What does s'installer in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word s'installer in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use s'installer in French.

The word s'installer in French means place, install, establish, appoint, install, settle in, set up, take your place, take a place, set in, take hold. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word s'installer

place

verbe transitif (agencer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut installer ces meubles autrement pour pouvoir ajouter une table.
These pieces of furniture need to be placed differently to fit a table in.

install

verbe transitif (mettre en place)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le chauffagiste nous a installé une nouvelle chaudière.
The heating engineer installed a new boiler for us.

establish

verbe transitif (établir)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Beaucoup de sociétés ont installé leur siège social à la Défense.
A lot of companies have established their head office in la Défense.

appoint

verbe transitif (placer [qqn])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le président a installé le nouveau préfet du Lot.
The president appointed the new prefect for Lot.

install

verbe transitif (informatique : ajouter un logiciel) (Computing)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Peux-tu m'installer le module de lecture vidéo ?
Can you install the video player module for me?

settle in

verbe pronominal (emménager)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
Elle s'est déjà installée dans sa nouvelle maison.
She has already settled in to her new house.

set up

verbe pronominal (s'implanter)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Une nouvelle entreprise s'est installée dans la zone industrielle.
A new business has set up in the industrial park.

take your place, take a place

verbe pronominal (prendre place)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les premiers arrivés se sont installés aux meilleures places.
The first arrivals sat in the best seats.

set in, take hold

verbe pronominal (se développer) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
La suspicion s'est installée petit à petit dans l'esprit de chacun.
Little by little, suspicion took hold in everyone's mind.

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