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2014年2月21日 · English - South-East England. Feb 21, 2014. #2. '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. S.
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2021年6月28日 · The Newt. Senior Member. USA / EEUU. English - US. Jun 28, 2021. #3. "Settle in" usually refers to something less lasting than "settle down." You might "settle in" at home when you get back from vacation; it doesn't mean that you're establishing a household. S.
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Sep 6, 2013. #2. There's not a great deal of difference.... For me, " settle down " has a ring of permanence to it, like your last stop in life. You can settle somewhere and then maybe move on shortly afterwards. L.
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Sep 4, 2012. #1. 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 it correct to say "to settle down well" or "to settle down soon" or "to ...
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2007年3月11日 · 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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2016年10月31日 · 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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2014年4月14日 · 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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English-US. May 4, 2017. #2. I've often wondered about this, but people probably use phrases like this more often without the preposition at the end: This is a great place to live. This is a good place to settle down. I actually prefer "in" at the end of your example, but it …
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2007年11月1日 · To settle down ( Click) means to take roots, to find a place and stay there, but not in the sense of moving to a place to stay - that's settling in, actually. I used to travel a lot, but then I got married and settled down. We were looking for a new place and we finally settled in Seattle. Of course it's better to wait for more answers - I ...
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2008年11月29日 · Settle down has connotations of stopping objectionable or distracting behavior. One tells rambunctious children to "Settle down!". One tells rambunctious children to "Settle down!". In the same vein one is said to settle down in life after a period of youthful experimentation or irresponsible behavior.