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I.get¹ <pres part getting, pt got, pp got or Am also gotten> [Am ɡɛt, Brit ɡɛt] VB trans

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1.1. get (to obtain):

get money/information

get money/information

get job/staff

get authorization/loan

get authorization/loan

get idea

where did you get that beautiful rug?

¿dónde conseguiste or encontraste esa alfombra tan preciosa?

where did they get that compère?

¿de dónde sacaron a ese maestro de ceremonias?

these pears are as good as you'll get, I'm afraid

estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay inf

the public can't get enough of her

el público no se cansa de ella

to get sth from sb/sth we get our information from official sources

sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales

you may get more up-to-date news from Ken

Ken te podrá dar noticias más frescas

1.2. get (to buy):

get

what can I get Tom for Christmas?

¿qué le puedo comprar a Tom para Navidad?

you can get them much cheaper in town

los puedes comprar or conseguir más baratos en el centro

go out and get yourself a new suit

ve y cómprate un traje nuevo

they sell like hotcakes; we can't get enough of them

se venden como pan caliente, no hay estoc que alcance

to get sth from sb/sth I get my bread from the local baker

le compro el pan al panadero del barrio

I got this bread from Harrods

este pan lo compré en Harrods

1.3. get (to achieve, to win):

get prize/grade

get prize/grade

get majority

get majority

he gets results

consigue or logra lo que se propone

I got an A in physics

saqué una A en física

you're getting yourself quite a reputation

¡te estás haciendo una fama … !

a French company got the contract

una compañía francesa consiguió el contrato

a French company got the contract

le dieron or le adjudicaron el contrato a una compañía francesa

he finally got the divorce

finalmente le dieron el divorcio

1.4. get (by calculation):

what did you get, Tim?

¿a ti qué or cuánto te dio, Tim?

divide 27 by 3 and you get 9

si divides 27 por 3 te dará 9

have you got 21 across yet?

¿ya has sacado el 21 horizontal?

1.5. get (when telephoning):

get number/person

lograr comunicarse con

I got the wrong number

me dio equivocado

2.1. get (to receive):

get letter/message/reward/reprimand

I was getting signals from Jenny to be quiet

Jenny me estaba haciendo señas para que me callara

I know what I'm getting for my birthday

ya sé lo que me van a regalar para mi cumpleaños

do I get a kiss, then?

¿entonces me das un beso?

she got 12 years for armed robbery

le dieron 12 años por robo a mano armada

she got 12 years for armed robbery

le cayeron 12 años por robo a mano armada inf

to get sth from sb all I ever get from you is criticism

lo único que haces es criticarme

she got a warm reception from the audience

el público le dio una cálida bienvenida

he gets the musical talent from his dad

el talento musical lo ha heredado or le viene del padre

I don't know where she gets it from, it certainly isn't from me

no sé por qué es así, desde luego no ha salido a mí

I do all the work and she gets all the credit

yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama

I seldom get the chance

rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad

the west coast gets a lot of rain

en la costa oeste llueve mucho

the kitchen doesn't get much sun

en la cocina no da mucho el sol

2.2. get:

get RADIO, TV station

get RADIO, TV station

get RADIO, TV station

coger esp Spain inf

get RADIO, TV station

agarrar CSur inf

2.3. get (to be paid):

get salary/pay

how much were you getting in your old job?

¿cuánto ganabas en tu trabajo anterior?

if I do overtime I get a bit more

si hago horas extras saco un poco más

what or how much do you think I can get for the piano?

¿cuánto crees que puedo sacar or que me pueden dar por el piano?

2.4. get (to experience):

get shock/surprise

I got the impression that …

me dio la impresión de que …

I get the feeling that …

tengo or me da la sensación de que …

3. get (to find, to have) inf:

you don't get elephants in America

en América no hay elefantes

you get better weather on the south coast

en la costa sur hace mejor tiempo

we get mainly students in here

nuestros clientes (or visitantes etc.) son mayormente estudiantes

I get all sorts of people coming to see me

viene a verme todo tipo de gente

4. get (to fetch):

get hammer/scissors

get hammer/scissors

get doctor/plumber

go and get your father

ve a llamar a tu padre

get your coat

anda or vete a buscar tu abrigo

can you come and get me in the car?

¿puedes venir a buscarme con el coche?

she got herself a cup of coffee

se sirvió (or se hizo etc.) una taza de café

shall I get you a taxi?

¿te llamo un taxi?

5.1. get (to reach):

get

it's too high up for me, can you get it?

está demasiado alto para mí ¿tú lo puedes alcanzar or tú alcanzas?

5.2. get (to take hold of):

get

get

coger esp Spain

to get sb by the arm/leg

agarrar a alguien por el brazo/la pierna

to get sb by the arm/leg

coger a alguien por el brazo/la pierna esp Spain

the pain gets me right here

me duele justo aquí

5.3. get (to catch, to trap):

get

get

get

coger esp Spain

you've got me there, I haven't a clue

¡ahí sí que me pillaste! no tengo la menor idea inf

you've got me there, I haven't a clue

¡ahí sí que me agarraste! no tengo la menor idea LatAm inf

you've got me there, I haven't a clue

¡ahí sí que me cogiste! no tengo la menor idea Spain inf

5.4. get (to assault, to kill) inf:

I swear I'll get you!

¡te juro que me las vas a pagar! inf

the sharks must have got him, poor devil

se lo deben de haber comido los tiburones al pobre inf

if smoking doesn't get you, pollution will

si no te mata el tabaco, te liquida la contaminación inf

6. get (to hit):

get target/person

to get sb on or in the arm/leg

darle a alguien en el brazo/la pierna

you'll get yours Am sl

¡ya las vas a pagar! inf

8. get (to catch):

get bus/train

get bus/train

coger Spain

she got a bus to Kingston Brit

fue en autobús hasta Kingston

9. get (to prepare):

get breakfast/dinner

get breakfast/dinner

10.1. get inf (to irritate):

get

what gets me is the way he said it

lo que me fastidia or me da rabia es la forma en que lo dijo

10.2. get inf (to bring out emotions):

it gets you right there

it gets you right there

te da mucha lástima

10.3. get inf (to puzzle):

what gets me is how …

lo que no entiendo es cómo …

11.1. get (to understand):

get inf

I get it, you want me to tell them that …

ya entiendo, quieres que les diga que …

I get it, you want me to tell them that …

ya caigo, quieres que les diga que … inf

oh, I get you

ah, ya (te) entiendo

don't get me wrong

no me malentiendas or malinterpretes

get it?

get it?

¿agarras la onda? inf

get it?

¿coges la onda? Spain inf

11.2. get (to hear, to take note of):

get

I didn't quite get that: could you repeat it?

no oí or entendí bien ¿podrías repetir lo que dijiste?

I didn't get your name

no entendí tu nombre

did you get the number?

¿tomaste nota del número?

get this, Frank's a candidate sl

agárrate, Frank se presenta como candidato inf

get this, Frank's a candidate sl

afírmate, Frank se presenta como candidato Chil inf

get this, Frank's a candidate sl

téngase de atrás, Frank se presenta como candidato Col inf

12. get (to answer) inf:

get phone

get phone

get phone

coger Spain

get door

14. get (to bring, to move, to put) + adv compl:

we'll get it there by two o'clock

lo tendremos allí antes de las dos

don't worry, we'll get you to Rome somehow

no te preocupes, encontraremos la manera de que llegues a Roma

just wait till I get you home!

¡ya vas a ver cuando lleguemos a casa!

to get sth downstairs/upstairs

bajar/subir algo

when can you get the documents to us?

¿cuándo nos puede hacer llegar los documentos?

where will it get us?

¿a dónde nos conduce?

to get sb nowhere not to get sb anywhere, this approach is getting us nowhere

de esta manera no estamos logrando nada

to get sb nowhere not to get sb anywhere, this approach is getting us nowhere

de esta manera no vamos a ninguna parte inf

flattery won't get you anywhere with him

no vas a sacar nada con or no te va a servir de nada halagarlo

15. get (to cause to be) + adj compl:

he got the children ready

preparó a los niños

I can't get the window open/shut

no puedo abrir/cerrar la ventana

it's hard to get these pans clean

estas cacerolas son difíciles de limpiar

they got him drunk

lo emborracharon

let me get one thing clear esp Brit (make it clear)

esto que quede bien claro

let me get one thing clear (receive clarification about it)

a ver si entiendo bien esto

they got their feet wet/dirty

se mojaron/se ensuciaron los pies

16.1. get (showing an action carried out by the subject):

I'm going to get the house tidied up

voy a ordenar la casa

he says he'll get that shelf put up this afternoon

dice que va a colocar ese estante esta tarde

we must get some work done

tenemos que trabajar un poco

he got his arm broken

se rompió el brazo

it's about time they got themselves organized

ya va siendo hora de que se organicen

16.2. get (showing an action carried out by somebody else):

he got the house painted/the carpets cleaned

hizo pintar la casa/limpiar las alfombras

get your hair cut!

¡vete a cortar el pelo!

I must get this watch fixed

tengo que llevar a arreglar este reloj

I must get this watch fixed

tengo que mandar (a) arreglar este reloj LatAm

you'll get me fired!

¡vas a hacer que me echen!

that won't get you promoted

con eso no vas a lograr que te asciendan

I got that written into the contract

les hice poner eso en el contrato

17. get (to arrange, to persuade, to force):

to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (order)

le diré que te ayude

to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (ask)

le pediré que te ayude

to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (persuade)

lo convenceré de que te ayude

she could never get him to understand

no podría hacérselo entender

you'll never get them to agree to that

no vas a lograr que acepten eso

can I get you to sign this, please?

¿me firmaría esto, por favor?

get them to line up at the door

que se pongan en fila en la puerta

he's trying to get the radio to work

está tratando de hacer funcionar la radio

18. get (to cause to start):

to get sb/sth -ing it's the sort of record that gets everybody dancing

es el tipo de disco que hace bailar a todo el mundo or que hace que todo el mundo baile

can you get the pump working?

¿puedes poner la bomba en funcionamiento?

can you get the pump working?

¿puedes hacer funcionar la bomba?

her remark got me thinking

su comentario me hizo pensar

II.get¹ <pres part getting, pt got, pp got or Am also gotten> [Am ɡɛt, Brit ɡɛt] VB intr

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1. get (to arrive):

get + adv compl

I got here yesterday

she got to Boston at 4 o'clock

llegó a Boston a las cuatro

can you get there by train?

¿se puede ir en tren?

how did that stain get there?

¿esa mancha de dónde salió?

can anyone remember where we'd got to?

¿alguien se acuerda de dónde habíamos quedado?

we got to or as far as page 21

llegamos hasta la página 21

I was just getting to that

to get somewhere the results indicate they may be getting somewhere

los resultados indican que van por buen camino

we're getting somewhere at last!

¡por fin estamos sacando algo en limpio!

to get there it's not perfect, but we're getting there

perfecto no es, pero poco a poco …

algebra was hard, but she got there in the end

el álgebra le costó pero finalmente logró entenderla

2.1. get (to become):

to get married

to get dressed

to get used to sth

acostumbrarse a algo

to get lost

get lost! inf

¡vete a pasear or al diablo! inf

your dinner's getting cold

se te está enfriando la cena

he got very angry

se puso furioso

they get tired easily

se cansan con facilidad

he got that way after his wife died

se puso así cuando murió su mujer

to get tough

let's get started

let's get started

vamos a empezar

3.1. get (to come to, to reach a state):

get

he never thought he'd get to be president

nunca pensó que llegaría a ser presidente

you'll get to like it eventually

vas a ver como termina por gustarte

I never really got to know him

nunca llegué a conocerlo de verdad

3.2. get (to have the opportunity to):

when do we get to open the presents?

¿cuándo podemos abrir los regalos?

4. get (to start):

to get -ing

empezar a + infin

to get -ing

ponerse a + infin

she got talking to them

empezó or se puso a hablar con ellos

she got talking to them

entabló conversación con ellos

right, let's get moving!

bueno, ¡pongámonos en acción (or en marcha etc.)!

to get to -ing Brit inf

ponerse a + infin

then I got to thinking

entonces me puse a pensar

See also get out, get in, get across

I.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

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1. get out:

get out (of car, bus, train)

get out (of hole, trench)

to get out of bed

levantarse (de la cama)

2. get out (of room, country):

get out

I have to get out of here

tengo que salir de aquí

get out!

¡fuera (de aquí)!

3. get out (socially, for pleasure):

get out

Grandma doesn't get out much

la abuela no sale mucho

5. get out (escape):

get out animal/prisoner:

6. get out (be released, finish work):

get out prisoner/worker:

what time do you get out?

¿a qué hora sales?

7. get out (become known):

get out news/truth:

get out news/truth:

hacerse público form

if this ever gets out

si esto llega a saberse

II.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. get out (remove, extract):

get out cork/stopper/nail

get out stain

get out stain

sacar esp LatAm

2. get out (take out):

get out car/map/knife

she got out her credit card

sacó su tarjeta de crédito

3. get out (withdraw):

get out money

4. get out (borrow from library):

get out book/record

III.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. get out (publish, produce, put on market):

get out book

get out book

get out product/new model

get out product/new model

2. get out (utter):

get out

don't stammer, boy: get it out!

¡no tartamudees, chico: dilo de una vez!

IV.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

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1. get out (remove):

get out tenant

get that dog out of here!

¡saquen (a) ese perro de aquí!

2. get out (release):

they couldn't get the driver out

no pudieron liberar al conductor (que había quedado atrapado)

my lawyer will get you out

mi abogado hará que te suelten

I can't get you out of this mess

no te puedo sacar de este lío

3. get out (send off):

get out story/message

get out story/message

4. get out (send for):

get out doctor/repairman

5. get out SPORTS:

get out batsman/batter

sacar del campo

V.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o) inf (leave by)

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VI.get out VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o) inf (take out by)

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I.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (enter)

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II.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

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2. get in (gain admission, be selected):

get in

get in

get in

3. get in (be elected) POL:

get in

get in

resultar elegido

get in

III.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put in)

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1. get in (hand in):

get in essay

get in bid

2. get in (cause to be accepted, elected):

I'd like to join, do you think you can get me in?

me gustaría hacerme socio ¿te parece que me podrías hacer entrar?

35% of the vote is not enough to get them in

el 35% de los votos no es suficiente para que resulten elegidos

V.get in VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. get in (bring in, collect up):

get in washing/tools/chairs

get in crops/harvest

2. get in (buy, obtain) Brit:

get in wood/coal

aprovisionarse de

did you remember to get more candles in?

¿te acordaste de comprar or traer más velas?

3. get in (summon, call out):

get in doctor/plumber

4. get in (interpose):

get in blow/kick

get in remark/reference

I couldn't get a word in

no me dejaron decir ni una palabra

I.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv) (cross)

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II.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv) (bring, drive across)

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get across passengers/supplies

III.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (communicate)

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get across meaning/concept

IV.get across VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (be understood)

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get² N

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git² VB intr Am inf only in imperative

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git

¡largo (de aquí)!

git¹ [Am ɡɪt, Brit ɡɪt] N Brit sl

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git

you stupid git!

¡imbécil de mierda! vulg sl

get at VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

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1.1. get at (gain access to):

the screw/wire is very hard to get at

es difícil llegar al tornillo/cable

don't let John get at the truffles!

¡no somdejes que John se acerque a las trufas!

he can't get at the money until he's 18

no puede disponer del dinero hasta que cumpla 18 años

he can't get at the money until he's 18

no puede tocar el dinero hasta que cumpla 18 años inf

1.2. get at (ascertain):

get at facts/truth

2.2. get at (influence, bribe) inf:

get at witness/member of jury

3. get at (nag, criticize) inf:

you're always getting at him

siempre te estás metiendo con él inf

you're always getting at him

siempre (te) la estás agarrando con él LatAm inf

I'm not getting at you, I merely said …

no te estoy criticando, simplemente dije …

she's always getting at me to buy her a diamond ring

me está siempre dando la lata para que le compre un anillo de brillantes inf

4. get at (hint at, mean) inf:

what are you getting at?

¿qué quieres decir?

I.get back VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

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1. get back (return):

get back

get back

we were very late getting back to Tulsa

volvimos or regresamos a Tulsa muy tarde

how are you getting back?

¿cómo vuelves?

how are you getting back?

¿cómo te regresas? LatAm

OK, get back to work everybody

bueno, todo el mundo a trabajar otra vez

to get back to what I was saying, …

volviendo a lo que decía, …

they've decided to get back together again

se han reconciliado

he let the other runner get back in front

dejó que el otro corredor se le volviera a adelantar

2. get back (retreat, move behind):

get back!

get back!

get back behind the barrier

vuelvan a ponerse detrás de la barrera

II.get back VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (regain possession of)

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1. get back (return, redeliver):

get back book/borrowed item

you must get it back to me before Friday

me lo tienes que devolver antes del viernes

can you get the children back here by eleven?

¿puedes traer a los niños de vuelta antes de las once?

2. get back (put back, replace):

to get sth back in/out

volver a poner/a sacar algo

lift up the sofa so I can get the carpet back under it

levanta el sofá para que pueda volver a colocar la alfombra debajo

I.get away VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

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2. get away (leave):

get away

3. get away (go on vacation):

get away

irse de vacaciones

get away

salir de vacaciones

to get away from it all

alejarse del mundanal ruido

4. get away (expressing incredulity) Brit inf:

get away (with you)!

get away (with you)!

¡anda (ya)! esp Spain inf

II.get away VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

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1. get away (remove, take away):

get that dog away from my petunias!

¡quita or saca a ese perro de mis petunias!

anything to get the children away from the television set

cualquier cosa con tal de sacar a los niños de enfrente del televisor

we got the knife away from him

le quitamos el cuchillo

2. get away (put away, conceal):

get away

3. get away (dispatch, send off):

get away message/signal

I.get behind VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (fall behind)

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II.get behind VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

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1. get behind (move to rear of):

get behind

ponerse detrás de

2. get behind (lend support to):

get behind campaign/project

get behind campaign/project

get ahead VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

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1. get ahead (get in front):

get ahead horse/runner:

tomar la delantera

get ahead student/worker:

2. get ahead (progress, succeed):

get ahead

I.get above VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

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to get above oneself

llenarse de ínfulas

get after VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

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get after

get after

regañar esp LatAm

get after

retar CSur

get about VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] Brit (v + adv, v + prep + o)

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get about → get around

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I.get around VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv, v + prep + o)

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1. get around (walk, move about) invalid/old person:

she finds it hard to get around

le cuesta caminar or andar

having a car enables her to get around a lot better

con el coche se puede desplazar or movilizar mucho mejor

it's the best way to get around the town

es la mejor manera de desplazarse or trasladarse en la ciudad

2. get around (travel):

you certainly get around in your job

tu sí que viajas con tu trabajo

how do you know that? — oh, I get around

¿cómo sabes eso? — soy un hombre/una mujer de mundo

3. get around (circulate):

it soon got around that he was having an affair

pronto corrió el rumor de que estaba teniendo una aventura

don't let it get around that …

que no se sepa que …

4. get around (gather in circle):

we can't all get around this table

no cabemos todos alrededor de esta mesa

5. get around (complete):

get around course/circuit

II.get around VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

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2. get around (persuade):

get around person

III.get around VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

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1. get around (cause to come, go):

get around plumber/police

I'll get the boxes around to you this evening

te haré llegar las cajas esta noche

2. get around (persuade, win over):

get around

I managed to get her around to my point of view

pude convencerla de que tenía razón

IV.get around VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (come, go)

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Translations for get in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.get [get] got, got, Am, Aus: gotten VB trans inf

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1. get:

get (obtain)

get (secure)

get (gain)

get (buy)

get (find)

get (take)

to get the door Am inf

abrir la puerta

to get the telephone Am inf

coger el teléfono

to get a surprise

llevarse una sorpresa

to get pleasure out of sth

disfrutar con algo

to get the impression that ...

tener la impresión de que...

to get a meal/drinks Am inf

comer/tomar algo

2. get (catch):

get plane, train

3. get inf (hear, understand):

get

get message

get picture

to get sth/sb wrong

entender algo/a alguien mal

4. get (prepare):

get meal

5. get (cause to be):

to get sth done

to get sb to do sth

hacer que alguien haga algo

6. get inf:

get (irk)

get (make emotional)

7. get inf (start):

to get going

poner en marcha

to get cracking

poner manos a la obra

II.get [get] got, got, Am, Aus: gotten VB intr

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2. get (have opportunity):

to get to do sth

llegar a hacer algo

to get to see sb

lograr ver a alguien

3. get (travel):

get

to get home

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not to get anywhere fig

I.get back VB trans

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get back

II.get back VB intr

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get back

get at VB trans insep inf

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1. get at (suggest):

get at

2. get at Aus, Brit (criticize):

get at

3. get at (influence illegally):

get at

4. get at (reach):

get at

get-up [ˈgetʌp, Am ˈget̬-] N inf

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I.get off VB intr

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1. get off (start sleeping):

get off

2. get off (avoid punishment):

get off

3. get off (depart):

get off

II.get off VB trans always sep

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1. get off (help avoid punishment):

get off

2. get off (remove from):

get off

3. get off (send):

get off

get round VB trans

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1. get round (avoid):

get round

2. get round Brit (persuade):

get round

I.get together VB intr

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get together

II.get together VB trans

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get together

get on VB intr

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1. get on (be friends):

get on

2. get on (manage):

get on

3. get on (get older):

get on

4. get on (to get late):

time's getting on

se está haciendo tarde

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to get to a place

llegar a un lugar

to get good value for one's money

sacar partido al dinero

to get out of hand things, situation

irse de las manos

to get a piece of the action Am (profits)

obtener una parte del beneficio

to get a lump in one's throat

hacer un nudo en la garganta

to get bogged down in complicated wordplay

perderse en palabrerías complicadas (hablando)

to get the best/worst of it

llevarse la mayor/peor parte

my boss and I get along well

mi jefe y yo nos llevamos bien

I'm determined to get the highest mark

tengo empeño por [o en] sacar la mejor nota

he/she likes playing hard to get

le gusta hacerse de rogar

to get rich (at other people's expense)

enriquecerse (a costa ajena)

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He spiralled down and dived at the enemy, who, having the faster machine, manoeuvred to get him broadside on and then opened heavy fire. en.wikipedia.org

It's easy to be judgemental of those who get involved with the hired help. www.irishexaminer.com

Harry would sometimes broadcast from the center field bleachers, where he could hobnob with fans and get a suntan (or a burn). en.wikipedia.org

A shanty town filled with miners has sprung up, all with the hope to get rich. en.wikipedia.org

It's the kind of grinding poverty where you don't get access to running water, adequate food, proper toilets, or basic health care. www.vox.com

A gal in feathers tried to get the attention of a toddler in baby carriage to no avail. montrealgazette.com

It is also good for parents of young children because the water doesn't get much deeper than knee-deep along the shore. en.wikipedia.org

He relinquished his patrimony and did not get any money from his four employed brothers. en.wikipedia.org

It would be easy for readers of news coverage of the turnabout to get that impression. www.latimes.com

What remains to be seen is whether he can convert his jackdaw versatility house, breaks and dubstep all get a look-in here into a coherent style of his own. en.wikipedia.org

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