- establecerse
- establecerse► verbo pronominal1 (en un lugar) to settle; (en un negocio) to set up in business* * *1) to settle2) establish oneself* * *VPR1) (=fijar residencia) to settle
la familia se estableció en Madrid — the family settled in Madrid
2) (=abrir un negocio) to set up (a business), open up (a business)establecerse por cuenta propia — to set up on one's own, open up one's own business
* * *(v.) = settle in, settle downEx. She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.Ex. A once closed society suddenly opened its doors to allow other ethnic groups to come in and settle down in their midst, which led to many cross-marriages.* * *(v.) = settle in, settle downEx: She still had more than two weeks in which to return to Deuxville, settle in and find an apartment, and get to know the city.
Ex: A once closed society suddenly opened its doors to allow other ethnic groups to come in and settle down in their midst, which led to many cross-marriages.* * *
■establecerse verbo reflexivo to settle: después de casarse, se establecieron en Atlanta, they settled in Atlanta after they got married
'establecerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enraizar
- enraizarse
- asentar
- establecer
English:
open up
- set up
- settle
* * *vpr1. [instalarse] to settle;se establecieron en Madrid they settled in Madrid, they set up home in Madrid2. [poner un negocio] to set up a business;voy a establecerme por mi cuenta I'm going to set up on my own o set up my own business* * *establecersev/r1 en lugar settle2 en profesión set up* * *vrinstalarse: to settle, to establish oneself* * *establecerse vb1. (instalarse) to settlehan decidido establecerse en el pueblo they've decided to settle in the village2. (crear un negocio propio) to set up in business [pt. & pp. set]se ha establecido he's set up in business / he's set up his own business
Spanish-English dictionary. 2013.