S'établit (en. Is established)

/s.e.tɑ.bli/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

verb

To take possession of a place in a lasting way.

He settled in Paris to pursue his career.

Il s'établit à Paris pour y mener sa carrière.

To settle into an activity or profession.

She established herself as a lawyer after passing her exam.

Elle s'établit comme avocate après avoir réussi son examen.

To become a member of a community or society.

After months of preparation, they finally settled in their new city.

Après des mois de préparation, ils s'établissent enfin dans leur nouvelle ville.

From the verb 'to establish' with the reflexive pronoun 'se'.

to settle abroad

To move and live in a different country.

s'établir à l'étranger

to establish oneself in a field

To specialize or work in a particular sector.

s'établir dans un domaine

to establish oneself as an expert

To become recognized in one's area of expertise.

s'établir comme expert

establishment

The action of settling, place where one settles.

établissement

to establish

To set up, create something.

établir

settled

Already established or fixed in one place.

installé

To set up somewhere.

He set up on the café terrace to read.

Il s'est planté à la terrasse du café pour lire.

To unpack.

After years of traveling, she finally unpacked in Lyon.

Après des années de voyage, elle a enfin posé ses valises à Lyon.