Settle on Meaning in English
expression
ˈsɛtəɫ/ /ˈɑn/, /ˈɔn
SET-uhl-awn
sˈɛtəl/ /ˈɒn
SET-uhl-on
التعريف
To finally choose or decide on something after considering different options.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Informal and commonly used for decisions involving choices among several things (e.g., jobs, colors, plans). Usually followed by a noun or noun phrase. Not the same as 'settle down', which means to become stable or calm.
Spanish: decidirse por - elegirPortuguese (BR): decidir por - escolherPortuguese (PT): decidir por - escolherChinese (Simplified): 最终决定 - 选定Chinese (Traditional): 最終決定 - 選定Hindi: निर्णय लेना - चुननाArabic: يقرر على - يختارBengali: নির্বাচন করা - চূড়ান্ত সিদ্ধান্ত নেওয়াRussian: остановиться на - выбратьJapanese: 決める - 選ぶVietnamese: quyết định chọn - chọn cuối cùngKorean: 결정하다 - 고르다Turkish: karar vermek - seçmekUrdu: چننا - فیصلہ کرناIndonesian: memutuskan - memilih
جمل نموذجية
It took us hours to settle on a movie to watch.
basic
We couldn't settle on a date for the meeting.
basic
After much discussion, I finally settled on the blue shirt.
basic
Have you settled on a place for dinner yet?
natural
I can't settle on just one favorite book—there are too many!
natural
She looked at dozens of wedding dresses before she settled on the perfect one.
natural