¿CUÁNTOS PHRASAL VERBS CONOCES CON "GET? :)
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- GET ABOUT (intransitive) To go from place to place
Mary gets about quite well without a car.
- GET ACROSS (separable) To communicate clearly or convincingly.
No matter how hard I tried I couldn´t get the message across to her that I cared.
GET ACROSS (intransitive) To be convincing or clear.
Max has trouble getting across to members of the opposite sex.
- GET AHEAD (intransitive) To make progress in becoming successful.
Max compliments his boss constantly in order to get ahead.
- GET ALONG (intransitive) To advance (especially in years) / To have a congenial relationship with someone. / To manage or fare reasonably.
Marta is really getting along in years. Is she going to retire soon?/ George is really getting along quite well./ Max is able to get along each day on just 2 slices of bread and a glass of water.
- GET AROUND ( inseparable) To evade, circumvent./ (intransitive)To go from place to place. /(intransitive) To become known, circulate.
Amparo hired many lawyers to help her find ways to get around various laws./ Since my car broke down, I ´ve been getting around by bicycle./ Word got around that Mary was pregnant.
- GET AT (inseparable) To access or reach./(intransitive) To hint, suggest, convey, or try to make understandable.
Could you please scratch my back? I have this itch that I just can´t quite get at./ I think I know what you are getting at, but I´m not certain.
- GET AWAY(intransitive) To escape.
Jandro had a dream that a very fat woman was attacking him and he couldn´t get away.
¿Sigue alguien? ;)
¿Sigue alguien? ;)
ResponderEliminarGET BACK (separable) To have something returned./(intransitive) To return.
When Mary called her engagement with Jandro off, Jandro tried to get the ring back./ Max got back late from the soccer match.
GET BY
(intransitive) to succeed with minimum effort and minimum achievement
Since George was a student, he has made a habit of just getting by.
GET BY
(intransitive) to survive or manage
We were able to get by on just a few dollars per week.
GET BY
(inseparable) to proceed unnoticed, ignored, or without being criticized, or punished
The tainted meat got by the inspectors.
GET DOWN
(intransitive) to descend or lower
Max got down on his knees and prayed.
GET DOWN
(intransitive) give one?s consideration or attention (used with to)
Now that we?ve finished lunch, I am ready to get down to business.
GET DOWN
(separable) to depress, exhaust or discourage
Talking about politics really gets me down.
GET DOWN
(separable) to put in writing
Did you get everything I said down?
GET IN
(intransitive) to arrive
When did you get in from Paris?
GET INTO
(inseparable) to be involved with
If you get into the wrong crowd, you are likely to get into a lot of trouble.
GET OFF
(intransitive) to receive extreme pleasure
Max gets off on burning ants with his magnifying glass.
GET OFF
(intransitive) to receive a lesser punishment than what might be expected
Mary got off with only two years in prison for the attempted murder of Max.
GET OFF
(inseparable) to dismount
Max got off his bicycle to tie his shoe
GET OFF
(separable) to give great pleasure
Burning ants gets Max off.
GET OUT
(intransitive) to become known
The news about Mary got out very quickly.
GET OUT
(intransitive) to escape or leave
Sam wouldn't stop talking so we asked him to get out.
GET OUT
(separable) cause to escape or leave
Please get that cat out of here.
GET OVER
(inseparable) to overcome, recover from
Max finally got over the flu.
GET THROUGH
(inseparable) to finish something completely; to arrive at the end of something
It took me almost two weeks to get through that book.
GET TO
(inseparable) to annoy
That buzzing sound really gets to me.
GET TO
(inseparable) to arrive at, to progress to
I can?t wait to get to school.
GET TOGETHER
(intransitive) to meet
Let's get together tomorrow night.
GET UP
(intransitive) to rise to one's feet or arise from bed; to climb
Mary gets up at sunrise to go jogging every morning.