get

/ɡɛt/

verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: core. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

3rd person singular
gets
past
got
past participle
gotten
gerund
getting

Meaning

  1. conseguir, obtener

    • I need to get some milk.

      Necesito conseguir leche.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Phrasal verbs

  • get up

    levantarse

    I get up at seven every day.

    Me levanto a las siete todos los días.

  • get on

    subir a (un vehículo)

    We got on the bus.

    Subimos al autobús.

  • get off

    bajarse de (un vehículo)

    She got off the train at the next stop.

    Ella se bajó del tren en la siguiente parada.

  • get away

    escapar

    The thief got away before the police arrived.

    El ladrón escapó antes de que llegara la policía.

  • get back

    volver

    We got back home late last night.

    Volvimos a casa tarde anoche.

  • get over

    superar (una enfermedad o dificultad)

    It took him months to get over the flu.

    Le tomó meses superar la gripe.

  • get through

    superar, terminar (algo difícil)

    She got through the exam without any problems.

    Ella superó el examen sin problemas.

  • get along

    llevarse bien

    My sister and I get along very well.

    Mi hermana y yo nos llevamos muy bien.

  • get out

    salir

    Get out of the car.

    Sal del coche.

  • get rid of

    deshacerse de

    I need to get rid of these old clothes.

    Necesito deshacerme de esta ropa vieja.

  • get together

    reunirse

    Let's get together this weekend.

    Reunámonos este fin de semana.

  • get down to

    ponerse a (trabajar, estudiar)

    We need to get down to work.

    Necesitamos ponernos a trabajar.

Similar words

obtain

Near-total synonyms; obtain sounds more formal than the everyday get.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa get?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: I need to ___ some milk.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a get?

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