settlement
gb/sˈɛtəlmənt/ us/sˈɛtəlmənt/
A2
Anglų
~ 1700
egyezség, peren kívüli egyezség, település, kiegyenlítés, elszámolás, rendezés, süllyedés, talajsüllyedés
DAIKTAVARDIS
B1
1
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'settlement' with 'sentence' in legal contexts; 'settlement' is an agreement, not a punishment.
Reikšmė
Resolution of a disagreement
Kolokacijos
reach a settlement
|legal settlement
|out-of-court settlement
|settlement agreement
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
dispute (Refers to an ongoing argument or conflict, the opposite of having resolved it.)
Temos
law
|business
|conflict
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
A2
2
település
B1
Vartosenos šablonas:
[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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Dažna klaida:
Learners may confuse 'settlement' with 'city' or 'town'; 'settlement' can be smaller and newer.
Reikšmė
Small established community
Kolokacijos
rural settlement
|remote settlement
|human settlement
|early settlement
Sinonimai
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.)
Antonimai
wilderness (Land where no one lives permanently.)
Temos
geography
|history
|housing
|travel
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
B2
TECHNICAL
3
Vartosenos šablonas:
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Final payment to close account
Kolokacijos
final settlement
|cash settlement
|settlement date
Sinonimai
payment (General term for giving money; not necessarily for closing an account.)
|
clearance (In finance, refers to completing all steps to settle a transaction.)
Antonimai
nonpayment (Failure to pay what is owed.)
Temos
business
|finance
Apibrėžimas
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.
DAIKTAVARDIS
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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
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.
Reikšmė
Gradual sinking of ground or building
Kolokacijos
building settlement
|ground settlement
Sinonimai
subsidence (Technical term for ground sinking; more common in engineering contexts.)
Antonimai
uplift (Rising of land rather than sinking.)
Temos
construction
|geology
|housing
|science
Apibrėžimas
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.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
settlement
IPA
GB/sˈɛtəlmənt/
US/sˈɛtəlmənt/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
set - tle - ment (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (set)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: settlement
- Plural: settlement, settlements
Žodžių šeima
Forms
settlements
noun
Related words
resettle
verb B2
resettlement
noun C1
Negative and opposite forms
unsettle
verb B2
unsettled
adjective
Posakiai
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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Pavyzdžiai
- After weeks of talks, they finally reached a settlement.
- Both sides are eager to reach a settlement before trial.