬🇧en
relent

to become less severe or to give in; often used about attitudes or conditions becoming less harsh

B2Rarely

The wind relented after hours of gusts.

🇬🇧en

to make or become less extreme, severe, or intense; often used in neutral/formal contexts

B2Often

Conditions moderated by evening and the rain stopped.

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How to pronounce settle and what this word means

settle means settle. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce settle

/tə ˈsetl/

settle translation

settle

settle examples

Wait for the weather to settle before we start the picnic.

settle transcription

/tə ˈsetl/, /tu ˈsɛtəl/

Questions about this word

settle meaning: what does it mean?

become calm

settle pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

settle is pronounced as /tə ˈsetl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

settle definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Wait for the weather to settle before we start the picnic. Translation: Подождём, пока погода не начнёт устанавливаться, прежде чем начать пикник.

Is settle part of Types of Weather vocabulary?

Yes, settle can be learned in the Types of Weather topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is settle part of Weather and Seasons vocabulary?

Yes, settle can be learned in the Weather and Seasons topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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