schlichten

I vt/i (Streit) settle; durch Schiedsspruch: settle by arbitration; zwischen zwei Parteien zu schlichten versuchen mediate between, try to smooth out the differences between

II v/t

1. fachspr. (glätten) (Holz, Metall) smooth; (Leder) dress

2. Dial. (schichten, stapeln) pile up

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to umpire; to arbitrate; to settle

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schlịch|ten ['ʃlɪçtn]

1. vt

1) Streit (= vermitteln) to mediate, to arbitrate (ESP IND); (= beilegen) to settle

2) (= glätten) Werkzeug, Leder, Gewebe to dress; Holz to smooth (off)

2. vi

to mediate, to arbitrate (ESP IND)

zwischen zwei Ländern schlichten — to mediate between two countries

er wollte schlichtend in den Streit eingreifen — he wanted to intervene in the quarrel (to settle it)

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schlich·ten

[ˈʃlɪçtn̩]

I. vt

▪ etw \schlichten to settle sth

[in etw akk] \schlichtend eingreifen to act as mediator [in sth]

II. vi

▪ [in etw dat] \schlichten to mediate [or arbitrate] [in sth]

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1.

transitives Verb settle <argument, difference of opinion>; settle <industrial dispute etc.> by mediation

2.

intransitives Verb mediate (in + Dat. in, zwischen between)

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schlichten

A. v/t & v/i (Streit) settle; durch Schiedsspruch: settle by arbitration;

zwischen zwei Parteien

zu schlichten versuchen mediate between, try to smooth out the differences between

B. v/t

1. fachspr (glätten) (Holz, Metall) smooth; (Leder) dress

2. dial (schichten, stapeln) pile up

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1.

transitives Verb settle <argument, difference of opinion>; settle <industrial dispute etc.> by mediation

2.

intransitives Verb mediate (in + Dat. in, zwischen between)

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v.

to arbitrate v.