resettle
gb/ɹisˈɛtəl/ us/ɹisˈɛtəl/
B2
Inglés
Acepciones
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Verbo
B2
action
1
Start life in a new place
To begin living in a new place again, often after war, disaster, or another serious problem.
Patrón de uso:
[person/family] resettles in [place]; [agency/government] resettles [people] in [place]
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse resettle with reset; resettle is about making a home or life somewhere, not changing a device or system back to its original setting.
Sinónimos
relocate (Broader; can refer to moving people, businesses, or things and does not always imply building a new life.)
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rehouse (Focuses on providing someone with a new home, often after losing housing.)
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settle (Similar, but lacks the idea of doing it again or after displacement.)
Antónimos
displace (Means to force someone to leave their home rather than establish them in a new one.)
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uproot (Emphasizes removing someone from a settled home or community.)
Colocaciones
resettle refugees
|resettle families
|resettle in a new country
|resettle in the community
|help someone resettle
|newly resettled
|resettled abroad
|resettle after a disaster
|resettle displaced people
Temas
migration
|housing
|humanitarian_aid
|government
|community
Ejemplos
- The government agreed to resettle 2,000 refugees in towns across the country.
- After the floods, many families resettled on higher ground.
- A charity helped her resettle in a new city and find work.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- They resettled in a safe town.
- The program helps refugees resettle.
Verbo
B2
process
2
Settle back after disruption
To get used to normal life again after something has changed or disturbed it.
Patrón de uso:
[person/group] resettles into [life/routine/school]; help [someone] resettle
Error frecuente:
Do not use resettle for simply relaxing for a minute; it suggests becoming stable or comfortable again over time.
Sinónimos
readjust (Emphasizes getting used to changed conditions again.)
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settle back (More informal and often used with routines or familiar places.)
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reacclimate (More formal; emphasizes becoming used to an environment again.)
Antónimos
unsettle (Means to make someone feel disturbed, uncertain, or unable to feel at home.)
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disrupt (Means to interrupt normal life or routine rather than restore it.)
Colocaciones
resettle into a routine
|resettle into normal life
|resettle at school
|help children resettle
|struggle to resettle
|quickly resettle
|resettle after a break
|resettle after treatment
Temas
daily_life
|adaptation
|wellbeing
|education
Ejemplos
- After the long school closure, it took students a few weeks to resettle into their routines.
- She struggled to resettle into normal life after months in hospital.
- The counselor helped the children resettle at school after the family crisis.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- It took him time to resettle into school.
- She resettled into her routine after the holiday.
Verbo
C1
process
3
Come to rest again
To fall or move back into a resting position after being disturbed.
Patrón de uso:
[dust/soil/sediment/object] resettles on/in/into [place]
Error frecuente:
Do not confuse this with reset; resettling dust or soil means it moves back into place or comes to rest again.
Sinónimos
settle (More common and general; does not always suggest that the material was disturbed before.)
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subside (Emphasizes sinking, dropping, or becoming less active.)
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come to rest (Plain phrase for stopping movement.)
Antónimos
scatter (Means to spread in different directions rather than come to rest together.)
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stir up (Means to disturb dust, liquid, or material so it moves around.)
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dislodge (Means to knock or move something out of its resting place.)
Colocaciones
dust resettles
|soil resettles
|sediment resettles
|resettle on a surface
|resettle after being disturbed
|slowly resettle
|resettle into place
Temas
movement
|physical_world
|nature
Ejemplos
- When the music stopped, the dust slowly resettled on the shelves.
- The beads rolled across the tray and then resettled in the corners.
- The soil may resettle after heavy rain, so the path will need more gravel later.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The dust resettled on the table.
- The soil resettled after the rain.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
resettle
AFI
GB/ɹisˈɛtəl/
US/ɹisˈɛtəl/
Sílabas y acento
re - settle (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (settle)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: resettle
- 3rd Person Singular: resettles
- Present Participle: resettling
- Past: resettled
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