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settle at once
[/ˈsɛtəl ət wʌns/]
verb phrase
resolver imediatamente
1.
To resolve or decide something immediately without delay
We need to settle this matter at once before it gets worse.
Precisamos resolver este assunto imediatamente antes que piore.
2.
To pay a debt or financial obligation right away
The company decided to settle the claim at once to avoid litigation.
A empresa decidiu pagar a indenização imediatamente para evitar litígio.
3.
To establish residence or take up residence immediately
After the wedding, they settled at once in their new home.
Depois do casamento, eles se instalaram imediatamente em sua nova casa.
NYC Slang
handle it right now
Synonyms
resolve immediately
decide at once
settle immediately
fix right away
conclude promptly
Antonyms
delay
postpone
procrastinate
defer
put off
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
resolver de uma vez
Common in everyday Brazilian Portuguese
Rio de Janeiro
acertar na hora
Informal, colloquial usage
São Paulo
resolver imediatamente
More formal business context
Portugal
resolver de imediato
Common in European Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
settle the matter
settle one's affairs
settle down
settle the score
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