settle down

1. (ambitransitive)To make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.

   It took John a while to settle down after the phone call.

   успоко́итьсяuspokóitʹsja

   заспоко́їтисяzaspokójitysja

   become quiet or calm, especially after a state of agitation

2. (intransitive)To establish a settled lifestyle for oneself, especially by marrying.

   sich niederlassen

   остепени́тьсяostepenítʹsja

   осели́тисяoselýtysja, облаштува́тисяoblaštuvátysja

3. (intransitive)To grow comfortable and familiar with one's new accommodation or circumstances.

   I have not yet settled down in my new apartment.

   привы́кнутьprivýknutʹ, адапти́роватьсяadaptírovatʹsja, обустро́итьсяobustróitʹsja

   зви́кнутиzvýknuty, адаптува́тисяadaptuvátysja

1. You should get married and settle down.

   Ти повинен одружитися і осісти.

   ruТебе надо бы выйти замуж и остепениться.

   deDu solltest heiraten und dich niederlassen.

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2. Tom refused to settle down.

   Том відмовився заспокоїтися.

   deTom lehnte es ab, sich irgendwo niederzulassen.

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3. Tom settled down.

   Том осів.

   deTom ließ sich nieder.

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4. He settled down to his work.

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5. She's married and settled down now.

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irregular

• settle downзаспокоїтися, звикнутиTo make or become quiet and calm after a period of disturbance or restlessness.
• settle upTo pay what one owes (a debt, a bill etc.)
• settle onUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see settle, on.
• settle inTo get comfortable or established, as in a new place.
• settle forTo accept or allow something, especially something not entirely desirable.
• settle intoTo become comfortable with a place or routine.
• settle withTo get revenge on (someone); to resolve a grudge with (someone).