Battery Life of iPhone 4S Draining Too Fast? Try Calibrating the Battery
Some users are indicating the iPhone 4S battery isn’t lasting as long as expected, this comes alongside separate reports of
quicker than usual. While some of the 4S battery life complaints could be attributed to the aforementioned iOS 5 issues (most of which are
by adjusting settings), there could be an even simpler explanation, the battery needs to be calibrated.
In a post comparing the iPhone 4S and iPhone 4 battery life,
reports that calibrating the battery can make a substantial difference in battery life, as “some [iPhone 4S users] have found their battery gauge to be inaccurate until this is performed.”
That recommendation is in line with Apple’s official battery life tips, and they specifically
charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down at least once a month:
For proper maintenance of a lithium-based battery, it’s important to keep the electrons in it moving occasionally. Be sure to go through at least one charge cycle per month (charging the battery to 100% and then completely running it down).
Apple also recommends turning off features within iOS that you don’t use, which we can confirm makes a substantial difference for all iOS devices, not just the 4S.
Of course there could also be some technical reasons that the 4S battery may not last quite as long. The
show a significantly faster processor and GPU unit, in addition to an improved battery. The added power of the CPU could be impacting battery life, but in real world tests performed by , the difference is not particularly significant. Specifically, they measured the iPhone 4 and 4S, and found that in many cases the iPhone 4 has slightly better battery life, although they caution that ultimately how long your battery lasts largely depends on how you use it.
Another aspect that could be impacting iPhone 4S battery is the lack of a manual 3G connectivity switch. This only affects some users, but for those in regions with a poor 3G reception, the cycling between 3G and Edge networks can diminish battery performance as the devices baseband attempts to connect to an optimal signal. Typically one can remedy this by disabling 3G within their iOS network settings, but this option is unavailable to 4S users in the current version of iOS 5.0.
Did calibrating the iPhone 4S battery resolve your issues?
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(gĕt) v. got (gŏt), got·ten (gŏt′n) or got , get·ting,
v. tr. 1. a. To come into
receive: got a cat for her birthday. b. To meet with or incur: got nothing but trouble for her efforts. 2. a. To go after and obtain: got a got breakfast in town. b. To go after and bring: Get me a pillow. c. T buy: get groceries. 3. a. To acquire as a result of action or effort: He got his information from the internet. You can't get water out of a stone. b. To earn: got high marks in math. c. To accomplish or attain as a result of military action. 4. To obtain by concession or request: couldn' got permission to go. 5. a. T reach: When did you get home? b. T catch: She got her plane two minutes before takeoff. 6. To succeed in communicating with, as by telephone: can't get me at the office until nine. 7. To become affected with (an illness, for example) by i catch:
got the mumps. 8. a. T undergo: got a severe concussion. b. To receive as retribution or punishment: got six years in prison for tax fraud. c. To sustain a specified injury to: got my arm broken. 9. a. To perceive or become aware of by one of the senses: ge got a look at the schedule. b. To gain or have understanding of: Do you get this question? c. To learn (a poem, for example) memorize. d. To find or reach by calculating:
can't get the answer. 10. T beget: "Is my life given me for nothing but to get children and work to bring them up?" (D.H. Lawrence). 11. a. To cause to become or be in a specified state or condition: got the chil got the shirt clean. b. T prepare: get lunch for the family. c. To cause to come or go: got the car through traffic. d. To cause to move or leave: Get me out of here! 12. To cause to
prevail on: got the guide to give us the complete tour. 13. a. To take, seize: The detective got the suspect as he left the restaurant. b. Informal To overcome or destroy: The ice storm got the rose bushes. c. To evoke an emotional response or reaction in: Romantic music really gets me. d. To annoy or irritate: What got me was his utter lack of initiative. e. To present a
puzzle: "It's the suspect's indifference that gets me," the detective said. f. To take revenge on, especially to kill in revenge for a wrong. g. Informal To hit or strike: She got him on the chin. The bullet got him in the arm. 14. Baseball To put out or strike out: got the batter with a cut fastball. 15. To begin or start. Used with the present participle: I have to get working on this or I'll miss my deadline. 16. a. To have current possession of. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: We've got plenty of cash. b. Nonstandard To have current possession of. Used in the past tense form with the meaning of the present: They got a nice house in town. c. To have as an obligation. Used in the present perfect form with the meaning of the present: I have got to leave early. You've got to do the dishes. d. Nonstandard To have as an obligation. Used in the past tense with the meaning of the present: They got to clean up this mess.
v. intr. 1. a. To become or grow to be: eventually got well. b. To be successful in coming or going: When will we get to Dallas? 2. To be able or permitted: never got to see E finally got to work at home. 3. a. To be successful in becoming: get free of a drug problem. b. Used with the past participle of transitive verbs as a passive voice auxiliary: got stung by a bee. c. To become drawn in, entangled, or involved:
get into a hassle. 4. Informal To depart immediately: yelled at the dog to get. 5. To wor make money: Do you feel as though you're exhausting yourself getting and not making enough for spending?
n. 1. P offspring: a thoroughbred's get. 2. Chiefly British Slang 2.3. Sports A return, as in tennis, on a shot that seems impossible to reach.
Phrasal Verbs: get across 1. To make understandable or clear: tried to get my point across. 2. To be convincing or understandable: How can I get across to the students? get after To urge or scold: You should get after them to mow the lawn. get ahead To improve one' be successful. get along 1. To be or continue to be on harmonious terms: gets along with the in-laws. 2. To manage or fare with reasonable success: can't get along on those wages. 3. To make progress: Are you getting along with the project? 4. To grow old: getting along in years. 5. T leave: The store owner told the children to get along. get around 1. To circumvent or evade: managed to get around the rules. 2. T overcome: got around the problem. 3. To convince or win over by flattering or cajoling. 4. To travel from place to place: It is hard to get around without a car. 5. T circulate: Word got around. 6. To have nume be promiscuous. get at 1. To touch or reach successfully: The cat hid where we couldn't get at it. 2. To try to hint at or suggest: I don't know what you're getting at. 3. To discover or understand: tried to get at the cause of the problem. 4. Informal To bribe or influence by improper or illegal means: He got at the judge, and the charges were dismissed. get away 1. T escape. 2. To leave or go away: wanted to come along, but couldn't get away. get back To return to a person, place, or condition: Let's get back to the subject at hand. get by 1. To succeed at a level of minimal acceptability or with the minimal amount of effort: just got by in college. 2. To survive: We'll get by if we economize. 3. To be unnoticed or ignored by: The mistake got by the editor, but the proofreader caught it. get down 1. To descend. 2. To give one's attention. Often used with to: Let's get down to work. 3. To exhaust, discourage, or depress: The heat was getting me down. 4. To swallow: got the pill down on the first try. 5. To describe in writing: If I could just get down how I feel! 6. Informal To lose one' enjoy oneself wholeheartedly. get in 1. To enter: got in the garage. 2. To arrive: We got in late last night. 3. To become or cause to become involved: She got in with the wrong crowd. Repeated loans from the finance company got me deeper in debt. 4. To become accepted, as in a club. 5. To succeed in making or doing: got in six deliveries before noon. get into 1. To become involved in: got into trouble by stealing cars. 2. Informal To be interested in: got into gourmet cooking. 3. To affect, especially negatively: What's gotten into you lately? get off 1. To start, leave. 2. To fire (a round of ammunition, for example): got off two shots before the deer disappeared. 3. To write and send, as a letter. 4. To escape, as from punishment or danger: got off scot-free. 5. To obtain a release or lesser penalty for: The attorney got her client off with a slap on the wrist. 6. To get permission to leave one's workplace: got off early and went fishing. 7. Informal To act or speak with effrontery: Where does he get off telling me to hurry up? 8. Slang a. To have an orgasm. b. To feel great pleasure or gratification: gets off on gossiping about coworkers. c. To experience euphoria, for example, as a result of taking a drug. get on 1. To be or continue on harmonious terms: gets on well with the neighbors. 2. To manage or fare: How are you getting on? 3. T continue: get on with a performance. 4. To grow old: The CEO is getting on and will retire soon. 5. To acquire understanding or knowledge: got on to the con game. get out 1. To leave or escape: Our canary got out. 2. To become known: Somehow the secret got out. 3. To publish, as a newspaper. get over 1. To get across: got over the ditch. 2. To recover from: finally got over the divorce. get through 1. To finish or assist in finishing: The rat got through the maze. His mother got him through the college application process. 2. To succeed in making contact: telephoned but couldn't get through. 3. To make oneself understood: What do I need to do to get through to you? get to 1. To begin. Used with the present participle: got to reminiscing. 2. To start to deal with: didn't get to the housework until Sunday. 3. To influence or affect, especially adversely: The noise really gets to me. get together 1. T gather: getting the author's correspondence together. 2. To come together: We got together for lunch. 3. To arrive at an agreement: The feuding parties finally got together. get up 1. To arise from bed or rise to one's feet: She got up and opened the door. 2. To climb: How long will it take to get up the mountain? 3. To act as the creator or organizer of: got up a petition against rezoning. 4. To dress or adorn: She got herself up in a bizarre outfit. 5. To summon: got up the nerve to quit. Idioms: get around to To find the
deal with: We finally got around to unpacking our knickknacks. get away with To escape the consequences of (a blameworthy act, for example): got away with cheating. get back at To take revenge on. get cracking T get started. get even To obtain revenge. get even with To repay with an equivalent act, as for revenge. get going T get started. get hold (or ahold) of1. To bring into one's grasp, possession, or control. 2. To communicate with, especially by telephone. get it Informal To be punished or scolded: You broke the vase. Now you're really going to get it! get it on Slang 1. To become filled with energy or excitement. 2. To engage in sexual intercourse. get it up Vulgar Slang To have an erection. get nowhere To make no progress. get (one's) Informal To receive one's due punishment: After sassing his parents, he really got his. get on the stick To begin to work. get on with To continue or resume doing (something); make progress regarding: We must get on with the project. get out of To gain release from the obligation of: She tried to get out of taking her brother to the mall. He couldn't get out of his date on Saturday. get (someone's) goat To make angry or vexed. get somewhere Informal To make progress. get there Informal To make progress or achieve success: I'm not finished, but I'm getting there. get wind of To learn of: got wind of the scheme. [Middle English geten, from Old Norse geta; see ghend- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] get′a·ble, get′ta·ble adj. Usage Note: The use of get in the passive, as in We got sunburned at the beach, is generally avoided in formal writing. In less formal contexts, however, the construction can provide a useful difference in tone or emphasis, as between the sentences The demonstrators were arrested and The demonstrators got arrested. The first example implies that the responsibility for the arrests rests primarily with the police, while the example using get implies that the demonstrators deliberately provoked the arrests. · In colloquial use and in numerous nonstandard varieties of American English, the past tense form got has the meaning of the present. This arose probably by dropping the helping verb have from the past perfects have got, has got. We've got to go, we've got a lot of problems became We got to go, we got a lot of problems. The reanalysis of got as a present-tense form has led to the creation of a third-person singular gots in some varieties of English. get 2
(gĕt)n. pl. git·tin (gē-tēn′, gĭt′ĭn) 1.
A document presented by a husband to his wife whereby a divorce is effected between them according to Jewish religious law.2.
A divorce effected by a get.[Mishnaic Hebrew gēṭ, from Aramaic, from Akkadian giṭṭu, long clay tablet, receipt, document, from Sumerian gíd.da, long.]get (ɡ?t) vb (mainly tr) , gets, getting, got (ɡ?t) or got, gotten1. to com receive or earn2. to bring or fetch3. to contract or be affected by: he got a chill at the picnic. 4. to capture or seize: the police finally got him. 5.
(also intr) to become or cause to become or act as specified: to get a window open; get one's hair cut; get wet. 6.
( foll by a preposition or adverbial particle) to succeed in going, coming, leaving, etc: get off the bus. 7.
(takes an infinitive) to manage or contrive: how did you get to be captain?. 8. to make ready or prepare: to get a meal. 9. to hear, notice, or understand: I didn't get your meaning. 10. informal US and Canadian to learn or master by study11.
(often foll by: to) to come (to) or arrive (at): we got home safely; to get to London. 12. to catch or enter: to get a train. 13. to induce or persuade: get him to leave at once. 14. to reach by calculation: add 2 and 2 and you will get 4. 15. to receive (a broadcast signal)16. to communicate with (a person or place), as by telephone17. informal (foll by: to) to have an emotional effect (on): that music really gets me. 18. informal to annoy or irritate: her high voice gets me. 19. informal to bring a person into a difficult position from which he or she cannot escape20. informal baffle21. informal to hit: the blow got him in the back. 22. informal to be revenged on, esp by killing23. slang a.
(foll by to) to gain access (to a person) with the purpose of bribing him or herb.
(often foll by to) to obtain access (to someone) and kill or silence him or her24. informal to have the better of: your extravagant habits will get you in the end. 25.
( foll by present participle) informal to begin: get moving. 26.
(used as a command) informal go! leave now!27. archaic to beget or conceive28. get even with
See 11529. get it get it in the neck informal to be reprimanded or punished severely30. get with it slang to allow oneself to respond to new ideas, styles, etc31. get with child archaic to make pregnantn32. rare the act of begetting33. rare offspring34. slang Brit a variant of 35.
(Tennis) informal (in tennis, squash, etc) a successful return of a shot that was difficult to reach[Old English
related to Old Norse geta to get, learn, Old High German bigezzan to obtain] 'getable, 'gettable adjUsage: The use of off after get as in I got this chair off an antique dealer is acceptable in conversation, but should not be used in formal writingGeT
abbreviation for
(Electronics) Greenwich Electronic Time
(Physical Geography) Greenwich Electronic Time get
(gɛt)
got, got got•ten, get•ting, v.t.
to receive or come to have possession, use, or enjoyment of:
to get a pension.
to cause to be in one's possession or be available for one' acquire:
to get a go to get information.
to get the minimum wage.
to go after, take hold of, and bring (something) fo fetch:
She got the trunk from the attic.
to cause or cause to become, to do, to move, etc., as specified:
to get one' to get a fire to burn.
to communicate or establish communication
to get someone by telephone.
to hear or hear clearly:
I didn't get your last name.
to acqui learn:
to get a lesson.
Get him before he escapes!
to receive as a punishment or sentence:
to get a year in jail.
influence or persuade:
We'll get him to go with us.
make ready:
to get dinner.
(esp. of animals) to beget.
to affect emotionally:
Her tears got me.
to hit, strike, or wound:
The bullet got him in the leg.
to take vengeance on:
I'll get you yet!
to catch or be afflicted with:
to get malaria
to get butterflies before a performance.
to receive (one's deserts, esp. punishment) (fol. by his, hers, theirs, or yours):
You'll get yours!
Their silly remarks get me.
comprehend:
to get a joke.
to get home late.
to succeed, become enabled, or be permitted:
You get to meet a lot of interesting people.
to become or to cause oneself to reach a certain condition:
to get sick.
(used as an auxiliary verb fol. by a past participle to form the passive):
to get hit by a car.
to succeed in coming, going, arriving at, visiting, etc. (usu. fol. by away, in, into, out, etc.):
I don't get into town very often.
to bear, endure, or survive (usu. fol. by through or over):
Will he get through another bad winter?
to leave immediately:
He told us to get.
to start or enter upon the action of (fol. by a present participle expressing action):
to get moving.
get about,
to move around physically from one place to another.
to become known, as a rumor.
to engage in social activities.
get across,
to succeed in communicating or explaining:
to get a message across.
to be or become clearly understood:
The message finally got across.
get ahead, to be successful, as in business or society.
get along,
to get on.
get around,
to ingratiate oneself with (someone) by flattery or cajolery.
to travel circulate:
I don't get around much anymore.
to get about.
to suggest, hint at, intimate:
What are you getting at?
determine:
to get at the root of a problem.
get away with, to do or steal without consequent punishment.
to be revenged.
to escape the notice of.
to survive or manage minimally.
be merely adequate.
t descend.
to swallow.
to relax and enjoy oneself completely.
to arrive at a destination.
to enter into close association (usu. fol. by with):
getting in with the wrong crowd.
to be or cause to be elected to office or accepted into a group.
to dismount from or get out of.
to begin a journey.
to escape punishment.
to help (someone) to escape punishment, esp. by providing legal assistance.
to tell or write:
to get off a joke.
to have the effrontery:
Where does he get off telling me what to do?
to finish, as one's workday:
We get off at five o'clock.
Slang. to have orgasm or an intense experience likened to it.
get off on, Slang. to become enthusiastic about or excited by.
to have sufficient means to manage, survive, or fare.
She doesn't get on with her roommate.
to advance in age:
He is getting on in years.
to leave (often fol. by of).
to become publicly known.
to withdraw or retire (often fol. by of).
to produce or complete.
to recover from:
to get over an illness.
to get across.
get through,
to finish.
to reach someone, as by telephone.
to make oneself clearly understood.
to get in touch or int contact.
to m affect.
get together,
to rise from bed.
to ascend or mount.
to get up an exhibit.
to get up one's courage.
(used as a command to a horse to start moving or go faster.)
to dress up, as in a costume or by adding embellishments.
an offspring or the total of offspring, esp. of a male animal:
the get of a stallion.
a return of a ball, as in tennis, that would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent.
to be punished or reprimanded.
to understand or grasp something.
get nowhere, to fail despite much action and effort.
get off someone's back or case, Slang. to cease to nag or criticize someone.
get somewhere, to have success in life or in reaching a specific goal.
get there, to reach one' succeed.
[;1200; Middle English & Old Norse geta to obtain, c. Old English -gietan (Middle English yeten), Old Saxon -getan, Old High German -gezzan]
get′ta•ble, get′a•ble, adj.
usage: The use of
rather than of forms of to be in the passive (He won't get accepted with those grades) is found today chiefly in informal speech and writing. In American English , although occasionally criticized, is an alternative standard past participle in most senses, esp. “to receive” and “to acquire”: I have gotten (or got) a dozen replies so far.
or has got meaning “must” has been in use since the early 19th century, often contracted: You've got to carry your passport everywhere. In the sense “to possess” this construction dates to the 15th century and is also often contracted: She's got a master's degree in biology. Occasionally condemned as redundant, these uses are nevertheless standard in all varieties of speech and writing.
meaning “must” (I got to buy a new suit) is characteristic of highly informal speech.
is a pronunciation spelling representing this use.
pron: The pronunciation (git) for
has existed since the 16th century. The same change is exhibited in (kin) for
and (yit) for . The pronunciation (git) is not regional and occurs in all parts of the country. It is most common as an unstressed syllable: Let's get going! (lets′ git gō′ing). In educated speech the pronunciation (git) in stressed syllables is rare and sometimes criticized. When
is an imperative meaning “leave immediately,” the pronunciation is usu. facetious: Now get! (nou` git′). getGet is a very common verb which has several different meanings. Its past tense is got. In British English its -ed participle is also got. American speakers also use got, but they usually use gotten as the -ed participle for meanings 1 to 5 below.See 1. meaning 'become'Get is very often used to mean 'become'.The sun shone and I got very hot.I was getting quite hungry.See 2. used for forming passivesIn spoken English and informal writing, you often use get instead of 'be' to form passives.My husband got fired from his job.Our car gets cleaned about once every two months.Don't use get to form passives in formal English.3. used for describing movementYou use get instead of 'go' when you are describing a movement that involves difficulty.They had to get across the field without being seen.I don't think we can get over that wall.Get is also used in front of in, into, on, and out to talk about entering and leaving vehicles and buildings.I got into my car and drove into town.I got out of there as fast as possible.See , 4. 'get to'When you get to a place, you arrive there.When we got to the top of the hill we had a rest.Get to is also used in front of a verb to talk about attitudes, feelings, or knowledge that someone gradually starts to have.I got to hate the sound of his voice.I got to know the town really well.See 5. transitive uses of 'get'If you get something, you obtain or receive it.He's trying to get a new job.I got the bike for Christmas.6. 'have got'Got is also used in the expression have got.See getPast participle: gotGerund: gettingImperativePresentPreteritePresent ContinuousPresent PerfectPast ContinuousPast PerfectFutureFuture PerfectFuture ContinuousPresent Perfect ContinuousFuture Perfect ContinuousPast Perfect ContinuousConditionalPast ConditionalImperativegetgetPresentI getyou gethe/she/it getswe getyou getthey getPreteriteI gotyou gothe/she/it gotwe gotyou gotthey gotPresent ContinuousI am gettingyou are gettinghe/she/it is gettingwe are gettingyou are gettingthey are gettingPresent PerfectI have gotyou have gothe/she/it has gotwe have gotyou have gotthey have gotPast ContinuousI was gettingyou were gettinghe/she/it was gettingwe were gettingyou were gettingthey were gettingPast PerfectI had gotyou had gothe/she/it had gotwe had gotyou had gotthey had gotFutureI will getyou will gethe/she/it will getwe will getyou will getthey will getFuture PerfectI will have gotyou will have gothe/she/it will have gotwe will have gotyou will have gotthey will have gotFuture ContinuousI will be gettingyou will be gettinghe/she/it will be gettingwe will be gettingyou will be gettingthey will be gettingPresent Perfect ContinuousI have been gettingyou have been gettinghe/she/it has been gettingwe have been gettingyou have been gettingthey have been gettingFuture Perfect ContinuousI will have been gettingyou will have been gettinghe/she/it will have been gettingwe will have been gettingyou will have been gettingthey will have been gettingPast Perfect ContinuousI had been gettingyou had been gettinghe/she/it had been gettingwe had been gettingyou had been gettingthey had been gettingConditionalI would getyou would gethe/she/it would getwe would getyou would getthey would getPast ConditionalI would have gotyou would have gothe/she/it would have gotwe would have gotyou would have gotthey would have got
Switch to Noun1.get - a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent - a tennis stroke that sends the ball back "he won the point on a cross-court return"Verb1.get - come into the possession of something
"She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" - "The chemist managed to isolate the compound", , , ,
- receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions",
- recover something or somebody that "We got back the money after we threatened to sue the company"; "He got back his son from the kidnappers", ,
- obtain from a substance, as
"Italians express coffee rather than filter it",
- capture as if by hunting, snaring, "I caught a rabbit in the trap today",
- obtain, especially accidentally,
- acquire by means of a f "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store", , , , ,
- engage for service unde "We took an apartment on a quiet street"; "Let's rent a car"; "Shall we take a guide in Rome?",
- com "receive payment"; "receive a gift"; "receive letters from the front" - get b "the company turned a good profit after a year" - acquire by trade or s "She wanted to buy his love with her dedication to him and his work" - obtain through
"She found the time and energy to take care of her aging parents"; "We found the money to send our sons to college" - seize upon or
"The Republicans glommed onto Whitewater", ,
- "She entered upon the estate of her rich relatives", , ,
- get something or somebody fo "I found this gadget that will serve as a bottle opener"; "I got hold of these tools to fix our plumbing"; "The chairman got hold of a secretary on Friday night to type the urgent letter", ,
- receive willingly someth "The only girl who would have him was the miller's daughter"; "I won't have this dog in my house!"; "Please accept my present" - com "How did you obtain the visa?", , ,
- "She regained control of herself"; "She found her voice and replied quickly" - get or regain something necessary, usuall "Catch some sleep"; "catch one's breath", ,
- r "recuperate one's losses",
- claim back,
find the location of something tha "Did you find your glasses?"; "I cannot find my gloves!", ,
- win something through one' "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance", , , , , , , ,
- earn on some commercial or
ear "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month",
- acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions, ,
- d "She profited from his vast experience", ,
- have, give, o "We shared the cake" - acquire for oneself before others can do so - gain possession of by prior right or opportunity, especially so as to obtain the right to buy (land), , ,
- "You can get the results on Monday"; "She picked up the children at the day care center"; "They pick up our trash twice a week" - obtain from someo "I inherited a castle from my French grandparents" - "May I borrow your lawn mower?" - get in addition, "The candidate picked up thousands of votes after his visit to the nursing home" - acquire as a result of s "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?" - get the votes of2.get - enter or assume a certai "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!", ,
- undergo a transformation or a change o "We turned from Socialism to Capitalism"; "The people turned against the President when he stole the election",
- become sober after excessive "Keep him in bed until he sobers up",
- b "After thinking about the potential consequences of his plan, he sobered up" - arrive at a certain condition thr "The stitches of the hem worked loose after she wore the skirt many times" - go into effect or become ef "The new law will take effect next month" - change from
"run amok"; "run rogue"; "run riot" - be seized or affecte "take sick"; "be taken drunk" - "light broke over the horizon"; "Voices broke in the air" - become resolved, fixed, established, "The roar settled to a thunder"; "The wind settled in the West"; "it is settling to rain"; "A cough settled in her chest"; "Her mood settled into lethargy", , , , , ,
- devel "He progressed well in school"; "My plants are coming along"; "Plans are shaping up", , , ,
- de "He overcame his shyness", , , , , ,
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"3.get - cause to be in a certain p "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble", ,
- give certain pro "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear"4.get - receive a specified treatment (abstract); "These aspects of civilization do not find expression or receive an interpretation"; "His movie received a good review"; "I got nothing but trouble for my good intentions", , ,
losing one's or "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" - ascertain or determine by measuring, computing or take a "take a pulse"; "A reading was taken of the earth's tremors",
- come into the possession of something
"She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"5.get - arrive by
"She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight", ,
- r "The bird landed on the highest branch"; "The plane landed in Istanbul" - "The star and her manager drive in today from their motor tour across the country", ,
- cause t "the pilot managed to land the airplane safely", ,
- "The ship landed in Pearl Harbor" - arrive in a vehicle: "He rolled up in a black Mercedes" - "She got the bus just as it was leaving",
- "News came in of the massacre in Rwanda", ,
- reach a point in time, or a ce "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour" - arrive in great numbers, , ,
- move into (a station); "The bullet train drew into Tokyo Station" - arrive sudd "He plumped in on a Sunday morning"6.get - go or come after an "Get me those books over there, please"; "Could you bring the wine?"; "The dog fetched the hat", ,
- run after, pick up, and "train the dog to retrieve" - g "retrieve the car from the parking garage", , , , ,
- send from one person "transmit a message" - bring to a destination, "our local super market delivers", ,
- take something or somebody wi "Bring me the box from the other room"; "Take these letters to the boss"; "This brings me to the main point"7.get - go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling", , , , ,
- undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle" - "The chemical undergoes a sudden change"; "The fluid undergoes shear"; "undergo a strange sensation" - experience
"Take a test"; "Take the plunge" - have one's hair stand on en "I horripilate when I see violence on television"8.get - take veng "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him", , ,
- take revenge "I cannot accept the defeat--I want to get even" - mak "a favor that cannot be paid back"9.get - ach "Nicklaus had a 70"; "The Brazilian team got 4 goals"; "She made 29 points that day",
- act in a certain
"make friends"; "make enemies", , ,
- g "The home team scored many times"; "He hit a home run"; "He hit .300 in the past season"10.get - cause to act i "The ads induced me to buy a VCR"; "My children finally got me to buy a computer"; "My wife made me buy a new sofa", , , ,
- "This new development finally decided me!" - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, twist somebody' "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!" - "The confession of one of the accused brought the others to admit to the crime as well" - incite, move, or persuade to some act of lawlessnes "He was accused of soliciting his colleagues to destroy the documents" - "His financial success encouraged him to look for a wife" - actively cause "I let it be known that I was not interested" - cause to undert "Her greed led her to forge the checks", ,
- serve as t "She prompted me to call my relatives" - induce to commit perjury or
"The President tried to suborn false witnesses", ,
- force some "We compel all students to fill out this form"11.get - succeed in catching or seizing, espe "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?", , ,
- "The sales clerk quickly seized the money on the counter"; "She clutched her purse"; "The mother seized her child by the arm"; "Birds of prey often seize small mammals",
- "recapture the escaped prisoner",
- "rope cows"12.get - come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); "He grew a beard"; "The patient developed abdominal pains"; "I got funny spots all over my body"; "Well-developed breasts", , , ,
- "The young sparrows are fledging already" - grow anew or continue growth after an in "parts of the trunk of this tree can regrow"; "some invertebrates can regrow limbs or their tail after they lost it due to an injury" - "The tire sprang a leak",
- put forth and gr "the plant sprouted early this year",
- grow shoots in the form of stools or tillers - produce leaves, of plants - produce pods, of plants - "The little one is teething now" - "the insect larva pupate",
- "we worked up an as of an appetite" - have g "The baby cut a tooth" - become
losing one's or "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night", ,
- gai "I acquired a strong aversion to television"; "Children must develop a sense of right and wrong"; "Dave developed leadership qualities in his new position"; "develop a passion for painting"13.get - be stricken by an illness, fall
"He got AIDS"; "She came down with pneumonia"; "She took a chill", ,
- "She fell sick last Friday, and now she is in the hospital" - "did you catch a cold?"14.get - communicate wi establish communication with, "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake",
- transmit
"He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist"15.get - give certain pro "get someone mad"; "She made us look silly"; "He made a fool of himself at the meeting"; "Don't make this into a big deal"; "This invention will make you a millionaire"; "Make yourself clear" - "The shot rendered her immobile", ,
- cause to be in a certain p "He got his squad on the ball"; "This let me in for a big surprise"; "He got a girl into trouble", ,
- ca "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" - act or be so as to become
"The inflation left them penniless"; "The president's remarks left us speechless"16.get - move into a desired di "What are you driving at?", ,
- mean or intend
"You never understand what I mean!"; "what do his words intend?"17.get - grasp with the mind or develop "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him" - know and comprehend the
"She did not understand her husband"; "I understand what she means",
- apprehend and
"She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs" - acquire as a result of s "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"18.get - "His look caught her"; "She caught his eye"; "Catch the attention of the waiter", , , , ,
- direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers"19.get - reach with a blow or hit
"the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach" - deal a blow to, either with the hand o "He hit her hard in the face"20.get -
"What do you get when you add up these numbers?" - acquire as a result of s "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?"21.get - acquire as a result of s "You cannot get water out of a stone"; "Where did she get these news?",
- grasp with the mind or develop "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him" -
"What do you get when you add up these numbers?",
- come into the possession of something
"She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"22.get - "What did you get at the toy store?", ,
- transactions (sales and purchases) having the objective of supplying commodities (goods and services),
- acquire by means of a f "The family purchased a new car"; "The conglomerate acquired a new company"; "She buys for the big department store"23.get - "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time" - perceive (sound) via the auditory sense, ,
- hear, usually without the knowl "We overheard the conversation at the next table"24.get - suffer "She will catch hell for this behavior!" - be s "catch fire"; "catch the mood",
- receive as a retri "He got 5 years in prison", ,
- "Were you hurting after the accident?"25.get - receive as a retri "He got 5 years in prison",
- suffer "She will catch hell for this behavior!"26.get - used usually in "Scram!", , , , ,
"At what time does your train leave?"; "She didn't leave until midnight"; "The ship leaves at midnight"27.get - "She got the bus just as it was leaving", ,
- arrive by
"She arrived home at 7 o'clock"; "She didn't get to Chicago until after midnight" - "I have to catch a train at 7 o'clock"28.get - "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me" - evoke a "Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time", , , , , , , , , , , ,
- disturb, especially
"Mosquitoes buzzing in my ear really bothers me"; "It irritates me that she never closes the door after she leaves"29.get - evoke a "Brahms's `Requiem' gets me every time",
- "A stirring movie"; "I was touched by your kind letter of sympathy",
- "Her childish behavior really get to me"; "His lying really gets me"30.get - apprehend and
"She really caught the spirit of the place in her drawings"; "She got the mood just right in her photographs",
- grasp with the mind or develop "did you catch that allusion?"; "We caught something of his theory in the lecture"; "don't catch your meaning"; "did you get it?"; "She didn't get the joke"; "I just don't get him" - recreate a sound, image, idea, mood, atmosphere, etc.; "this DVD player reproduces the sound of the piano very well"; "He reproduced the feeling of sadness in the portrait"31.get - earn or achieve a base by being w "He drew a base on balls",
- a ball game played with a bat and ball between two t teams take turns at bat
"he played baseball in high school"; "there was a baseball game on every empty lot"; "there was a desire for National League ball in the area"; "play ball!", ,
- "The scientists set up a shock wave"32.get - "The ice storm got my hibiscus"; "the cat got the goldfish",
- "You have ruined my car by pouring sugar in the tank!"; "The tears ruined her make-up"33.get - be a myste "This beats me!"; "Got me--I don't know the answer!"; "a vexing problem"; "This question really stuck me", , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,
- cause to be per "This problem stumped her", , , , , , ,
- be confus cause to be una "These questions confuse even the experts"; "This question completely threw me"; "This question befuddled even the teacher" - set a difficu "riddle me a riddle",
- be esc "What you are seeing in him eludes me"34.get - take the first step or steps in ca "We began working at dawn"; "Who will start?"; "Get working as soon as the sun rises!"; "The first tourists began to arrive in Cambodia"; "He began early in the day"; "Let's get down to work now", , , , , ,
- "we recommenced his reading after a short nap" - set out o "He struck out on his own" - "The prisoners fell to work right away" - set off quickly,
"The freshman jumped off to a good start in his math class" - ar "She gets to fretting if I stay away from home too long" - commence in a manner calculate "They auspicated the trip with a bottle of champagne" - turn one's energies
"I attacked the problem as soon as I got out of bed" - start in a certain activity, enterprise, or role,
- "He launched into a long diatribe"; "She plunged into a dangerous adventure" - occur "water or electricity came on again after the earthquake",
- set out on (an enterprise or subject of study); "she embarked upon a new career", , , , , ,
- "Get cracking, please!" - begin to speak, understand, read,
"She began Russian at an early age"; "We started French in fourth grade"35.get - undergo (as of injuries and illnesses); "She suffered a fracture in the accident"; "He had an insulin shock after eating three candy bars"; "She got a bruise on her leg"; "He got his arm broken in the scuffle", , ,
- collapse due to fatigue, an illness, or a sudden attack - suffer from sudden painful contraction of a muscle - "She has arthritis", , , ,
- suffer a nervous breakdown, , ,
- go through (mental or physical states or experiences); "get an idea"; "experience vertigo"; "get nauseous"; "receive injuries"; "have a feeling"36.get - "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them", , , , , , ,
- make or caus "make a mess in one's office"; "create a furor"getverb1. , , , ,
The boys were getting bored.2. , , , , , , , , , , , ,
How did you get him to pose for this picture?3. , , ,
(informal) It was dark by the time she got home.4. , , , , ,
(informal) How did he get to be the boss of a major company?5. (Informal) , , , , , ,
(informal), ,
(informal), , , , , , , , , get on your nerves (informal),
(Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang),
(informal), give someone grief (Brit. & S. African), , piss you off (taboo slang), get your goat (slang),
(Brit. slang),
What gets me is the attitude of these people.6. , , , , , ,
(slang), , , , , , , , , , , , get your hands on,
The problem was how to get enough food.7. , ,
I get my brains from my mother's side of the family.8. , , , , , , , ,
He gets a salary of $21,000 a year.9. , ,
Go and get your Daddy for me.10. , , , , ,
She was getting a meal for all of us.11. , , , , , , , , , , , , , , suss (out) (slang),
(informal), get your head round You don't seem to get the point.12. , , , , fall victim to, , , become infected with, be afflicted with, be smitten by When I was five I got measles.13. , , ,
I keep getting headaches.14. , , , , , , ,
(informal),
(informal),
(informal), , , ,
The police have got the killer.15. , , , ,
We've been trying to get you on the phone all day.16. , , , , , , , ,
(slang), ,
No, I can't answer that question - you've got me there.17. (Informal) , , , , , , , , , tug at (someone's) heartstrings (often facetious) I don't know what it is about that song, it just gets me.get about or around1. , , move around or about So you're getting about a bit then? Not shutting yourself away?2. , be reported, , , be passed around, be put about The news got about that he had been suspended.get across something , , , ,
When we got across the beach, we saw some Spanish guys waiting for us.get ahead , , , , , , , , , ,
(informal),
(informal), turn out well,
He wanted safety, security, a home, and a chance to get ahead.get along1. be friendly, , , be compatible,
(informal), , be on good terms They seem to be getting along.2. , , , , , ,
(informal), ,
(informal) You can't get along without money.3. , , , , , , take (your) leave, , ,
(Brit. slang),
(Brit. slang),
(Brit. slang) Well, I'd better be getting along now.get at someone1. , , , ,
(informal),
(informal), , have a go (at) (informal), , ,
(informal), , ,
(slang, chiefly U.S.), , put the boot into (slang),
(Brit., Austral., & N.Z. slang),
(slang) His mother doesn't like me, and she gets at me all the time.2. , , , , ,
(informal),
He claims these government officials have been got at.get at something1. , , , get (a) hold of, stretch to The goat was on its hind legs trying to get at the leaves.2. , , , , , , , , , , , gain access to,
We're only trying to get at the truth.3. , , , , , ,
'What are you getting at now?' demanded Rick.get away , , , , , , , , ,
(slang), ,
(Brit. slang),
(U.S. & Canad. informal),
(informal),
(U.S. & Canad. slang), , make your getaway,
(U.S. & Canad. slang), break free or out, run away or off They tried to stop him but he got away.get back , arrive home, come back or home It was late when we got back from the hospital.get back at someone , pay (someone) back, , take revenge on, , strike back at, even the score with, exact retribution on, get your own back on, make reprisal with, be avenged on, , give (someone) a taste of his or her own medicine, , take or wreak vengeance on My wife had left me and I wanted to get back at her.get by , , , , , , , , , , , ,
I'm a survivor. I'll get by.get down , , , , , ,
The two ladies got down from the carriage.get in , , ,
Our flight got in late.get off1. be absolved, be acquitted, escape punishment,
(slang, chiefly U.S.) He is likely to get off with a small fine.2. , , ,
(informal), , , , set out or off I'd like to get off before it begins to get dark.3. , , , , , ,
We got off at the next stop.get on1. be friendly, , , , be compatible,
(informal), , be on good terms Do you get on with your neighbours?2. , , , , , ,
(informal), ,
(informal),
I asked how he was getting on.3. , , , , ,
The bus stopped to let the passengers get on.get on with something , , , , , , , , ,
Get on with what you're doing.get out1. , , , ,
(informal), , , , , , , ,
(informal), , ,
(slang), free yourself,
(Brit. slang),
(Brit. slang), extricate yourself,
(Brit. slang) I think we should get out while we still can.2. , , be revealed, be discovered, , ,
If word gets out now, there'll be a scandal.get out of something , , , , , , body-swerve (Scot.) It's amazing what people will do to get out of paying taxes.get over something1. , , get better from, , , , , , , , get back on your feet, feel yourself again, regain your health or strength It took me a very long time to get over the shock of her death.2. , , , , , ,
(informal), , , ,
How would they get over that problem, he wondered?3. , , , , , , ,
The travellers were trying to get over the river.get round someone (Informal) , , , , , , , , , , , ,
Max could always get round his mother.get round something , , , , , , ,
(informal), , , , ,
No one has found a way of getting round the problem.get someone down , , , , , , , , , ,
At times my work gets me down.get someone up , , deck (out), ,
She had got herself up in her mother's best clothes.get something across , , , , , , , get (something) through, , , , , make clear or understood I need a better way of getting my message across to people.get something back , , , , ,
You have 14 days in which to cancel and get your money back.get something over , , , , , , get or put across, make clear or understood We have got the message over to young people that smoking isn't cool.get something together , , ,
Paul and I were getting a band together, and we needed a record deal.get together , , , , , , , , , ,
This is the only forum where East and West can get together.get up , stand (up), , get to your feet I got up and walked over to the doorgetverb1. To come into possession of:, , , , , , .Informal:
, .2. To obtain from another source:, , .3. To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort:, , , , .Informal:
.4. To gain possession of, especially after a struggle or chase:, , , , .Informal:
.5. To receive, as wages, for one's labor:, , , .Informal:
.Idioms: earn a living, .6. To succeed in communicating with:, .Idioms: catch up with , , get in touch with, get through to, .7. To become affected with a disease:, , , , .Idiom: .8. To perceive and recognize the meaning of:, ,
(on), , , , , , , , , , , , , .Informal:
.Chiefly British:
.Idioms: , .9. To gain knowledge or mastery of by study:, .Informal:
.10. To be the biological father of:, , , , .11. To cause to be in a certain state or to undergo a particular experience or action:, .12. Informal.
To leave hastily:, , .Informal:
, , .Slang:
, , .Idioms: , , hotfoot it , .13. To succeed in causing (a person) to act in a certain way:, ,
(or round), , , ,
(or upon),
(on), .14. To obtain possession or control of:, , , .Slang:
.15. To evoke a usually strong mental or emotional response from.Also used with to:, , , , .16. To trouble the nerves or peace of mind of, especially by repeated vexations:, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .Idioms: get in one's hair, get on one's nerves, get under one's skin.17. To come to be:, , ,
(out), .phrasal verbget acrossTo make known:, , , , , , , , , .phrasal verbget aheadTo gain success:, , , , .Idioms: , , .phrasal verbget along1. To live or act together in harmony:, .Informal:
.Idiom: .2. To go forward, especially toward a conclusion:,
(along), , , , .3. To progress or perform adequately, especially in difficult circumstances:, , , , , , .Informal:
.Idioms: , make shift.4. To grow old:, .phrasal verbget around1. To keep away from:, , , , , , , , , , .Idioms: , give a wide berth to, , keep clear of.2. To become known far and wide:, , , .Idiom: go the rounds.phrasal verbget away1. To break loose and leave suddenly, as from confinement or from a difficult or threatening situation:, , , , , , .Informal:
(out).Slang:
.Regional:
.Idioms: blow the coop, , , make a getaway, , .2. To move or proceed away from a place:, , , , , , , , ,
(along), .Informal:
, , .Slang:
, , .Idioms: , .phrasal verbget behindTo aid the cause of by approving or favoring:, , , , , , , , , , .Idioms: , , take the part of.phrasal verbget byTo progress or perform adequately, especially in difficult circumstances:, , , , , , .Informal:
.Idioms: , make shift.phrasal verbget inTo come to a particular place:, , , , , .Slang:
.Idiom: .phrasal verbget off1. To go about the initial step in doing (something):, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , .Informal:
.Idioms: , , .2. To move or proceed away from a place:, , , , , , , , ,
(along), .Informal:
, , .Slang:
, , .Idioms: , .phrasal verbget on1. To put (an article of clothing) on one's person:, , , , , .2. To live or act together in harmony:, .Informal:
.Idiom: .3. To gain success:, , , , .Idioms: , , .4. To grow old:, .phrasal verbget out1. To leave hastily:, .Informal:
, , , .Slang:
, , .Idioms: , , hotfoot it , .2. To be made public:, , , .Informal:
(out).Idiom: .phrasal verbget toTo reach (a goal or objective):, , , .Informal:
(or upon).phrasal verbget together1. To bring together:, , , , , , , , , , , .2. To come together:, , , , , , , , .3. To come together face-to-face by arrangement:, .4. To come to an understanding or to terms:, , , , .phrasal verbget up1. To leave one's bed:, , , .Informal:
.Idiom: .2. To adopt a standing posture:, ,
(up), , .Idiom: .nounA group consisting of those descended directly from the same parents or ancestors:, , , , , .
????????? ???? ????????????????????? ?????dostatdostat sedostávatkoupitpochopitblivef?kommeforst?holde dig gode venner medsaadasaapuatajutavastaanottaaymm?rt??dobitido?ioti?i popostatielkapk?rüludvarolleszedsikerül vmit elvégeznieldast, ver?a gamallfáfá til, telja ákomakoma íもらう取って来る得る着く?? ?????????????aprangaart?ti prie tiksloatgautiatsikeltibūti labai u?si?musiamaizk?ūtaptvertdabūtiegādātiesk?ūtstáva? sadobitidose?idoumetiprejetivstatiblif?h?mtakomma?????????????????? ????????????olmas?na neden olmakcó ???c??nl?ytr? nênget [get] (got (pt, pp) (gotten (US: pp)))When get is part of a set combination, eg get the sack, get hold of, get sth right, look up the other word.A. TRANSITIVE VERB1. (= obtain) [+ information, money, visa, divorce] → ; [+ benefit] → , I'll get the money somehow →
he had trouble getting a hotel room →
de that's what got him the rise → eso fue
el he got it for me → él me lo you need to get permission off or from the owner →
I got the idea off > or from a TV programme →
de he gets all his clothes off > or from his elder brother → hereda toda la
de su hermano where did you get that idea from? → ?de dónde
esa ?we shan't get anything out of him → no
sacarle nadayou won't get any money out of me → no
a sacarme what are you going to get out of it? → ?qué
con ello?a good coach knows how to get the best out of his players → un
de sus she gets a lot of pleasure out of gardening →
mucho con la you may get some fun out of it → puede que te
2. (= have) → I go whenever I get the chance →
to get something to eat →
algo3. (= receive)3.1. [+ letter, phone call] → ; [+ wage] → , ; [+ TV station, radio station] → , she gets a good salary →
not everyone gets a pension → no
una I got lots of presents → me
muchos I think he got the wrong impression →
how much did you get for it? → ?cuánto te
por él?he got 15 years for murder → le
por he gets his red hair from his mother → el
lo ha heredado de su I didn't get much from the film → la
I don't get much from his lectures →
de sus see also
A13.2.Some get + noun combinations are translated using a more specific Spanish verb. If in doubt, look up the noun.I never got an answer → no me
→ no
nunca una they get lunch at school → les
this area doesn't get much rain → en esta
muchoI got a shock/surprise → me
un /una this room gets a lot of sun → a esta
le da mucho el see also
A24. (= buy) → I went out to get some milk →
where did you get those shoes? → ?dónde te has
esos ?I got it cheap in a sale → lo
en unas 5. (= fetch) [+ glasses, book] → , ; [+ person] → ,
por; (= pick up) [+ goods, person] → would you mind getting my glasses? → ?te
buscarme or traerme las ?can you get my coat from the cleaner's? → ?puedes recogerme el
?I'll get some lettuce from the garden →
quick, get help! → ?rápido, ve a
!to get sth for get sb sth →
algo a algn,
algo a algncould you get me the scissors please? → ?puedes
buscarme or me puedes
las , por ?can I get you a drink? → ?te
algo?, ?quieres
algo?to go/come and get sth/sb I'll go and get it for you →
a buscártelo,
a traértelogo and get Jane will you? →
a , ve a por phone me when you arrive and I'll come and get you → cuando
or 6. (= call) [+ doctor, plumber] → please get the doctor →
al 7. (= answer) [+ phone] → can you get the phone? → ?puedes
el ?I'll get it! (telephone) → ?yo !; (door) → ?ya
yo!8. (= gain, win) [+ prize] → , , ; [+ goal] → ; [+ reputation] → she got first prize →
el primer correct, you get 5 points → ,
5 he's in it for what he can get → lo
es sacarle Jackie got good exam results → Jackie
he got a pass/an A in French →
en I have to get my degree first → antes
mi 9. (= find) [+ job, flat] → , he got me a job → me
un you get all sorts in this job → te
en este you don't get bears in this country → en este
no hay 10. (= catch) [+ ball, disease, person] → ,
(LAm); [+ thief] → ,
(LAm); [+ bus] → ,
(LAm); [+ fish] → I'm getting the bus into town →
al got you! → ?te !, ?te !, ?te ! (LAm)got you at last! → ?por
or cazado!I've been trying to get him alone → he
verle to get sb by the throat/arm →
/ I didn't get the details → no oí los sorry, I didn't get your name → , ?cómo
que se ?, , no me he
de su did you get his (registration) number? → ? el
de ?you've got me there! →
sí que me has to get it from sb he really got it from the teacher → el
un see also
Csee also 11. (= reach, put through to) get me Mr Jones, please (Telec) → póngame or (esp LAm) comuníqueme con el Sr. Jones, you'll get him at home if you phone this evening → si le
you can get me on this number → puedes
conmigo en este I've been trying to get you all week → he
contigo toda la 12. (= attack, take revenge on) I feel like everyone is out to get me →
va contra míI'll get you for that! → ?esto me lo
a !they're out to get him →
a cargárselo13. (= hit) [+ target] → the bullet got him in the leg → la
it got him on the head → le
14. (= finish) the drink will get him in the end → la
15. (= take, bring)how can we get it home? (speaker not at home) → ?cómo podemos llevarlo a ?; (speaker at home) → ?cómo podemos traerlo a ?I tried to get the blood off my shirt →
de mi get the knife off him! → ?quítale ese !I couldn't get the stain out of the tablecloth → no podía
to get sth past customs →
algo por la we'll get you there somehow → le
de una u otra we can't get it through the door → no lo podemos
la to get sth to sb →
algo a algnto get the children to bed →
where will that get us? → ?de qué nos
eso?that will get you/ that won't get you/him anywhere → eso no te/le va a
a ningún 16. (= prepare) [+ meal] → , to get breakfast →
el 17. WITH ADJECTIVEThis construction is often translated using a specific Spanish verb. Look up the relevant adjective.he got his leg broken → se
la to get one's hands dirty →
las to get sb drunk →
a algnto get one's feet wet → you're getting me worried → estás
que me 18. WITH INFINITIVE/PRESENT PARTICIPLE to get sb to do sth (= persuade) →
algo; (= tell) →
a algn que
algowe eventually got her to change her mind →
de I'll get him to ring you → le
que te can you get someone to photocopy these → puedes decirle or mandarle a alguien que me
de estosI can't get the door to open → no puedo
la I couldn't get the washing machine to work → no pude or no
I couldn't get the car going or to go → no pude
el to get a fire going →
un to get a conversation going →
una 19. ("get sth done" construction)19.1. (= do oneself)you'll get yourself arrested looking like that →
con esas to get the washing/dishes done →
la / los we got no work done that day → no
ese when do you think you'll get it finished? → ?cuándo
a ?you'll get yourself killed driving like that → te
de esa forma19.2. (= get someone to do)to get one's hair cut →
el he knows how to get things done →
to get sth fixed →
algoI've got to get my car fixed this week →
esta I should get my teeth fixed →
que arreglarme los we're going to get central heating put in →
I must get my car serviced →
a una 20. (= understand) → I don't get you → no te (do you) get it? → ?entiendes?; [+ joke] → ?lo ?, ?ya ?I've got it! [+ joke] → ?ya !, ?ya lo !; [+ solution] → ?ya
la !, ?ya he
con la !, ?ya lo !see also
A7see also 21. (= annoy) → , what gets me is the way he always assumes he's right →
what really gets me is his total indifference →
22. (= thrill) → this tune really gets me → esta
me 23.to have got sth (Brit) (= have) →
algowhat have you got there? → ?qué
?I've got toothache →
B. INTRANSITIVE VERB1. (= reach, go) → how do you get there? → ?como se ?he got there late →
how did you get here? → ?cómo
or llegaste?how did that box get here? → ?cómo ha
?I've got as far as page 10 → he
10he won't get far → no
to get from A to B → ir de A a B,
de A a Bto get home →
to get to → how do you get to the cinema? → ?cómo se
al ?I'll make sure it gets to you by tomorrow → me
where did YOU get to? (= where were you?) → ?dónde estabas?, ?dónde te habías ?where can he have got to? → ?dónde
haber ?it's a place that's difficult to get to → es un
not to get anywhere you won't get anywhere with him → no
nada you won't get anywhere if you behave like that → no
nada comportándote asíto get nowhere we're getting absolutely nowhere; we're getting nowhere fast → no estamos
a ningún to get somewhere now we're getting somewhere → ahora
to get there "how's your thesis going?" - "I'm getting there" → -?qué tal va tu ? -va to get to sb (= affect) →
a algn; (= annoy) →
a algndon't let it get to you (= affect) → no
que te ; (= annoy) → no te
the whisky has got to him → el
le ha see also
A32. (= become, be) → , , As expressions with get + adjective, such as get old, get drunk, etc, are often translated by a specific verb, look up the adjective.it's getting late → se está
how did it get like that? → ?cómo se ha
así?how do people get like that? → ?cómo puede la
así?this is getting ridiculous → esto
de lo how stupid can you get? → ?hasta qué
tu ?, ?cómo puedes ser
?to get used to sth →
a algoto get with it → you'd better get with it or we'll lose this contract → espabílate o
BECOME, GO, GET3. WITH PAST PARTICIPLE3.1. (= be)he often gets asked for his autograph →
we got beaten 3-2 →
3 a 2several windows got broken → se
varias to get killed → , I saw her the night she got killed (accidentally) → la vi la
or se ; (= murdered) → la vi la
que la do you want to get killed! → ??es que quieres matarte?!to get paid → he got run over as he was coming out of his house → lo
al 3.2. (reflexive action)to get shaved → to get washed → 4. (= begin) WITH GERUND →
a + infin,
+ infinlet's get going →
a ponernos get going! → ?muévete!, ?a !once she gets going on that subject she never stops →
no paraafter midnight the party really got going →
a let's get moving →
a ponernos we got talking →
or I got to thi}