get
USAGE NOTE
The combination of "get" with an adjective is often translated into Spanish as a pronominal verb. For example: "to get bored" ("aburrirse"), "to get tired" ("cansarse"), "to get married" ("casarse").
get(
geht
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
1. (to obtain)
2. (to purchase)
a. comprar
Don't forget to get milk when you go to the grocery store.No olvides de comprar leche cuando vayas al supermercado.
3. (to receive)
a. recibir
I didn't get any notification that my package arrived.No recibí ninguna notificación de que había llegado mi paquete.
4. (to fetch)
5. (to possess; used with "have")
a. tener
She collects antique cars and has got three of them.Ella colecciona carros antiguos y tiene tres.
6. (to understand)
7. (to cause to do)
8. (to annoy)
9. (must; used with "have")
10. (to call)
11. (to be sentenced to)
a. echar
He got five years for insider trading.Le echaron cinco años por tráfico de información privilegiada.
12. (with inmaterial things)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I got such a fright that I wasn't able to get much sleep!¡Me pegué tal susto que no pude dormir mucho!
I think he got the wrong idea.Creo que se llevó la idea equivocada.
13. (to be paid)
14. (to suffer)
15. (to have something done for you)
16. (to score)
17. (to fall ill with)
18. (to answer)
19. (to hit)
20. (to grab transportation)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
22. (to have the opportunity)
a. tener la oportunidad
My mother was very intelligent, but she didn't get to go to university.Mi madre era muy inteligente, pero no tuvo la oportunidad de ir a la universidad.
23. (to arrive)
24. (to become)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't get mad at me.No te enfades conmigo.
We should start thinking about dinner. It's getting very late.Deberíamos empezar a pensar en la cena. Se está haciendo muy tarde.
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