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Meaning of "settle a score" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF SETTLE A SCORE

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WHAT DOES SETTLE A SCORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of settle a score in the English dictionary

The definition of settle a score in the dictionary is to avenge a wrong. Other definition of settle a score is to repay a debt.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SETTLE A SCORE

setting
setting lotion
setting rule
setting-up
setting-up exercises
settle
settle accounts with
settle down
settle for
settle in
settle someone´s hash
settle with
settleable
settled
settledness
settlement
settler
settler´s clock
settlings
settlor

WORDS THAT END LIKE SETTLE A SCORE

aggregate score
apgar score
core
eightscore
fourscore
full score
ninescore
outscore
over the score
overscore
prescore
raw score
rescore
score
scratch score
short score
the score
threescore
topscore
underscore
vocal score

Synonyms and antonyms of settle a score in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SETTLE A SCORE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «settle a score» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of settle a score

Translation of «settle a score» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SETTLE A SCORE

Find out the translation of settle a score to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of settle a score from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «settle a score» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

定居分数
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

un ajuste de cuentas
570 millions of speakers

English

settle a score
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

एक भंजाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تسوية النتيجة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

счеты
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

empatar o placar
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

একটি স্কোর নিষ্পত্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

régler un compte
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Selesaikan skor
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

nieder eine Punktzahl
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

恨みを晴らす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

점수를 정착
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Manggon skor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giải quyết một số điểm
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒரு மதிப்பெண் தீர்த்துக் கொள்ளுங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

गुण निश्चित करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Puan topla
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

regolare i conti
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

rozstrzygnąć wynik
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

порахунки
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

rezolva un scor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διευθετήσει ένα σκορ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

´n telling vereffen
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

lösa en poäng
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

avgjøre en poengsum
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of settle a score

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SETTLE A SCORE»

The term «settle a score» is regularly used and occupies the 65.689 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SETTLE A SCORE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about settle a score

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SETTLE A SCORE»

Discover the use of settle a score in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to settle a score and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
settle the score, settle a score do something to someone because that person did something harmful or insulting to you in the past o After being embarrassed in front of the class, Dan was determined to settle the score. PHRASAL VERBS with  ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
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Partner Violence: A New Paradigm for Understanding Conflict ...
The use of violence to settle a score with the partner and the use of violence for discipline are not mutually exclusive (Tedeschi and Felson, 1994; Winstok, 2007b). In most cases, both goals are served. The difference between the cases is in ...
Zeev Winstok, 2012
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English-Albanian Dictionary of Idioms
Ilo Stefanllari. settle a score/an old score/old scores with sb. set out to do sth their journey. □ It was raining when we set out, but after about half an hour the weather cleared up. 2. ve', vendos, rregulloj, sistemoj □ Michael set out the pieces on ...
Ilo Stefanllari, 2000
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Weekend Encounters: A Romantic Suspense Trilogy Book Two
Cliff was a man who got even with his enemies. If nothing else, he knew how to settle a score and Colin had now become a score that needed to be settled. He would settle that score. Colin would get what was coming to him, in short order.
Trace Snow, 2014
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Spending: A Novel
I don't know if it made a difference—I don't know how it could not—but who knows what kind of difference it made. I wasn't trying to settle a score. How could I settle a score with Michelangelo? Only to say this, calmly and with amusement: I will ...
Mary Gordon, 1999
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Turncoat
"Are you sureI can'thelp you?" He was speaking softly. This conversation, unlike our previous one, was not for generalconsumption. "No, thank you,"I said. "it's Goujon Ineed tosee." "To settle a score,I suspect." anyway? How come everybody ...
Aaron Elkins, 2014
7
Blooming All Over
“Look at me, man.” Reaching across the table, Mose snapped the folder shut to get Casey's attention. “Are you doing this to settle a score? To win points or something? Because if you are, I got nothin' to say to you. I'm not gonna waste my time.
Judith Arnold, 2011
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Dollhouse:
“Why couldn't you stay?” She eyedtheceiling, as though trying to remember a former existence.“Ineeded to settle a score. That's all.” “Please ...tell mewhat happened.” She breathed deeply. “I escaped through a window, the night of my birthday ...
Anya Allyn, 2014
9
American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks: An Easy ...
Disagree settle a score with someone — pay someone back for a past wrong USAGE: James wanted to settle a score with Scott, with whom he's long had a difficult relationship. shaken up — be bothered or disturbed by USAGE: Vickie was a ...
John Holleman, 2006
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Simplicity: (Halcyon Days)
I come up to settle a score in ten minutes. And don' hand me no shit. Got it!” “Yeh, yeh. Godfather. I'm sorry. Yah. Come on up. You down there at the door now?” Mule hears the click and turns to the Mohammeds, “I think I'm in deep shit with the  ...
Daniel Moriarty, 2006

2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SETTLE A SCORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term settle a score is used in the context of the following news items.
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Leicester seek revenge as they aim to settle the score in semi-final …
The final order of the top four in the table means the East Midlands club have an opportunity to settle a score. And what a score it was. On September 20, Bath ... «Daily Mail, May 15»
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Taking Off Badges and Lacing Up Gloves to Settle a Score
The older officer had taken a few boxing lessons at a gym not far from where his daughter went to gymnastics class. The younger officer had arms that seemed to ... «New York Times, Jun 12»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Settle a score [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/settle-a-score>. Apr 2024 ».
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