What does "settle down" mean?

To become calm To stop being excited or agitated.

How do you use "settle down" in a sentence?

Settle down, children. Things settled down after the argument. It took a while for him to settle down.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To become calm

安静下来，平静下来

Calmarse, tranquilizarse

落ち着く、静かになる

진정하다, 조용해지다

To stop being excited or agitated.

停止激动或躁动。特别常用于对吵闹的孩子说的话。

Dejar de estar excitado o agitado. Se usa especialmente con niños ruidosos.

興奮や動揺をやめること。特に騒がしい子供たちに対してよく使われる表現。

흥분하거나 동요하는 것을 멈추다.

Base verb: settle

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Settle down, children.
安静点，孩子们
Calmaos, niños
静かにしなさい、子供たち
얌전히 해라, 얘들아.
Things settled down after the argument.
争吵过后情况平静下来了
Las cosas se calmaron después de la discusión
口論の後、状況は落ち着いた
말다툼 후에 상황이 진정되었다.
It took a while for him to settle down.
他花了一段时间才平静下来
Le llevó un rato tranquilizarse
彼が落ち着くまでしばらくかかった
그가 진정하기까지 한참 걸렸다.

Context: calming, children, agitation

Tone: authoritative

From settling into place.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal