settle down
US /ˈset̬.l̩ daʊn/
UK /ˈset̬.l̩ daʊn/
1.
acalmar-se, assentar
to become calm, quiet, or comfortable
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The children finally settled down after playing all afternoon.
As crianças finalmente se acalmaram depois de brincar a tarde toda.
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Please settle down and listen to the instructions.
Por favor, acalme-se e ouça as instruções.
2.
assentar, estabelecer-se
to start living a quiet and routine life in one place, often by marrying and having children
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After years of traveling, he decided to settle down and buy a house.
Depois de anos viajando, ele decidiu assentar e comprar uma casa.
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They got married and settled down in the suburbs.
Eles se casaram e se estabeleceram nos subúrbios.