settler
gb/sˈɛtəlɚ/ us/sˈɛtəlɚ/
B1
Anglų
~ 7200
Reikšmės
0 reikšmių
Daiktavardis
B1
entity
1
person who goes to live in new land
A person who leaves their home area to live for a long time in a new place, often where few people from their group lived before.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[early/new] settler [in/from a place]
Dažna klaida:
Learners sometimes use "settler" for any person who moves house. It is usually used when people move to a new region or country, especially in historical or frontier contexts, not just to another city nearby. Learners also confuse "settler" with "settlement": "settler" is a person, while "settlement" is the place or community.
Sinonimai
pioneer (Often suggests being among the first and has a more positive, adventurous tone.)
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colonist (Focuses more on creating a colony linked to another country; sounds more formal and historical.)
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immigrant (General word for someone who moves to another country; does not necessarily suggest a frontier or new settlement.)
Antonimai
native (Refers to someone who was born in or originally comes from a place, rather than moving there from elsewhere.)
Kolokacijos
early settlers
|first settlers
|European settlers
|pioneer settlers
|settler communities
|settler families
Temos
history
|migration
|society
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Pavyzdžiai
- The first European settlers arrived in the region in the late seventeenth century.
- Many settlers faced harsh winters and food shortages during their first years in the new land.
- The museum shows how early settlers built their homes and farmed the land.
- The town was founded by settlers who came west in search of farmland.
- Descendants of the original settlers still live in the village today.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The early settlers built small wooden houses near the river.
- Settlers came to the area to find new land to farm.
- Many settlers traveled for months before they reached their new home.
- The first settlers in this country arrived more than two hundred years ago.
- Some settlers stayed, but others went back to their old country.
Daiktavardis
C1
entity
2
colonizing resident on inhabited land
A person who goes to live on land where other people already live, as part of a group that controls or takes that land.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[a/the] settler [in/on a territory]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may use this word without realizing it can be politically sensitive. In many modern contexts, especially in news about conflicts, "settler" suggests a power imbalance or occupation, not just any person who moves to a new place. It should not be used casually where "resident" or "local" is meant.
Sinonimai
colonist (Emphasizes belonging to a colonial power; slightly more formal and historical but widely used in similar contexts.)
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occupier (Strongly political word that highlights control or military presence rather than simply residence.)
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settler-colonist (Academic and political term that makes the colonial aspect explicit; more technical and less common in everyday speech.)
Antonimai
indigenous person (Refers to someone whose ancestors originally lived on the land before colonization or settlement by outsiders.)
Kolokacijos
Israeli settlers
|Jewish settlers
|white settlers
|settler violence
|settler movement
|settler outposts
Temos
politics
|history
|conflict
|law
|relationships
Pavyzdžiai
- Clashes broke out between settlers and local residents near the contested village.
- The international community has repeatedly criticized the expansion of settler homes in the occupied territory.
- Land once farmed by indigenous communities was taken over by European settlers.
- Activists documented several incidents of settler violence against Palestinian farmers.
- The government announced new incentives to encourage settlers to move into the area.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Many settlers built houses on land where local people already lived.
- The news report talked about new homes for Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
- Some settlers and local people do not agree about who owns the land.
- White settlers took control of large areas of land in the colony.
- The law protects the rights of both settlers and indigenous people, at least on paper.
Daiktavardis
technical
C2
entity
3
device for settling solids from liquid
A special tank or machine where solid bits in a liquid slowly fall to the bottom so the liquid becomes clearer.
Vartosenos šablonas:
[a] settler [in a processing system]
Sinonimai
clarifier (More common technical term in water and wastewater treatment; broadly similar function but may have a more specific design.)
Antonimai
mixer (A device that keeps materials blended rather than allowing solids to separate and settle.)
Kolokacijos
oil settler
|settler tank
|gravity settler
|two-phase settler
|primary settler
|settler unit
Temos
science
|engineering
|technology
Pavyzdžiai
- The mixture then flows into a settler, where the heavier particles sink to the bottom.
- Oil is separated from the wash water in a gravity settler before further processing.
- The plant upgraded its primary settler to improve the removal of suspended solids.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The dirty water goes into a settler tank first.
- In the settler, heavy pieces fall to the bottom of the liquid.
- Engineers added a new settler to clean the water more carefully.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
settler
IPA
GB/sˈɛtəlɚ/
US/sˈɛtəlɚ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
set - tler (2 skiemenys)
Stress on 1st syllable (set)
Žodžio formos
Noun
- Base: settler
- Plural: settlers
Žodžių šeima
Forms
settlers
noun
Core family
settle
verb B1
settlement
noun B1
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Posakiai
early settlers
1/ˈɚli sˈɛtəlɚz/
fixed phrase
the first incoming residents
The people who were among the first from outside to live in a place and make homes there.
Pavyzdžiai
- The museum has a section showing how early settlers cooked, worked, and slept.
- Many roads still follow the routes first used by early settlers.
European settlers
1/jˌʊɹəpˈiən sˈɛtəlɚz/
fixed phrase
settlers from Europe abroad
People from Europe who moved to another region or continent to live there as settlers.
Pavyzdžiai
- European settlers arrived on the continent in the fifteenth century.
- Diseases brought by European settlers had a devastating effect on the local population.
first settlers
1/fˈɚst sˈɛtəlɚz/
fixed phrase
earliest outside group to settle
The very first people from outside who came to live in a place and stayed.
Pavyzdžiai
- The first settlers had to clear dense forest before they could plant crops.
- Local legends tell how the first settlers chose the location for the town.
Israeli settlers
1/ɪzɹˈeɪli sˈɛtəlɚz/
fixed phrase
Israeli residents in occupied areas
Israeli citizens who live in settlements in areas where there is a dispute or conflict about the land.
Pavyzdžiai
- The report condemned new housing for Israeli settlers in the West Bank.
- Roads used mainly by Israeli settlers are heavily guarded by soldiers.
Jewish settlers
1/d͡ʒˈuɪʃ sˈɛtəlɚz/
fixed phrase
Jewish people living as settlers
Jewish people who live as settlers, especially in areas where there is conflict about who owns the land.
Pavyzdžiai
- Talks focused on limiting the growth of communities of Jewish settlers in the area.
- Some Jewish settlers said they would resist any attempt to remove them from their homes.
settler colonialism
1/sˈɛtəlɚ kəlˈoʊniəlˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
technical
colonial rule based on permanent settlers
A kind of colonial rule where people from the powerful country move to the land, stay there, and build a new society that often pushes out the original people.
Pavyzdžiai
- Some historians describe the country's history as a classic case of settler colonialism.
- The book compares patterns of settler colonialism in North America, Australia, and southern Africa.
settler colonialism
1/sˈɛtəlɚ kəlˈoʊniəlˌɪzəm/
fixed phrase
formal
colonialism by permanent settlers
colonialism where settlers come to stay and take control of land from Indigenous people
Pavyzdžiai
- The course compares settler colonialism in North America, Australia, and New Zealand.
- Scholars of settler colonialism often focus on land, law, and the displacement of Indigenous peoples.
- The documentary presents the conflict as part of a longer history of settler colonialism.
settler community
1/sˈɛtəlɚ kəmjˈunɪti/
fixed phrase
group or town of settlers
A group of settlers who live in the same area and share a common life there.
Pavyzdžiai
- The settler community grew quickly after the discovery of gold nearby.
- Tensions rose between the settler community and neighboring villages.
settler society
1/sˈɛtəlɚ səsˈaɪəti/
fixed phrase
technical
society formed mainly by settlers
A society where the way of life and rules mostly come from settlers, not from the people who first lived on the land.
Pavyzdžiai
- The film examines how myths of the frontier still influence settler society today.
- Sociologists have written about the impact of racism in settler societies around the world.
settler state
1/sˈɛtəlɚ stˈeɪt/
fixed phrase
technical
state built and led by settlers
A country whose main leaders and institutions were created by settlers and where native people were pushed aside or made less powerful.
Pavyzdžiai
- The article argues that the country should be understood as a settler state.
- Debates continue over how a settler state can address historic injustices against indigenous peoples.
white settlers
1/wˈaɪt sˈɛtəlɚz/
fixed phrase
white members of a settler group
Settlers who are white people, usually from a powerful country, who move to and live on land in another region.
Pavyzdžiai
- White settlers took control of large farming areas that had belonged to indigenous communities.
- The film tells the story from the viewpoint of white settlers on the frontier.