Translations for „get around“ in the English » German Dictionary

get around VB intr

1. get around → get round

2. get around → get about

See also get round , get about

I . get round VB intr

1. get round (spread):

get round news

sich acc verbreiten

2. get round (do):

to get round to [doing] sth

es schaffen, etw zu tun

II . get round VB trans

1. get round (evade):

to get round sth

etw umgehen

2. get round (deal with):

to get round sth

etw angehen

3. get round Brit (persuade):

to get sb round to do sth

jdn dazu bringen, etw zu tun

get about VB intr

get about

herumkommen inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get around sth

um etw acc herumkommen inf

to get around

herumkommen inf

to get around to sth

endlich zu etw dat kommen

to get around to doing sth

endlich dazu kommen, etw zu tun

to get one's tongue around [or round] a word

ein Wort kaum aussprechen können

to not be able to get one's head [a]round sth inf

etw nicht kapieren inf

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

During winter, toboggans were used to transport material, and people used snowshoes to get around.

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Another way to get around is via taxi.

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To get around the prohibition the models appeared in stationary tableaux vivants.

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Another good option is a single-speed racing bike, still a fashionable way to get around town.

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This could include using a walker or wheelchair to get around and do things easier than focusing all the attention on walking so early.

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No public vehicles are allowed inside the park - visitors get around on hop-on-hop-off eco-friendly shuttle buses.

www.dailymail.co.uk

A number of items were taken, including jewellery and a blue mobility scooter, which she relied upon to get around.

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This can be a convenient way to get around but it is also potentially dangerous.

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I have witnessed another prisoner trying to get around his cell and the immediate space outside his door with a Zimmer frame.

www.breakingnews.ie

Some places, we've completely blocked the route and there's no salmon ladders to get around.

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