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get

got, got (US got, gotten) /ɡet/ [getting]

Translation

v [t]
comprar
Shall I get you a ticket for the play?
¿Te compro una entrada para la obra?
constr. to get + dos objetos
conseguir
You won't get anything from him
No conseguirás nada de él
obtener
constr. to get + dos objetos
recibir
We got a parcel from our parents
Recibimos un paquete de nuestros padres
tener
She has got plenty of friends
Tiene muchos amigos
We haven't got much time
No tenemos mucho tiempo
Solo tiene dos formas verbales: has got y have got
coger
traer
Get me a glass of water, please
Tráeme un vaso de agua, por favor
hacerse
He's getting old
Se está haciendo mayor
Come on! It's getting late
¡Venga! Se está haciendo tarde
constr. Se usa seguido de un adjetivo
llegar
How long will it take to get to the hotel?
¿Cuánto tardaremos en llegar al hotel?
constr. Se usa generalmente seguido de la preposición to
hacer que
conseguir que
I still can't get this video to work!
¡Aún no consigo que funcione el vídeo!
constr. 1. to get + doing sth 2. to get + to do sth
llevar
I must get this watch repaired
Tengo que llevar a arreglar este reloj
ser
He got arrested by the police
Fue detenido por la policía
constr. Se usa seguido de un verbo en participio
coger [un medio de transporte]
Let's get a bus
Cojamos el autobús
coger [una enfermedad]
You'll get a cold
Vas a coger un resfriado
entender
Do you get it?
¿Lo entiendes?
got you
te he pillado
to be getting on (inform) (una persona)
hacerse viejo,ja
hacerse tarde
to get about to get at sb to get away to get away with sth to get back to get sth back [m] to get back at sb to get behind with sth to get by to get by {in/on/with} sth to get sb down to get sth down [m] to get down to {sth/doing sth} to get in to get sth in [m] to get into sth to get off to get sth off (sth) to get off with sb to get on to get on to sth to get on with sth to get on with sb to get out to get sth out of sb to get over sth to get round sth to get round sb to get round to doing sth to get through sth to get through to sb to get sth/sb together to get together with sb to get up to get up to sthVéase tb: Get a life!; Get out the road!; not to get a look-in; not to get to first base; On your marks, get set, go!; to {attract/get} (sb's) attention; to {be/get sth} sorted; to {be/get/keep} in touch; to {be/get} in a flap; to {be/get} involved {in/with} sth; to {be/get} involved with sb; to {be/get} over; to {blow/get} sth out of proportion; to {get/gather} sth together; to {get/go} nowhere; to {get/have} a haircut; to {get/have} cold feet; to {get/have} itchy feet; to {get/have} one's (own) way; to {get/jump} on the bandwagon; to {get/keep/put} sth {in/into} perspective; to get (sth) off the ground; to get {away/off} scot-free; to get a foothold; to get a grip (on oneself); to get a move on; to get acquainted with sth/sb; to get angry; to get bored; to get cold; to get cracking; to get cracking; to get cross; to get down to business; to get down to work; to get drunk; to get emotional; to get engaged; to get even (with sb); to get excited; to get full marks; to get hold of sth/sb; to get hold of sth/sb; to get hurt; to get ill; to get insights into sth; to get into a tizzy; to get into one's stride; to get into trouble; to get is good; to get it in the neck; to get lost; to get mad; to get married; to get no joy; to get off to a flying start; to get on one's soapbox; to get on sb's nerves; to get on sb's tits; to get one's breath back; to get one's card; to get one's head round sth; to get one's teeth into sth; to get out of hand; to get out of the way; to get personal; to get ready to do sth; to get rid of sth/sb; to get sb off the hook; to get sb wrong; to get sb's goat; to get soaked; to get somewhere; to get sth off one's chest; to get sth out of one's system; to get sth straight; to get sth wrong; to get sth/sb moving; to get stuffed!; to get the better of sb; to get the brush-off; to get the bug; to get the chop; to get the hump; to get the message; to get the picture; to get the push; to get tired; to get to know; to get up sb's nose; to get used to; to get wind of sth; to play hard to get
(Definition of get v from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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