settlement
gb/sˈɛtəlmənt/ us/sˈɛtəlmənt/
A2
الإنجليزية
~ 1700
egyezség, peren kívüli egyezség, település, kiegyenlítés, elszámolás, rendezés, süllyedés, talajsüllyedés
اسم
B1
1
نمط الاستخدام:
reach [a/an] settlement
The two companies reached a settlement after months of negotiation.
A két vállalat hónapokig tartó tárgyalások után egyezségre jutott.
The settlement ended the lawsuit without going to trial.
Az egyezség bírósági tárgyalás nélkül lezárta a pert.
They signed a settlement to avoid further legal costs.
The settlement terms were kept confidential.
The case was resolved through an out-of-court settlement.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
They reached a settlement.
Egyezségre jutottak.
The settlement ended the fight.
Az egyezség véget vetett a vitának.
We signed a settlement.
The two sides made a settlement.
She agreed to the settlement.
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'settlement' with 'sentence' in legal contexts; 'settlement' is an agreement, not a punishment.
المعنى
Resolution of a disagreement
المتلازمات اللفظية
reach a settlement
|legal settlement
|out-of-court settlement
|settlement agreement
المرادفات
agreement (A general term for when people decide on something together; not always about ending a dispute.)
|
resolution (Focuses on the act of solving a problem; can apply beyond legal contexts.)
الأضداد
dispute (Refers to an ongoing argument or conflict, the opposite of having resolved it.)
الموضوعات
law
|business
|conflict
التعريف
An agreement to end a fight or problem between people or groups.
An official agreement reached between two or more parties to resolve a dispute or lawsuit without continuing legal action.
اسم
A2
2
település
B1
نمط الاستخدام:
[a/an] settlement in [place]
The island’s first settlement was founded in 1820.
A sziget első települését 1820-ban alapították.
A small settlement grew around the mining site.
Egy kis település nőtt ki a bánya körül.
Archaeologists discovered the remains of an ancient settlement.
The desert settlement relies on wells for water.
They visited a remote settlement in the mountains.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The town started as a small settlement.
A város kis településként indult.
We saw an old settlement in the forest.
Egy régi települést láttunk az erdőben.
The first settlement was near the river.
The village is a small settlement.
They built a settlement on the island.
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'settlement' with 'city' or 'town'; 'settlement' can be smaller and newer.
المعنى
Small established community
المتلازمات اللفظية
rural settlement
|remote settlement
|human settlement
|early settlement
المرادفات
community (General term for people living together in one place; not necessarily new or remote.)
|
colony (A group living in a new land but still connected to their homeland.)
الأضداد
wilderness (Land where no one lives permanently.)
الموضوعات
geography
|history
|housing
|travel
التعريف
A place where people have started to live and build homes.
A small community or village where people have come to live and build homes, often in a new or remote area.
اسم
B2
TECHNICAL
3
نمط الاستخدام:
make [a/an] settlement
The final settlement was made by bank transfer.
A végső kiegyenlítés banki átutalással történt.
They agreed on a cash settlement for the damaged goods.
A sérült áruk ügyében készpénzes rendezésben állapodtak meg.
Settlement of the invoice must be made within 30 days.
The company delayed the settlement until next quarter.
He insisted on immediate settlement of the debt.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
I made the final settlement today.
Ma elvégeztem a végső kiegyenlítést.
The settlement was paid in cash.
A kiegyenlítés készpénzben történt.
We want quick settlement of the bill.
He asked for full settlement now.
They delayed the settlement.
المعنى
Final payment to close account
المتلازمات اللفظية
final settlement
|cash settlement
|settlement date
المرادفات
payment (General term for giving money; not necessarily for closing an account.)
|
clearance (In finance, refers to completing all steps to settle a transaction.)
الأضداد
nonpayment (Failure to pay what is owed.)
الموضوعات
business
|finance
التعريف
The act of paying the money you owe to finish a deal or debt.
The act of paying money owed or completing a financial transaction to close an account or obligation.
اسم
C1
TECHNICAL
4
süllyedés
B2
Cracks appeared in the wall due to building settlement.
Az épület süllyedése miatt repedések jelentek meg a falon.
Engineers measured slight settlement in the foundation.
A mérnökök enyhe süllyedést mértek az alapozásnál.
Settlement of the road surface caused bumps for drivers.
Soil tests showed no signs of significant settlement.
The house suffered from uneven settlement.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
The wall cracked from building settlement.
A fal az épület süllyedése miatt repedt meg.
Settlement made the road uneven.
A süllyedés egyenetlenné tette az utat.
We saw cracks from ground settlement.
The house had problems from settlement.
The land had no signs of settlement.
المعنى
Gradual sinking of ground or building
المتلازمات اللفظية
building settlement
|ground settlement
المرادفات
subsidence (Technical term for ground sinking; more common in engineering contexts.)
الأضداد
uplift (Rising of land rather than sinking.)
الموضوعات
construction
|geology
|housing
|science
التعريف
When land or buildings slowly sink lower over time.
The slow sinking or subsiding of land or a building over time, often due to changes in the ground beneath it.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
settlement
IPA
GB/sˈɛtəlmənt/
US/sˈɛtəlmənt/
المقاطع والنبر
set - tle - ment (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (set)
تصريفات الكلمة
Noun
- Base: settlement
- Plural: settlement, settlements
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
settlements
noun
Related words
resettle
verb B2
resettlement
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unsettle
verb B2
unsettled
adjective
التعبيرات
final settlement
1/fˈaɪnəl sˈɛtəlmənt/
fixed phrase
technical
Last payment made for debt or deal
The last payment needed to finish paying what you owe.
أمثلة
- He made the final settlement by bank transfer.
- Final settlement must be completed within 14 days.
out-of-court settlement
1/ˈaʊt əv kˈɔɹt sˈɛtəlmənt/
fixed phrase
Legal case resolved without trial
An agreement that ends a legal case without going to court.
أمثلة
- They agreed to an out-of-court settlement to avoid high legal fees.
- An out-of-court settlement was reached yesterday.
reach a settlement
1/ɹˈit͡ʃ ə sˈɛtəlmənt/
fixed phrase
Agree to resolve a dispute
To agree on how to end an argument or legal case.
أمثلة
- After weeks of talks, they finally reached a settlement.
- Both sides are eager to reach a settlement before trial.