get at in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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

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get-at-able [Am ɡɛdˈædəb(ə)l, Brit ɡɛtˈatəb(ə)l] ADJ pred inf

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

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

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at [Am æt, ət, Brit at, ət] PREP

4. at (indicating time):

at 6 o'clock
a las seis
you can't call at this time!
¡no puedes llamar a esta hora or a estas horas!
at noon/nightfall
a mediodía/al anochecer
at Christmas
en Navidad
at Christmas
por Navidades Spain
at night
por la noche
at night
de noche
at this stage in the game
a esta altura del partido
at that very moment
en ese mismo momento
at a later date
más adelante
at a later date
en fecha posterior form
at the last count
en el último recuento
where did you go at lunchtime?
¿dónde fuiste a la hora de comer?
at your age
a tu edad
he left home at the age of 20
se fue de casa a los 20 años

5.2. at (occupied with):

people at work
gente trabajando
children at play
niños jugando
she's at dinner
está cenando
what are you at?
¿qué haces?
what are you at?
¿en qué andas? inf
to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning
ha estado toda la mañana dale que dale estudiando inf
to be at it inf she's been hard at it studying all morning
ha estado toda la mañana dale que te pego estudiando Spain inf
the neighbors are hard at it again!
¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que dale!
the neighbors are hard at it again!
¡ya están otra vez los vecinos dale que te pego! Spain
the children are at it again!
¡los niños han vuelto a empezar!
while you're at it you can wipe the table
ya que estás (en ello) pásale un trapo a la mesa
to be at sth I know she's been at my things
sé que ha estado hurgando en mis cosas
Joe's been at the brandy again
Joe le ha vuelto a dar al brandy inf
to be (on) at sb
darle la lata a alguien inf
his wife's been on at him to stop smoking
su mujer le ha estado dando la lata para que deje de fumar

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
conseguir
get money/information
obtener
get job/staff
conseguir
get authorization/loan
conseguir
get authorization/loan
obtener
get idea
sacar
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

2.1. get (to receive):

get letter/message/reward/reprimand
recibir
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

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
llegar
I got here yesterday
llegué ayer
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
a eso iba
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

See also get out, get in, get across

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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get → git

See also git2, git1

git2 VB intr Am inf only in imperative

git1 [Am ɡɪt, Brit ɡɪt] N Brit sl

get at in the PONS Dictionary

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at2 [ɑ:t, æt] (in email address)

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

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

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