settlement
US /ˈset̬.əl.mənt/
UK /ˈset̬.əl.mənt/
1.
accordo, risarcimento
an official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict
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The two parties reached a peaceful settlement after long negotiations.
Le due parti hanno raggiunto un accordo pacifico dopo lunghe trattative.
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The court ordered a financial settlement for the victim.
Il tribunale ha ordinato un risarcimento finanziario per la vittima.
2.
insediamento, colonia
a place, typically one which has previously been uninhabited, where people establish a community
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The early pioneers established a small settlement near the river.
I primi pionieri stabilirono un piccolo insediamento vicino al fiume.
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Archaeologists discovered an ancient Roman settlement.
Gli archeologi hanno scoperto un antico insediamento romano.
3.
insediamento, colonizzazione
the action of people making their permanent home in a place
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The settlement of the West was a major historical event.
L'insediamento dell'Ovest fu un evento storico importante.
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The government encouraged the settlement of new territories.
Il governo incoraggiò l'insediamento di nuovi territori.