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get at VB intr

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1. get at inf (imply):

to get at sth
auf etw acc hinauswollen inf

2. get at Brit, Aus inf (criticize):

to get at sb
jdn kritisieren

3. get at (assault):

to get at sb
jdn angreifen

4. get at inf (bribe):

to get at sb
jdn bestechen [o. inf schmieren]

6. get at (access):

to get at sth
Zugriff auf etw acc haben

get-ˈat-able ADJ inf

Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to get miffed at sth
sich acc über etw acc ärgern
they don't get along at all
sie verstehen sich gar nicht
to get back at sb [for sth]
sich acc [für etw acc ] an jdm rächen
to get up at some unholy hour
zu einer unchristlichen Zeit aufstehen
to get [or pay] sb back [or get back at sb] [for sth]
jdm etw heimzahlen
to be [or get] on at sb
jdm in den Ohren liegen
to get a good look at sb/sth
jdn/etw genau sehen [o. erkennen] können
to get at the truth/the real reason
die Wahrheit/den wahren Grund aufdecken
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to get [or take] a closer look at sb/sth
sich dat jdn/etw genauer ansehen [o. A, CH anschauen]
they get paid good wages at the factory
sie werden in der Fabrik gut bezahlt
let's get off the bus at the next stop
lass uns bei der nächsten Bushaltestelle aussteigen
she's still on at me to get my hair cut
sie drängt mich dauernd, mir die Haare schneiden zu lassen
I can't get over the way he behaved at your party
ich komme nicht darüber hinweg, wie er sich auf
I'll put the cake there where he can't get at it
ich stelle den Kuchen darauf, wo er nicht drankommen kann
so he decided to get married at last — whatever next! — children, I expect
jetzt haben sie also endlich geheiratet — und was kommt als Nächstes? — Kinder, nehme ich an
fig the only way you'll get him to leave that job is at sword-point
nur wenn du ihm das Messer auf die Brust setzt, kannst du ihn dazu bewegen, die Arbeit aufzugeben
soldiers at the front are always pleased to get news from the home front
Soldaten an der Front freuen sich immer über Neuigkeiten von Zuhause
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
The idea is to introduce children to modernity, and to give them a better experience than they would get at home.
en.wikipedia.org
Peter had already determined to institute a most searching inquisition in order to get at the bottom of the mystery of the flight.
en.wikipedia.org
The rinses you get at your dentist's office are more powerful than those you buy off the shelf.
www.cleveland.com
To get at these thoughts, think of a recent experience, and zero in on your thoughts.
psychcentral.com
The actual shrine was close by, and within a few yards, but far from a pleasant place to get at.
en.wikipedia.org
The "secutores" tried to scale the structure and get at him.
en.wikipedia.org
It may attack spelljamming ships during times of great hunger to get at the soft, tiny morsels inside.
en.wikipedia.org
These creatures can easily knock over trees to get at leaves and berries.
en.wikipedia.org
They also preen other birds' feathers that are otherwise hard to get at.
en.wikipedia.org
It was smeared on the lavatory seat to get at me.
www.telegraph.co.uk

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