get down in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for get down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. get down (descend):

get down

bajar

get down from there this minute!

¡bájate de allí inmediatamente!

may I get down (from the table)? Brit

¿me puedo levantar de la mesa?

2. get down (crouch):

get down

agacharse

to get down on one's knees

arrodillarse

to get down on one's knees

ponerse de rodillas

get down, there's an enemy patrol coming!

¡agáchate, se acerca una patrulla enemiga!

3. get down Am inf (dance energetically):

get down

bailar como (un) loco

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

1. get down (take, lift, bring down):

get down

bajar

would you get that case down from up there?

¿no me bajarías esa maleta de ahí arriba?

2. get down (write down):

get down message/details/number

anotar

get down message/details/number

tomar nota de

first get it down on paper, then we'll discuss it

primero ponlo por escrito y luego lo discutiremos

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

1. get down (reduce):

get down costs/inflation

reducir

get down blood pressure

bajar

I got my weight down to under 100 lbs

adelgacé hasta pesar menos de 100 libras

2. get down (depress):

get down

deprimir

this job/he really gets me down

este trabajo/él realmente me deprime or me deja el ánimo por los suelos

3. get down (swallow) inf:

get down food/drink/medicine

tragar

4. get down (tackle, bring down):

get down

tirar

get down

tumbar

5. get down (drop) Brit:

get down pants/knickers

bajarse

IV.get down VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o) (descend)

get down stairs

bajar

get down ladder

bajarse de

get down rope

bajar por

get down to VB [Am ɡɛt -, Brit ɡɛt -] (v + adv + prep + o) (start work on)

get down to

ponerse a

it's time you got down to writing those letters

es hora de que te pongas a escribir esas cartas

let's get down to business (let's start working)

pongamos manos a la obra

let's get down to business (let's get to the point)

vayamos al grano

when you get down to it, there's little to choose between them

si te pones a ver, no hay mucha diferencia entre ellos

See also tack², tack¹

tack² [Am tæk, Brit tak] N U RIDING

tack

arreos mpl

tack

aperos mpl LatAm

I.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] N

1.1. tack (nail):

tack

tachuela f

to get down to brass tacks inf

ir al grano

1.2. tack Am:

thumbtack

tachuela f

thumbtack

chincheta f Spain

thumbtack

chinche f AmC Mex RioPl

thumbtack

chinche m And

2.1. tack NAUT:

tack

bordada f

to be on the port/starboard tack

ceñir por babor/estribor

2.2. tack (direction):

to change tack

cambiar de enfoque or táctica or política

to try a different tack

probar a enfocar las cosas de otra manera

she was off on the wrong tack

iba mal encaminada

3. tack Brit:

tack (stitch)

puntada f

tack (seam)

hilván m

II.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] VB trans

1.1. tack (nail):

tack carpet

clavar con tachuelas

1.2. tack (pin, fasten):

tack

clavar con tachuelas

2. tack (stitch):

tack Brit

hilvanar

III.tack¹ [Am tæk, Brit tak] VB intr

tack NAUT

dar bordadas

tack (change course once)

virar

Translations for get down in the Spanish»English Dictionary

¡cuerpo a tierra!

get down!

¡bájate de ahí!

get down from there!

bajar (de un armario, estante)

to get down

Translations for get down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADV down often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back down, clamp down, tone down, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, clamp, tone, etc).

1.1. down (in downward direction):

I ran all the way down to the bottom

corrí hasta abajo

the path that goes down into the valley

el sendero que baja hasta el valle

to help sb down

ayudar a alguien a bajar

don't look down!

¡no mires (hacia or para) abajo!

from the waist/neck down

desde la cintura/el cuello para abajo

jump down!

¡salta!

he flopped down exhausted

se dejó caer agotado

down, boy!

¡abajo!

wind the window down

baja la ventanilla

down with Smith/tyranny!

¡abajo Smith/la tiranía!

1.2. down (downstairs):

can you come down?

¿puedes bajar?

run down and fetch the hammer

baja rápido a buscarme el martillo

we can walk down

podemos bajar andando

2.1. down (of position):

down

abajo

down in the basement/valley

abajo en el sótano/el valle

500m/two floors down

500m/dos pisos más abajo

further down on the same page

más abajo en la misma página

down here/there

aquí/allí (abajo)

it was down at the bottom of the rucksack

estaba en el fondo de la mochila

the sun/moon is down

el sol/la luna se ha puesto

2.2. down (downstairs):

I'll be down right away

enseguida bajo

2.3. down (lowered, pointing downward):

down

bajado

with the blinds down

con las persianas bajadas

face/head down

boca abajo

I had my foot down on the accelerator

tenía el pie en or estaba pisando el acelerador

2.4. down (in position):

the carpet isn't down yet

aún no han puesto or colocado la alfombra

I had newspaper down

había puesto periódicos (en el suelo)

2.5. down (prostrate):

the champ is down!

¡el campeón ha caído en la lona!

I was down with flu all last week

estuve con gripe toda la semana pasada

3.1. down (of numbers, volume, intensity):

with the volume down low

con el volumen al mínimo

my temperature is down to 38°C

la fiebre me ha bajado a 38°C

attendance/circulation is down

la asistencia/circulación ha bajado

sterling closed half a cent down

al cierre la libra había bajado medio centavo

they were two goals down

iban perdiendo por dos goles

3.2. down (in league, table, hierarchy):

still down at the bottom of the league

todavía en el último lugar de la clasificación

from the president down

desde el presidente para abajo

4.1. down (in, toward the south):

to go/come down south/to London

ir/venir al sur/a Londres

people down south/in Mexico

la gente del sur/de México

4.2. down (at, to another place) esp Brit :

down on the farm

en la granja

he's down at the bar

está en el bar

I'm going down to Anne's/the library

voy a casa de Anne/a la biblioteca

4.3. down (away from university, major city) esp Brit :

they're sending a detective down from Scotland Yard

van a enviar un detective de Scotland Yard

he went down from Oxford in 1967

terminó sus estudios en Oxford en 1967

he went down from Oxford in 1967

egresó de Oxford en 1967 LatAm

5.1. down (dismantled, removed):

the Christmas decorations should be down by now

ya deberían haber quitado las decoraciones de Navidad

the room looks bare with the pictures down

la habitación queda desnuda sin los cuadros

once this wall is down

una vez que hayan derribado esta pared

5.2. down (out of action):

the telephone lines are down

las líneas de teléfono están cortadas

the system is down again COMPUT

otra vez el sistema no funciona

5.3. down (deflated):

one of your tires is down

tienes un neumático desinflado

6. down (in writing):

did you get down what she said?

¿tomaste nota de lo que dijo?

did you get down what she said?

¿apuntaste or anotaste lo que dijo?

he's down for tomorrow at ten

está apuntado or anotado para mañana a las diez

she's down as unemployed

consta or figura como desempleada

7. down (in cash):

he's demanding $150 down

exige un depósito de $150

8. down (hostile):

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra me tiene ojeriza

to be down on sb inf, my teacher's down on me at the moment

la maestra la ha agarrado conmigo LatAm inf

9.1. down (as far as):

down

hasta

from the roof down to the foundations

desde el tejado hasta los cimientos

right down to the present day

hasta nuestros días

9.2. down (reduced to):

when the liquid is down to half its volume

cuando el líquido se haya reducido a la mitad de su volumen

we're down to our last tin of tomatoes

nos queda solo una lata de tomates

9.3. down (dependent on) Brit:

it's all down to luck

todo es cuestión de suerte

9.4. down (to be done by):

the rest is down to you

el resto depende de ti

it's down to the owner to take precautions

es responsabilidad del propietario tomar precauciones

II.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] PREP

1.1. down (in downward direction):

we ran down the slope

corrimos cuesta abajo

to come down the stairs

bajar por la escalera

it fell down a hole

se cayó por un agujero

to tip sth down the sink

tirar algo por el fregadero

you've spilled wine down your shirt

te has manchado la camisa de vino

she looked down the list

recorrió la lista con la mirada

1.2. down (at lower level):

halfway down the hill

a mitad de camino ladera abajo

line 26, halfway down the page

línea 26, hacia la mitad de la página

2.1. down (along):

we drove on down the coast/the Mississippi

seguimos por la costa/a lo largo del Misisipí

as I strolled down the street

cuando paseaba por la calle

2.2. down (further along):

the library is just down the street

la biblioteca está un poco más allá or más adelante

15 miles down the road

a 15 millas siguiendo la carretera

there's a butcher's 100 yards down the road

hay una carnicería unas 100 yardas más adelante

2.3. down (to, in) Brit inf:

I've got to go down the shops

tengo que ir de compras

I saw her down the pub yesterday

ayer la vi en el bar

3. down (through):

down the ages/centuries

a través de los tiempos/los siglos

III.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] ADJ

1.1. down attr (going downward):

the down escalator

la escalera mecánica de bajada or para bajar

1.2. down attr Brit (from London):

the down train

el tren de Londres

2. down (depressed) inf:

down pred

deprimido

to feel down

andar deprimido or inf con un bajón

to feel down

estar con la depre inf

IV.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N

1. down (dislike):

to have a down on sb Brit inf

tenerle ojeriza a alguien

2. down (in US football):

down

down m

down

oportunidad f

V.down¹ [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] VB trans

1.1. down (drink down):

down drink

beberse rápidamente

down drink

tomarse rápidamente

he downed it in one

se lo bebió or se lo tomó de un trago

1.2. down (knock down):

down person/opponent

tumbar

down person/opponent

derribar

1.3. down (shoot down):

down aircraft

derribar

down aircraft

abatir

1.4. down (put down):

to down tools

dejar de trabajar

2. down (defeat) Am:

down inf

derrotar

See also fall down, cut down, burn down

fall down VB [Am fɔl -, Brit fɔːl -] (v + adv)

1. fall down (to the ground):

fall down person/tree/picture:

caerse

fall down house/wall:

venirse abajo

fall down house/wall:

derrumbarse

I fell down the stairs

me caí por la escalera

he fell down on his knees and prayed

se arrodilló y se puso a rezar

2. fall down (fail):

fall down plan:

fracasar

fall down plan:

fallar

where the book falls down is in …

donde el libro falla es en …

to fall down on sth Brit

fallar en algo

I tend to fall down on my biology

donde suelo fallar or donde no estoy muy fuerte es en biología

I.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. cut down (fell):

cut down tree

cortar

cut down tree

talar

2. cut down (kill):

cut down

matar

he was cut down in his prime liter

su vida fue segada en flor liter

3. cut down (reduce):

cut down expenditure

reducir

cut down expenditure

recortar

cut down consumption

reducir

cut down consumption

disminuir

cut down article

acortar

II.cut down VB [Am kət -, Brit kʌt -] (v + adv) (make reductions)

cigarette? — no, thanks, I'm trying to cut down

¿un cigarrillo? — no, gracias, estoy tratando de fumar menos

to cut down on sth you should cut down on carbohydrates

debería reducir el consumo de hidratos de carbono

I.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

burn down

incendiar

II.burn down VB [Am bərn -, Brit bəːn -] (v + adv)

burn down

incendiarse

burn down

quedar reducido a cenizas

down² [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N U

1. down (on bird):

down

plumón m

2. down:

down (on face, body)

vello m

down (on face, body)

pelusilla f

down (on upper lip)

bozo m

down (on upper lip)

pelusilla f

3. down (on plant, fruit):

down

pelusa f

down³ <downs, pl> [Am daʊn, Brit daʊn] N esp Brit GEOG

down

colinas fpl

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

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

1.2. get (to buy):

get

comprar

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

sacar

get prize/grade

obtener form

get majority

obtener form

get majority

conseguir

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

got it!

¡ya sé!

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

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

2.2. get:

get RADIO, TV station

captar

get RADIO, TV station

recibir

get RADIO, TV station

coger esp Spain inf

get RADIO, TV station

agarrar CSur inf

2.3. get (to be paid):

get salary/pay

ganar

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

llevarse

I got the impression that …

me dio la impresión de que …

I get the feeling that …

tengo or me da la sensación de que …

2.5. get (to suffer):

how did you get that bump on your head/black eye?

¿cómo te hiciste ese chichón en la cabeza/te pusiste el ojo morado?

she got smoke in her eyes

le entró humo en los ojos

she got a splinter in her finger

se clavó una astilla en el dedo

he got the full force of the blast

recibió todo el impacto de la explosión

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

traer

get hammer/scissors

ir a buscar

get doctor/plumber

llamar

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

alcanzar

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

agarrar

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

pillar inf

get

agarrar LatAm

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

darle a

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

7. get (with illnesses):

get cold/flu

agarrar

get cold/flu

pescar inf

get cold/flu

pillar inf

get cold/flu

coger esp Spain

she got chickenpox from her sister

la hermana le contagió la varicela

she got chickenpox from her sister

la hermana le pegó la varicela inf

8. get (to catch):

get bus/train

tomar

get bus/train

coger Spain

she got a bus to Kingston Brit

fue en autobús hasta Kingston

9. get (to prepare):

get breakfast/dinner

preparar

get breakfast/dinner

hacer

10.1. get inf (to irritate):

get

fastidiar

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

te conmueve

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

entender

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?

¿entiendes?

get it?

¿agarras la onda? inf

get it?

¿coges la onda? Spain inf

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

get

oír

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

contestar

get phone

atender

get phone

coger Spain

get door

abrir

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

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

2.1. get (to become):

to get married

casarse

to get dressed

vestirse

to get used to sth

acostumbrarse a algo

to get lost

perderse

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

ponerse duro

let's get started

empecemos

let's get started

vamos a empezar

2.2. get (to be) inf:

she gets invited to lots of parties

la invitan a muchas fiestas

one of their players got injured

uno de sus jugadores se lesionó

the bike got stolen

se robaron la bicicleta

you'll have to wait till I get paid

vas a tener que esperar hasta que cobre

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

get

llegar a +inf

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):

as a diplomat one gets to meet many interesting people

como diplomático uno tiene la oportunidad de conocer a mucha gente interesante

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)

1. get out:

get out (of car, bus, train)

bajar(se)

get out (of hole, trench)

salir

to get out of bed

levantarse (de la cama)

2. get out (of room, country):

get out

salir

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

salir

Grandma doesn't get out much

la abuela no sale mucho

4. get out (give up, quit):

I'm getting out of teaching

voy a dejar la enseñanza

they got out just before prices went through the floor

vendieron justo antes de que los precios cayeran en picada

they got out just before prices went through the floor

vendieron justo antes de que los precios cayeran en picado Spain

are they getting out of the German market?

¿van a abandonar el mercado alemán?

5. get out (escape):

get out animal/prisoner:

escaparse

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

get out prisoner/worker:

salir

what time do you get out?

¿a qué hora sales?

7. get out (become known):

get out news/truth:

saberse

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)

1. get out (remove, extract):

get out cork/stopper/nail

sacar

get out stain

quitar

get out stain

sacar esp LatAm

2. get out (take out):

get out car/map/knife

sacar

she got out her credit card

sacó su tarjeta de crédito

3. get out (withdraw):

get out money

sacar

4. get out (borrow from library):

get out book/record

sacar

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

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

get out book

publicar

get out book

sacar

get out product/new model

sacar

get out product/new model

lanzar

2. get out (utter):

get out

decir

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)

1. get out (remove):

get out tenant

echar

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

mandar

get out story/message

enviar

4. get out (send for):

get out doctor/repairman

llamar

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)

get out

salir por

I couldn't get out the window/door

no pude salir por la ventana/la puerta

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

get out

sacar por

you'll never get the sofa out the door/window

no podrás sacar el sofá por la puerta/la ventana

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

get in

entrar

how did he get in here?

¿cómo entró?

get in the car

súbete al coche

I was just getting in the bath

justo me estaba metiendo en la bañera

the air/light gets in through this hole

el aire/la luz entra por este agujero

the dust got in my eyes

me entró tierra en los ojos

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

1. get in (arrive):

get in person/ship/train:

llegar

she had just got in from Israel

acababa de llegar de Israel

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

get in

entrar

get in

ser aceptado

get in

ser admitido

3. get in (be elected) POL:

get in

ganar

get in

resultar elegido

get in

salir elegido

4. get in (intervene):

I was about to … but she got in first or before me

yo estaba por … pero ella se me adelantó

I got in quickly with a counter-proposal

inmediatamente presenté una contrapropuesta

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

get in

meter

get in seedlings/seeds

plantar

get in advertisement

poner

I can get one more pair of shoes in this suitcase

puedo meter otro par de zapatos en esta maleta

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

1. get in (hand in):

get in essay

entregar

get in bid

presentar

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)

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

get in washing/tools/chairs

entrar

get in crops/harvest

recoger

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

llamar

4. get in (interpose):

get in blow/kick

dar

get in remark/reference

hacer

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)

get across river

atravesar

get across river

cruzar

get across road

cruzar

we'll have to swim, there's no other way to get across (to the other side)

vamos a tener que nadar, no hay otra forma de cruzar al otro lado

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

get across passengers/supplies

cruzar

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

get across meaning/concept

hacer entender

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

get across teacher/speaker:

hacerse entender

the point about handing work in on time seems to be geting across

parece que van captando or van entendiendo que hay que entregar el trabajo a tiempo

get² N

get → git

See also git², git¹

git² VB intr Am inf only in imperative

git

¡largo (de aquí)!

git¹ [Am ɡɪt, Brit ɡɪt] N Brit sl

git

imbécil m

you stupid git!

¡imbécil de mierda! vulg sl

get down in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for get down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

get down VB trans always sep

1. get down (disturb):

get down

deprimir

2. get down (swallow):

get down

tragar

Translations for get down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

to get down to business

ir al grano

to get down on one's knees

arrodillarse

to get down to the nitty-gritty

ir al grano

Translations for get down in the Spanish»English Dictionary

bajar de (de un caballo)

to get down from

desmontar (de una moto)

to help get down from

ponerse de hinojos

to get down on one's knees

deshincharse

to get down off one's high horse

Translations for get down in the English»Spanish Dictionary

down¹ [daʊn] N

down (feathers)

plumón m

down (hairs)

pelusa f

down on body

vello m

down on face

bozo m

I.down² [daʊn] ADV

1. down (movement):

down

abajo

to fall down

caerse

to lie down

acostarse

2. down (from another point):

to go down to Brighton/the sea

bajar a Brighton/al mar

down South

hacia el sur

3. down (less volume or intensity):

to be worn down

estar gastado

the wind died down

el viento se calmó

the sun is down

se ha puesto el sol

the fire is burning down

el fuego se está consumiendo

the tyres are down

los neumáticos están desinflados

the price is down

el precio ha bajado

4. down (temporal):

from 1900 down to the present

desde 1900 hasta el presente

down through the ages

a través de la historia

5. down (in writing):

to write/get sth down

escribir/anotar algo

Phrases:

to be down on sb

tener manía a alguien

down with the dictator!

¡abajo el dictador!

II.down² [daʊn] PREP

1. down (lower):

to go down the stairs

bajar las escaleras

to run down the slope

correr cuesta abajo

2. down (along):

to go down the street

ir por la calle

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

1. get:

get (obtain)

obtener

get (secure)

conseguir

get (gain)

ganar

get (buy)

comprar

get (find)

encontrar

get (take)

coger

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

coger

3. get inf (hear, understand):

get

comprender

get message

captar

get picture

entender

to get sth/sb wrong

entender algo/a alguien mal

4. get (prepare):

get meal

preparar

5. get (cause to be):

to get sth done

hacer algo

to get sb to do sth

hacer que alguien haga algo

6. get inf:

get (irk)

fastidiar

get (make emotional)

afectar

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

1. get + n/adj (become):

get

volverse

to get married

casarse

to get upset

enfadarse

to get used to sth

acostumbrarse a algo

to get to be sth

llegar a ser algo

to get to like sth

coger afición a algo

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

llegar

to get home

llegar a casa

get VB

User Entry

not to get anywhere fig

no avanzar

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Are you pre-boarding with the people that need more time to get down the jet bridge?

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But not even four-by-four police vehicles -- and certainly not their cruisers -- could get down many roads rendered impassable by the biting winds and blasting snow.

windsorstar.com

And he was notoriously late for flights and came strolling in ten minutes before we had to check through and get down to our gate.

www.newstalk.com

But he's not going to be able to get down a mile below the water and choke off the oil.

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Beware not to let the deck get down to 0 cards!

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First they chuck their high heels, some are wearing or rather balancing on sky-high heels, and get down to work.

www.thehindu.com

Buck up and just get down to the business of learning.

schoolsofthought.blogs.cnn.com

They would come into play when we get down to actuals and figures.

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Let's get down to the nitty-gritty of the barbell back squat, and why it's worth your attention.

www.lifehacker.com.au

A relatively simple abseil can be set up to get down from the shoulder.

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