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    Establecerse (en. Settle)

    /est.a.ble.θe̞ɾ.se/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To situate oneself in a place to live or work regularly.
    After years of traveling, they decided to settle in the city.
    Después de años viajando, decidieron establecerse en la ciudad.
    To found or create a community or a business.
    He wants to establish himself as a successful businessman.
    Él quiere establecerse como un empresario exitoso.
    To settle or fix a position on a topic or approach.
    It is important to firmly establish yourself in your beliefs.
    Es importante establecerse firmemente en tus creencias.

    Etymology

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

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to establish oneself in life
    To settle down stably in society or reach adulthood.
    establecerse en la vida
    to establish oneself permanently
    To take a definitive place or position in a site.
    establecerse de forma permanente
    could not establish oneself
    Did not manage to fix a stable place or situation.
    no pudo establecerse

    Related Words

    establishment
    Action of establishing or the place where something is established.
    establecimiento
    establisher
    Person who establishes or creates something.
    establecedor
    stable
    That is firm and fixed in one place.
    estable

    Slang Meanings

    To rent a place to live.
    He is going to settle in a new apartment.
    Él se va a establecer en un departamento nuevo.
    Informal settlement in a place.
    She settled at her friend's house until she found her own space.
    Ella se estableció en casa de su amiga hasta encontrar su propio espacio.