What does "settle down" mean?

To start a stable life with a partner To become established in a long-term relationship.

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

It's time to settle down. They settled down and had kids. He finally settled down with her.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

Meaning: To start a stable life with a partner

安定下来，成家

Sentar la cabeza, establecerse

身を固める、落ち着く

정착하다, 안정된 생활을 시작하다

To become established in a long-term relationship.

与伴侣开始稳定的生活。暗示结婚或长期交往。

Empezar una vida estable con una pareja. Implica matrimonio o una relación a largo plazo.

パートナーと安定した生活を始めること。結婚や長期的な交際を暗示する。

장기적인 관계에 안정적으로 자리 잡다.

Base verb: settle

Particle: down

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

It's time to settle down.
是时候安定下来了
Es hora de sentar la cabeza
そろそろ身を固める時期だ
이제 정착할 때가 됐다.
They settled down and had kids.
他们安定下来并有了孩子
Sentaron la cabeza y tuvieron hijos
彼らは落ち着いて子供をもうけた
그들은 정착해서 아이를 낳았다.
He finally settled down with her.
他终于和她安定下来了
Por fin se estableció con ella
彼はついに彼女と落ち着いた
그는 마침내 그녀와 정착했다.

Context: commitment, marriage, stability

Tone: mature

From becoming settled in life.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal