sentar cabeza

settle down

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phrase Rare #34,864
settle down Often refers to becoming more settled and responsible, especially by committing to a relationship or starting a stable life.
SP: Después de viajar tanto, quiero sentar cabeza.
EN: After traveling so much, I want to settle down.

Reparte esa energía antes de sentar cabeza.

Distribute that energy before settling down.

Quizá mi hermano tenga razón y deba sentar cabeza.

Maybe my brother is right and I should settle down.

Deberías casarte y sentar cabeza.

You should get married and settle down.

Voy a sentar cabeza.

I'm going to settle down.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

No voy a sentar cabeza ahora mismo.

I’m not going to settle down right now.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

¡Tienes que sentar cabeza!

You need to settle down!

— La Vida es Bella (1997)

Quizá hasta encuentre alguien con quien sentar cabeza.

Maybe I'll even find someone to settle down with.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

No hace falta decir que ahora mismo no estoy en condiciones de sentar cabeza.

Needless to say, I'm not in a position to settle down right now.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

Tal vez llegó la hora de sentar cabeza, ¿no?

Maybe it’s time to settle down, right?

— Diarios de motocicleta (2004)