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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesse contenter de
Pronunciation / Transliteration: sə kɑ̃tɑ̃te də
"Il ne faut jamais se contenter de peu."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To accept something that is less than desired or expected because a better option is not available.
"She refused to settle for anything less than she deserved in her career." - 2
To agree to a compromise or make do with an inferior alternative out of necessity.
"We couldn't afford the hotel, so we had to settle for a cheaper motel."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the verb 'settle' (from Old English 'setlan', meaning to place or establish, rooted in Proto-Germanic) combined with the preposition 'for'. Over time, the phrasal combination evolved to signify accepting something less than ideal or falling short of initial expectations.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Settle-for" is said worldwide
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se contenter de
Transliteration: sə kɑ̃tɑ̃te də
"Il ne faut jamais se contenter de peu."
sich abfinden mit
Transliteration: zɪç ˈapˌfɪndən mɪt
"Man sollte sich nicht mit weniger zufrieden geben."
accontentarsi di
Transliteration: akkontenˈtarsi di
"Non dovresti accontentarti di un lavoro che non ti piace."
conformarse con
Transliteration: koɱfoɾˈmase koɱ
"No te conformes con algo mediocre."
conformar-se com
Transliteration: kõfoʁˈmaʁ si kõ
"Ela recusou-se a conformar-se com o segundo lugar."
संतुष्ट होना
Transliteration: santusht hona
Script: संतोष करना
"आपको कम पर संतोष नहीं करना चाहिए।"
满足于
Transliteration: mǎnzú yú
"我们不能满足于现状。"
만족하다
Transliteration: manjok-hada
Script: 안주하다
"현실에 안주해서는 안 된다."
妥協する
Transliteration: dakyou suru
"質の低いもので妥協してはいけない。"
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