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1) come to one’s senses, come to one’s senses, survive
I can’t get over it - Ino wayNotCancomeVmyselfafterthis
I can’t get over that woman’s cheek - Ino wayNotCancomeVmyselffromimpudencethiswomen
The fellow couldn’t get over the fact that in spite of the accident he got no injury - Guyno wayNotcouldbelieve, Whatdespiteonaccident, HeremainedintactAndunharmed
Tell me again, I can’t get over it - Tellmoreonce, AThat, Maybebe, Imisheard
We can’t get over his sudden decision to leave the country - Weno wayNotCancome to your sensesfromhissuddensolutionsleavefromcountries
His wife cannot get over his having got drunk again - HiswifeNotMaybecomeVmyselfafterTogo, HowHeVanotheroncegot drunk
togetoversmb.
2) forget someone
He never got over Jane, you know - Heno wayNotcouldforgetJane, Hereafter allHow
3) to woo someone
He did everything he could think of, but still couldn’t get over her - Hefromskinover thereclimbed, ButSoAndNotsmogproduceonherimpression
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4) explain
Hecouldn't'tgethispointover - He was unable to convince his interlocutor of the correctness of his point of view
I'lltrytogetitover - I'll try to explain this to you again
Possessing more personal force than anyone else and more ability to get it over, she made a great impression - PossessingbrightindividualityAndfor nothingeloquence, sheproducedhugeimpression
He was quite incapable of getting anything useful over to the students - Hewasabsolutelynot able towhy-Thatteachtheirstudents
5) perform, transmit
Shegetshersongsoverwell - She sings her songs beautifully
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The verb get is one of the most commonly used words in the English language. When we turn it into a phrasal verb, that is, we add small words - prepositions, then its use becomes even wider.
Therefore it is necessary to know it.
In this article I have collected 17 of the most used expressions with the verb get.
17 meanings of the phrasal verb get in English
Let's look at what combinations the verb get forms.
1. Phrasal verb get away
Translation: 1. To escape, to avoid, to run away, to escape 2. To go on vacation
Meaning:
1. To leave or run away from somewhere or someone. Especially when it is difficult to do so.
2. Travel or go on vacation somewhere
We tried to getaway from the crowds.
We tried to avoid the crowd.
I just need to get away for a few days.
I just need to get out and relax for a few days.
2. Phrasal verb get along
Translation: To get along, to be on good terms
Meaning: Like each other and be friends with each other
She gets along with children.
She gets along with children.
I get along with my boss.
I'm on good terms with my boss.
3. Phrasal verb get across
Translation: Convey to the listener, clearly state
Meaning: Successfully convey information to others
He got his idea across.
He got his idea across.
She could get her point across to the audience.
She was able to convey her point of view to the audience.
4. Phrasal verb get ahead
Translation: Succeed, move forward
Meaning: Be successful in the work you do
They want to get ahead in life.
They want to succeed in life.
He wants to get ahead in his work.
He wants to succeed at work.
5. Phrasal verb get back
Translation: Come back
Meaning: Return to somewhere after you've been somewhere else
We must get back.
We must go back.
I want to get back home.
I want to go home.
6. Phrasal verb get back to
Translation: Call someone back, contact them later
Meaning: Call someone to give information they asked for or because you couldn't talk the last time they called
I will get back to you.
I'll call you back.
She will get back to you later.
She will contact you later.
7. Phrasal verb get behind
Translation: To fall behind, to be late
Meaning: Not doing as much work or not paying as much money as you owed by a certain date
He got behind his study.
He fell behind in his studies.
I don't want to get behind with my work.
I don't want to overstay my job.
8. Phrasal verb get by
Translation: Survive, get by
Meaning: Be able to live or cope with a difficult situation using what you have
I can get by without your help.
I can do without your help.
I don't know how he gets by on so little money.
I don't know how he gets by with such little money.
9. Phrasal verb get down
Translation: Grieve
Meaning: Making someone feel unhappy
He is really getting me down.
He really upset me.
Don't let it get you down.
You shouldn't get upset about this.
10. Phrasal verb get in
Translation: to arrive, to arrive
Meaning: Reach a certain place
What time did you get in?
When will you come?
Our train is getting in later.
Our train arrives later.
11. Phrasal verb get on
Translation: Get along, get along (with people)
Meaning: Be on good terms with someone
I get on with my sister.
My sister and I get along well.
She gets on with her mother-in-law.
They get along with their mother-in-law.
12. Phrasal verb get off
Translation: 1. Get out of the vehicle 2. Finish work
Meaning:
1. Leave the bus, train, plane or boat
2. Leave the place where you work
Let's get off the bus.
Let's get off the bus.
When do you usually get off work?
What time do you usually leave work?
13. Phrasal verb get out
Translation: Get out (rough form)
Meaning: Leave some place
Get out of my room.
Get out of my room.
Get out of our house.
Get out of our house.
14. Phrasal verb get over
Translation: recover, survive
Meaning: Feel better after being sick or sad
We got over many difficulties.
We have experienced many difficulties.
She will get over the shock soon.
She will soon recover from the shock.
15. Phrasal verb get round to
Translation: Get to something, find time for something
Meaning: Take your time to finally do something
I will get round to call you.
I'll find time to call you.
She got round to sport.
She found time for sports.
16. Phrasal verb get together
Translation: Come together
Meaning: Informal meeting or party
Let's get together.
Let's get together.
We get together once a year.
We get together once a year.
17. Phrasal verb get up
Translation: Get up
Meaning: Get to your feet, take a standing position
You have to get up early.
You must get up early.
I usually getup at 8.
I usually get up at eight.
So, we have looked at the use of the phrasal verb get. Now let's practice using it.
Reinforcement task
Translate the following sentences into English. Leave your answers in the comments below the article.
1. He gets along with his parents.
2. He wants to return to Russia.
3. She brought her idea to her boss.
4. The train arrives at 8 pm.
5. We get together every weekend.
Phrasal verbs are a peculiar feature of the English language. They occur quite often both in everyday speech and in fiction.
The essence of phrasal verbs
When combined with adverbs or prepositions, the meaning of the verb changes partially or completely. One of the common mistakes of beginners is the desire to translate every single word. But if we are talking about constructions or stable phrases, such as idioms or phrasal verbs, we should remember that these are indivisible semantic units.
Therefore, this topic needs to be given special attention and first worked through at least the most commonly used get, take, do, go, break, make, look, etc. Each group needs to devote a sufficient amount of time, working with examples and exercises for translation and paraphrasing. The main goal is to make them part of your active vocabulary and start using them when speaking.
Verb to get: basic meaning and forms
This word covers a very wide range of meanings. The most common translation options are as follows:
- get, get, get;
- acquire, buy;
- have, possess;
- generate, produce;
- catch (about a disease), become infected;
- get + adjective - become (for example, it's getting dark - gets dark)
This is not a complete list of possible values. When translating, you should always pay attention to accompanying words and translate in context. Get refers to irregular verbs: In the American version, the form (third column of the table) is gotten.
Phrasal verb get: list of the most common combinations
The following is a list of the most common combinations of get + preposition or adverb. Some phrases have several translation options. In order to choose the right one, pay attention to the neighboring words. The correct translation depends on understanding the context.
Consider the phrasal verb get + preposition.
| get | about | 1) walk, travel, ride |
| along | 1) succeed 2) cope (with difficulties), get by (without something) |
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| along with (smb.) | get along (with someone), get along, find a common language | |
| at | 1) get, get |
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| by | 1) to be acceptable, acceptable 2) make ends meet 3) get away with impunity, "get away with it" |
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| in | 1) enter (into a room) |
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| into | put on, put on | |
| off | 1) go out 2) avoid punishment 3) take off (clothes) 4) clean (from paint) |
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| on | 1) put on |
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| on (with) | 1) succeed, make progress 2) get along, be on good terms |
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| out | 1) go out |
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| over | 1) cross, climb, cross 2) to recover, to recover (after illness) 3) transmit (information, information) 4) overcome |
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| through | 1) finish, complete 2) pass the exam 3) call 4) spend (time, money) |
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| up | 1) get up (from bed) 2) rise, intensify (about fire, wind) 3) organize (a party) 4) stage (a play in the theater) |
We present to your attention the phrasal verb get + adverb (or adverb and preposition).
Phrasal verb get: examples of use
Trying to memorize lists of words and phrases is unlikely to lead to good results. In order to master any rule and new vocabulary, you need to try to put the learned material into practice as quickly as possible. The following are some examples of the most common phrases:
- The rumor has got about everywhere. - Rumors spread everywhere.
- Children get about your homework. - Children, start your homework.
- He got across the street. - He crossed the street.
- I want to get at the truth. - I want to find out the truth.
- She won't be able to get away for the holidays. - She won't be able to go on vacation.
- I lent him money two weeks ago and I want to get it back. - I lent him money two weeks ago and I want to get it back.
- This cloudy weather is getting me down. - This cloudy weather is depressing me.
- He was ill but now he is getting over. - He was sick, but is getting better now.
Exercises with answers
Another good way to master the phrasal verb get is to work through several exercises, bringing to automaticity the skills of translation, substituting words or replacing with synonyms.
1. Translate into English:
- tomorrow I want undertake for English books.
- Cold. Put it on your coat.
- When the bus stopped she came out first.
- In the evening rose (intensified) wind.
- Stories spread everywhere.
2. Get over is a phrasal verb that has several translation options. The task is to translate Russian sentences using it:
- I know I should overcome these difficulties.
- He plays the piano very well, but you can't hand over it's different.
- She getting better after the flu.
- I can't overcome such a distance.
- Some boy climbed over over the fence.
English is truly the language of parasites. The verb get is considered one of the most common verbs in the English language. But not only is it used as a separate verb in various meanings, it is also combined with many prepositions to form phrasal verbs, for example “get up”. So it turns out that there is one verb, but many meanings. Actually, we’ll talk about this lazy verb today. Let's get started!
Tenses of the verb get
Simple Tenses
Present: I, YOU, WE, THEY + GET // IT, HE, SHE + GETS
Past: I, YOU, IT, HE, SHE, WE, THEY + GOT
Future: I, YOU, IT, HE, SHE, WE, THEY + WILL + GET
Continuous Tenses
Present: I AM // IT, HE, SHE IS // YOU, WE, THEY ARE + GETTING
Past: I, IT, HE, SHE WAS // YOU, WE, THEY WERE + GETTING
Future: I, YOU, IT, HE, SHE, WE, THEY + WILL BE + GETTING
Perfect Tenses
Present: I, YOU, WE, THEY HAVE // IT, HE, SHE HAS + GOT (GOTTEN)
Past: I, YOU, IT, HE, SHE, WE, THEY HAD + GOT (GOTTEN)
Future: I, YOU, IT, HE, SHE, WE, THEY + WILL + HAVE GOT (GOTTEN)
Perfect Continuous Tenses
Present: I, YOU, WE, THEY HAVE // IT, HE, SHE HAS + BEEN GETTING
Past: I, YOU, IT, HE, SHE, WE, THEY HAD + BEEN GETTING
Future: I, YOU, IT, HE, SHE, WE, THEY + WILL + HAVE BEEN GETTING
Verb have got & has got
« Get- get, receive" is also used in the meaning " have - have and possess» in the temporary form Present Perfect. It indicates that someone has some object, a friend or relative, etc. Below are the forms of the verb “have got”:
I have got a new smartphone.- I have a new smartphone.
Jennifer has got a charming smile.- Jennifer has a charming smile.
Have your parents got an apartment in LA?- Do your parents have an apartment in LA?
Although "have got" is also used in American English, it is most often used in British English. It is important to keep in mind that the irregular verb "get" has 3 forms. For a Canadian and an American: “get - got - gotten"; for the British and everyone else: "get - got - got" However, despite this, in America “got” is used specifically in “have got”, in other cases the past participle “gotten” is used.
Phrasal verb with get
To get +
- Down- 1) go down, go down, bend down; 2) to depress, to worsen.
Jessica has been suffering from depression for a week already, stop getting her down even more. - Jessica has been suffering from depression for a week now, stop making her even more depressed.
- Over- 1) overcome, heal, recover; 2) redirect, cross; 3) outsmart.
That"s not a piece of cake to get over it, Tom! - It's not so easy to recover from something like this, Tom!
- At- 1) reach, get there; 2) call; 3) offer, try to say.
We can't understand what they are getting at. - We don't understand what they are trying to say.
- On- 1) live; 2) take (transport); 3) continue, remind someone to do something.
My elder sister gets on the train at 10 a.m. every Monday. - My older sister takes the train every Monday at 10 am.
- Across- 1) get over; 2) communicate; 3) explain, explain
Alice is fluent in Albanian, however she doesn't get across. - Alice speaks Albanian fluently, however, she does not express herself clearly.
- Down to- 1) achieve; 2) seriously sit down to some work; 3) start doing what you avoided or could not due to circumstances.
All colleagues have to get down to the important project. - All colleagues are forced to sit down to an important project.
- Out of- 1) avoid; 2) get out, leave, get out of (transport); 3) find out, find out, become known (secret/mystery).
Get out of there right now, Chris! - Get out of there now, Chris!
- Ahead- to succeed, to advance.
Do you know any hacks on how to get ahead in graphic design? - Do you know any useful tips to succeed in graphic design?
- Away- 1) to get out, leave someone/something; 2) hide from the one who is pursuing you; 3) relax.
Hey, get away from me! You are freaking me out. - Hey, get away from me! You're scaring me.
- On with/along- to get along, get along, have friendly/warm relations with someone.
Unfortunately, we cannot get along with our neighbors. - Unfortunately, we cannot get along with our neighbors.
- Around- 1) become famous, spread; 2) find a way to avoid a difficult or unpleasant situation so as not to have to deal with it.
My wife was born in a tiny town, where gossips got around really fast. - My wife was born in a tiny town where rumors spread very quickly.
- Funky- have fun, indulge in fun.
Somebody turn that boombox on, cuz it's time to get funky! - Somebody turn on that boombox, because it's time to have some fun!
- Up- get up, rise; dress up, comb, make up, beautify.
Shane is planning to get up early and bump some walkers. -Shane plans to get up early and shoot some walkers.
Expressions with get + adjective/participle
Translation of the verb "GET" in English idioms
To get +
- Away with murder- get away with it and remain unpunished.
I'm able to break your heart and get away with murder. - I can break your heart and get away with it.
- One's drift- feel/understand what the interlocutor is driving/leading towards; take the hint.
We can't get your drift.- We don't understand what you're getting at.
- A load of one's feet- sit down and relax.
Don't worry, just get a load off your feet. - Don't worry, just sit down and relax.
- Real- come down from heaven to earth, look at things soberly.
It's time to get real, my artless friend. - Time to come down to earth, my simple-minded friend.
- The nod- to be chosen, to be among the chosen ones, to get the green light.
William got the nod for the position. - William was appointed to the position.
- On someone's case- to be angry, to be dissatisfied.
Parents aren't able to get on their children's case. - Parents are not able to be angry with their children.
- A toehold- to catch on, gain a foothold, consolidate your position in the organization.
As soon as Nicky gets a toehold in the London firm, he will feel much better. - As soon as Nicky gets a foothold in the London firm, she will feel much better.
- The lead out- live up, move, get involved in work; come into effect
Peter, it's better to get the lead out! - Peter, you better move!
- Someone's goat- pester, deliberately irritate.
Adam is always getting my goat! - Adam constantly pisses me off!
- One's nose out of joint- to be offended.
Now don't get your nose out of joint, honey . He didn't mean it. - Dear, don't be offended. He didn't mean it.
- One's act together- concentrate, get ready, prepare well, collect your thoughts, get your affairs in order.
If I were Helen I would get my act together and go to Hong Kong. - If I were Helen, I would pull myself together and go to Hong Kong.
- In on the act- contribute, be involved, join.
Are you going to get in on the act and launch a new project? - Are you planning to join and launch the project?
- The message/picture- understand what was meant; understand for yourself the meaning of what was said; understand the meaning of what they were trying to convey; figure out what's what.
I don"t have a great sense of humor, so I didn"t get the picture.- I don’t have a great sense of humor, so I didn’t understand what was happening.
- Face- gain respect.
It takes a long time to get face. - It takes a long time to gain respect.
- The goods on someone- disclose incriminating information.
John got the goods on her wife and they decided to get divorced. - John caught his wife cheating, so they decided to get a divorce.
- It- understand, discern.
Nah, I don't get it, dude. - No, I’m just not catching up, dude.
Translation of the verb “GET” in phrases
As you already know, phrasal verbs when combined with prepositions change their meaning. Today we will look at the English verb get. In general, this verb is very universal, and it has a huge number of meanings.
Basic meanings of the verb get:
- receive: I usually get good marks at school - At school I usually get good grades.
- become (about the state of man or nature): He got ill after a long walk in the rain - After a long walk in the rain, he got sick (“became sick”). It gets colder in October. – It gets colder in October.
- get: How do you usually get to your office? I drive there. – How do you usually get to the office? - By car.
- understand, realize: I haven’t got everything he said - I didn’t understand everything from what he said.
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Basic meanings of the phrasal verb get
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Now let's look at what meanings the verb get takes in combination with various prepositions. There are also a lot of them, but in this post we will look at the main ones. The most well-known is, perhaps, get up - get up (out of bed). I think everyone remembers the phrase “I get up at eight o’clock” from school.
Other meanings of the verb get:
- get along (with) – get along with someone He gets along with his foster mother – he gets along with his foster mother
- get away - run away, escape: We got away from the burning house - we escaped from the burning house
- get by - make ends meet: How can we get by on so little money? - How can we live on such a small amount?
- get in / get into - enter, penetrate: The robber got into the house when it was dark - the robber entered the house when it was dark
- g et off
— get out of transport; remove (stains from clothes). We say “Get off!” when we drive someone away
I get off at the next stop - I get off at the next stop
She can’t get that greasy stain off her dress - she cannot remove this greasy stain from her dress
Get off my car! – get away from my car! - get on – take a bus, plane, train: I must get on the train at 17:00 – I must get on the train at 17:00
- get over – to recover, to recover from something: My mother had a heart attack, but she got over it – my mother suffered a heart attack, but recovered from it
- get rid of - get rid of something: You must get rid of the habit of smoking - you must get rid of the habit of smoking
- get together – meet: Let’s fix time to get together tomorrow - let’s set a time for tomorrow’s meeting
- get through - 1) cope; pass the exam; 2) get through, contact someone: I tried every kind of communication, but I couldn’t get through. “I tried all types of communications, but I couldn’t contact her.
- get up – get up, wake up: Jane gets up at 8 o’clock – Jane gets up at 8 am.
- get up to (something) means to start something or do something that you are not supposed to do: I wonder what those two got up to yesterday? - I wonder what these two were doing yesterday?
- get on with (something) – continue to do something, make progress: Don’t take notice of me and get on with cooking – don’t pay attention to me and continue cooking.
- get on (well) with (somebody) - get along with someone We get on very well with our neighbors - we get along well with our neighbors.
- get back – return, repay (debt), take revenge: I’ll get back the money you have lent me in a week – I will return the money you lent me in a week.
- get back together – renew relations: We decided to get back together – we decided to renew relations
- get down - 1) make you down: Doing the same thing every day can get you down. - Doing the same job every day will make you sad; 2) have fun and carefree time, have a blast: I spent the whole week-end Getting down with a bunch of old friends - I spent the weekend having a blast in the company of old friends; 3) get to the point, to the main question, to the serious part, to the point: Enough small talk. Let's get down to business. - Stop talking about trifles. Let's get down to business.
The following picture illustrates some of the meanings of the phrasal verb get
And now a little test:
Phrasal verb get
1. I tried ringing her all morning but I couldn't get ________.
2. My dad"s been unemployed for 6 months, it"s really getting him ________.
3. Sorry I"m late, I was so tired I just couldn"t get ________ this morning.
4. Hmmm, the kids are very quiet, I wonder what they"re getting________ to?