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settler

[/ˈsetlər/]
nounpl: settlers
colonizador, colonizadora
1. A person who moves to a new region or country to establish a permanent residence
The settlers arrived in the New World seeking better opportunities.
Os colonizadores chegaram ao Novo Mundo em busca de melhores oportunidades.
2. A person who helps resolve or settle disputes
The settler negotiated peace between the two parties.
O intermediário negociou a paz entre as duas partes.
3. Something or someone that settles or causes settlement
A settler in chemistry is a substance that helps precipitate particles.
Um agente sedimentador na química é uma substância que ajuda a precipitar partículas.
Synonyms
pioneercolonistinhabitantresidentimmigrant
Antonyms
nomadwanderermigrant

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
colonizador, assentado
Commonly used in historical context and land settlement programs
São Paulo
desbravador
Emphasizes the pioneering aspect of clearing/developing land
Portugal
colonizador, habitante
More formal usage in historical documents and academic texts

Related Idioms & Phrases

settler society - sociedade de colonos
settler colonialism - colonialismo de assentamento
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