settle back

AmE: ˈsɛt(ə)l ˈbæk

Definition

Definition of settle back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

movementmove body into a relaxed sitting position against a surface

He settled back in his chair and turned on the television.

figurativereturn gradually to a usual calm state or routine

After the holidays, life settled back into its normal pace.

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Expressions with settle

settle down

become calm after being agitated

After the storm, the sea began to settle down.

settle for

accept something even if it is less than wanted

She didn't want the job but settled for it.

settle in

get used to living in a new place

It took me a while to settle in after moving.

settle into

become comfortable and relaxed in a new place or situation

It took her a while to settle into her new job.

settle for less

accept something below desired standard

She didn't want to settle for less in her career.

settle on

agree on something after thinking about choices

They settled on a date for the meeting.

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repayment

finance

money paid back to settle a debt

Examples of settle back in a sentence

They settled back on the cushions to watch the sunset in silence.
Once the crisis ended, the markets slowly settled back to previous levels.
After moving cities, she needed time to settle back into her studies.

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French:se caler, revenir progressivement à la normale, ...
German:sich zurücklehnen, sich wieder einpendeln, ...
Italian:appoggiarsi all'indietro, tornare alla normalità, ...
Spanish:recostarse, volver a la normalidad, ...
Portuguese:recostar-se, voltar ao normal, ...
Chinese:往后一靠, 恢复平静, ...
Japanese:背にもたれてくつろぐ, 元に落ち着く, ...
Arabic:اِسْتَرْخَى, عَادَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהִישָּׁעֵן לְאָחוֹר, לַחֲזוֹר בְּהַדְרָגָה לְשִׁגְרָה, ...
Russian:откидываться назад, возвращаться в привычное русло, ...
Ukrainian:вмоститися, повертатися до звичного ритму, ...
Hindi:पीछे टिककर बैठना, फिर से सामान्य हो जाना, ...
Bengali:হেলান দিয়ে আরাম করে বসা, আবার গুছিয়ে আসা, ...
Catalan:recolzar-se, tornar a la normalitat, ...
Czech:opřít se, vrátit se do normálu, ...
Danish:læne sig tilbage, falde tilbage, ...
Dutch:onderuit zakken, weer tot rust komen, ...
Greek:ακουμπώ πίσω, επιστρέφω σταδιακά στην κανονικότητα, ...
Hungarian:hátradőlni, visszazökkenni, ...
Khmer:អង្គុយផ្អែកខ្នងទៅក្រោយ, ត្រឡប់ទៅភាពស្ងប់ស្ងាត់ធម្មតាវិញ, ...
Korean:편히 기대 앉다, 안정을 되찾다, ...
Persian:تکیه داد, به روال عادی برگشت, ...
Polish:rozsiadać się, wracać do normy, ...
Portuguese (BR):recostar-se, voltar ao normal, ...
Romanian:a se lăsa pe spate, a reveni la normal, ...
Swedish:sjunka tillbaka, återgå till det normala, ...
Thai:เอนหลัง, กลับเข้าสู่สภาพปกติ, ...
Turkish:arkasına yaslanmak, eski düzenine dönmek, ...
Vietnamese:tựa lưng, trở lại bình thường, ...

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