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settled

/ˈsetld/adjective

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स्थिर, जमा हुआ, शांत और व्यवस्थित

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  1. 1

    not likely to change; calm and stable

    स्थिर, जमा हुआ, शांत और व्यवस्थित

    • After years of moving, she now leads a settled life in Pune.
    • The weather should stay settled for the rest of the week.
    • The weather turned settled after weeks of rain.
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    • He wants a settled job with a regular salary.
    • They live a quiet, settled life in a small town.

    Synonyms stable established steady

    Opposite unsettled unstable restless

  2. 2

    (of a question or matter) decided and no longer open to argument

    (मामला) तय, निपटा हुआ

    • The date is settled; we leave on Monday.
    • That is a settled question.
    • The price is settled, so we can sign now.
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    • It is a settled fact that the earth goes round the sun.
    • Once the date is settled, we will send invitations.

    Synonyms decided resolved fixed

    Opposite open undecided pending

  3. 3

    feeling comfortable in a new place or situation

    (नई जगह में) रमा हुआ, अभ्यस्त

    • Radhika feels settled in the hostel now.
    • After a few weeks in Bengaluru, Arjun finally felt settled.
    • The new student looked settled after a week.
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    • Are you settled in your new flat?
    • The baby seemed settled in her cot at last.

    Synonyms at home comfortable established

    Opposite unsettled uneasy

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settled + noun

Before a noun, settled means steady and not likely to change: settled weather, a settled life.

Noun से पहले 'settled' का अर्थ स्थिर और अपरिवर्तनशील है, जैसे settled weather, a settled life।

  • The settled weather helped the harvest.
  • He wants a settled life in Pune.

settled (question / dispute)

Settled also describes a matter that is decided and closed.

'Settled' निर्णीत और समाप्त हो चुके मामले का भी वर्णन करता है।

  • The property dispute is now settled.

get / feel settled

Get settled and feel settled describe becoming comfortable in a new home, job or class.

'Get settled' और 'feel settled' नए घर, नौकरी या कक्षा में सहज हो जाने को बताते हैं।

  • Radhika quickly got settled in the hostel.

settled in / settled into

Use in for a place and into for a routine or a state.

स्थान के लिए 'in' और दिनचर्या या स्थिति के लिए 'into' आता है।

  • The family settled in Lucknow.
  • She settled into a daily routine.

be settled on sth

Be settled on means you have fixed your choice.

'Be settled on' का अर्थ अपना चुनाव पक्का कर लेना है।

  • He is settled on a career in teaching.

unsettled / settled

Unsettled is the opposite and describes weather, markets or minds that keep changing.

'Unsettled' इसका विलोम है और उस मौसम, बाज़ार या मन का वर्णन करता है जो बदलता रहता है।

  • The unsettled weather spoilt our trip.
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settled + noun

weatherliferoutinehabitspopulationstate

  • The settled routine made her days calm.

adverb + settled

wellfirmlyhappilyfinallycomfortably

  • They are happily settled in their new flat.

become / get settled

becomegetfeelremain

  • It took the new student a week to feel settled.

settled + matter

the matterthe casethe claimthe scorethe issue

  • The matter is settled, so let us move on.

settled + preposition

in a cityinto a routineon a planfor a compromise

  • After a long debate, the committee settled on a plan.
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  • My uncle has a settled job in the railways.

मेरे चाचा की रेलवे में स्थायी नौकरी है।

  • The settled monsoon brought joy to the farmers.

स्थिर मानसून ने किसानों को खुशी दी।

  • After years of travel, Radhika wants a settled home.

वर्षों की यात्रा के बाद राधिका स्थायी घर चाहती है।

  • The dispute between the neighbours is finally settled.

पड़ोसियों का विवाद अंततः निपट गया।

  • The baby looked settled in her cot.

बच्ची अपने पालने में शांत और जमी हुई लग रही थी।

  • Radhika's family have been settled in Nagpur for three generations.

राधिका का परिवार तीन पीढ़ियों से नागपुर में बसा हुआ है।

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✗ My brother is well settled at Pune.

✓ My brother is well settled in Pune.

Use in with a city after settled.

Settled के बाद शहर के साथ 'in' आता है।

✗ She is well settle in Delhi.

✓ She is well settled in Delhi.

The adjective settled needs the past participle form.

Adjective 'settled' में past participle रूप चाहिए।

✗ The dispute was settled out of the court.

✓ The dispute was settled out of court.

The fixed phrase out of court takes no article.

स्थिर वाक्यांश 'out of court' में article नहीं आता।

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“Collocations, idioms and sayings

A settled life, settled weather, a settled question, settled law.

Collocations: a settled life (स्थिर जीवन), settled weather (टिका हुआ, स्थिर मौसम), a settled question (ऐसा प्रश्न जिसका निपटारा हो चुका हो), settled law (स्थापित कानून जिस पर कोई विवाद नहीं)।