| Locuciones verbales |
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| get by on vtr phrasal insep | (survive on) | sobrevivir con vi + prep |
| | | arreglárselas v prnl |
| | The older couple had learned to get by on their small retirement income. |
| | La pareja de ancianos había aprendido a sobrevivir con su baja jubilación. |
| get hooked on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, slang (become addicted to [sth]) | engancharse⇒ v prnl |
| | He'd gotten hooked on the new video game. |
| | Se ha enganchado con ese videojuego. |
| | | enviciarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Se ha enviciado con ese videojuego. |
| | | volverse adicto a loc verb |
| | Se ha vuelto adicto a ese videojuego. |
| | | estar completamente enganchado a loc verb |
| | Está completamente enganchado al nuevo videojuego. |
| get in on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (obtain a share in) | meterse en v prnl + prep |
| | | entrar en vi + prep |
| | | formar parte de loc verb |
| | She's always trying to get in on the action. |
| | Ella siempre intenta meterse en todas las movidas. |
| get off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | vulgar, informal (be sexually excited by) | excitarse con v prnl + prep |
| | (coloquial) | calentarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Believe it or not, some people get off on looking at feet. |
| get off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (enjoy, take pleasure in) | encantar⇒ vi |
| | (ES) | molar⇒, chiflar⇒ vi |
| | | pirrarse por v prnl + prep |
| get on to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (contact [sb]) | ponerse en contacto con loc verb |
| | | consultar a, consultar con vtr + prep |
| | (ES, coloquial) | dar un toque a alguien loc verb |
| | Let me get on to my attorney and see what he says. |
| | Déjame ponerme en contacto con mi abogado a ver qué dice. |
| get on to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (progress to [sth]) | avanzar a vi + prep |
| | | seguir con vi + prep |
| | Let's get on to the next item on the agenda. |
| | Avancemos al siguiente punto en la agenda. |
| | Sigamos con el próximo punto en la agenda. |
| get on with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (be friends) | llevarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | llevarse bien con loc verb |
| | If you can't get on with your boss, it might be better to quit. |
| | Si no puedes llevarte con tu jefe, tal vez sea mejor renunciar. |
| | Si no puedes llevarte bien con tu jefe, tal vez sea mejor renunciar. |
| get on with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (do without delay) | ponerse con v prnl + prep |
| | | ponerse a v prnl + prep |
| | Don't watch TV. Just get on with your homework! |
| | No veas televisión. ¡Ponte con la tarea! |
| | No veas televisión. ¡Ponte a hacer la tarea! |
get onto [sth],
get on to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (discuss) | sacar el tema loc verb |
| | My boss always becomes defensive when we get onto the subject of a pay rise. |
| | Mi jefe siempre se pone a la defensiva cuando sacamos el tema de un aumento. |
| Compound Forms: |
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| get a fix on [sth] v expr | slang (ascertain) | hacerse una idea de loc verb + prep |
| | | averiguar⇒ vtr |
| | I talked to several people to get a fix on what actually happened. |
| | Hablé con varias personas para hacerme una idea de lo que realmente había pasado. |
| get a grip on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (start to understand) | entender⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial) | cazar⇒ vtr |
| | I would love to get a grip on basic physics. |
| | Me encantaría entender algo de física. |
get a handle on [sth],
have a handle on v expr | figurative, informal (understand) (coloquial) | encontrarle el truco a, encontrarle la vuelta a loc verb + prep |
| | | comprender⇒, entender⇒ vtr |
| | I can't get a handle on this at all. Can you explain it again? |
| | No consigo encontrarle el truco a esto. ¿Me lo puedes explicar de nuevo? |
| get a move on v expr | informal (hurry up) | darse prisa loc verb |
| | You'd better get a move on or you'll miss your bus! |
| get back on track v expr | figurative, informal (regain focus) | reencaminarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Josh is behind on his schoolwork. He needs to get back on track. |
| | Josh está atrasado con su tarea, debe reencaminarse. |
get behind with [sth],
get behind on [sth] v expr | informal (not do [sth] in time) | atrasarse en, atrasarse con v prnl + prep |
| | | retrasarse en, retrasarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Dan's car was repossessed when he got behind on the payments. |
| | We've got behind on these orders, so we'll have to work overtime to catch up on them. |
| | Le embargaron el carro a Dan porque se atrasó en los pagos. |
| | Nos retrasamos en estos pedidos, así que tendremos que trabajar tiempo extra para ponernos al día. |
| get down on your knees v expr | (kneel) | arrodillarse⇒ v prnl |
| | | ponerse de rodillas loc verb |
| | | postrarse⇒, hincarse⇒ v prnl |
| | Before we went to bed we got down on our knees and prayed. |
| | Antes de ir a dormir nos arrodillamos y rezamos. |
| get down on your knees v expr | figurative (beg for [sth]) | suplicar⇒ vtr |
| | If you want to borrow his precious car, you'll have to get down on your knees! |
| | Si quieres que te preste su hermoso auto tendrás que suplicar. |
| | (figurado) | ponerse de rodillas loc verb |
| | Si quieres que te preste su hermoso auto tendrás que ponerte de rodillas. |
get going on [sth],
get going with [sth] v expr | informal (start [sth]) (con verbo infinitivo) | empezar a vtr + prep |
| | (con sustantivo) | empezar⇒ vtr |
| | (coloquial) | arrancar a vtr + prep |
| | The chef got going with peeling the vegetables. |
| | El chef empezó a pelar as verduras. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. La empleada empezó el inventario. |
| get high on [sth] v expr | figurative, slang (take drugs) | drogarse con v prnl + prep |
| | (coloquial) | viajar con vi + prep |
| | (CO: coloquial) | trabarse con v prnl + prep |
| | Aaron got high on crack cocaine. |
| | Aaron se drogó con cocaína. |
| get it on v expr | vulgar, informal (have sex) (informal, eufemismo) | acostarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | follar⇒ vtr |
| | (AR, UY, coloquial) | coger⇒ vtr |
| | Danny's friends were keen to know whether he and Sandy had got it on yet. |
| get off on doing [sth] v expr | informal (enjoy, take pleasure in) | disfrutar haciendo algo vi |
| | Rob really gets off on seeing other people suffer. |
| get off on the right foot v expr | figurative (have a good start) | empezar con buen pie loc verb |
| get off on the wrong foot v expr | figurative (have a bad start) | empezar con el pie izquierdo loc verb |
| | | empezar con mal pie loc verb |
| get on it v expr | informal (do [sth] without delay) | ponerse manos a la obra loc verb |
| | (ES: informal) | ponerse a ello, ponerse con ello v prnl + prep |
| | We've just had an order for 20 pizzas. The kitchen staff had better get on it! |
| get on top of [sb] v expr | figurative (overwhelm) | preocupar a vtr + prep |
| | | deprimir a vtr + prep |
| get on top of [sth] v expr | figurative (gain control of a task, situation, etc.) | tener el control de loc verb |
| get on track v expr | figurative, informal (pursue correct path) | encaminarse correctamente v prnl |
| Note: often "get back on track" |
| | My coach has a program to help me get on track for the Olympics. |
| | Mi entrenador tiene un programa que me va a ayudar a encaminarme correctamente hacia los Juegos Olímpicos. |
| | | tomar el buen rumbo loc verb |
| | Mi entrenador tiene un programa que me va a ayudar a tomar el buen rumbo hacia los Juegos Olímpicos. |
| get on well v expr | informal (be friends) | llevarse bien v prnl + adv |
| | Rick and Steve get on well. |
| | Ricardo y Esteban se llevan bien. |
| get on well with [sb] v expr | informal (be friends) | llevarse bien con loc verb |
| | I get on well with my sister. |
| | Me llevo bien con mi hermana. |
| get on with the job v expr | informal (do [sth] without delay) | ponerse a trabajar loc verb |
| | You've got a lot of papers to file, so stop chatting and get on with the job. |
| | Tienes muchos papeles que archivar, así que mejor paras de hablar y te pones a trabajar. |
| | (ES, coloquial) | ir al tajo loc verb |
| get on [sb]'s case v expr | informal (pester, nag) | meterse con v prnl + prep |
| get on your high horse v expr | figurative, informal (act morally superior) (coloquial) | subírsele los humos a, subírsele los humos a la cabeza a loc verb + prep |
| | (ES: coloquial) | subirse a la parra loc verb |
| | I know you think I'm wrong but there's no need to get on your high horse about it. |
| | Ya sé que piensas que estoy equivocado, pero no es para que se te suban los humos. |
| get on [sb]'s nerves v expr | informal (irritate) (coloquial) | sacar de quicio a loc verb |
| | (ES: coloquial) | poner de los nervios a loc verb |
| | Her husband's constant grumbling was starting to get on Olga's nerves. |
| | Las quejas constantes de su marido estaban empezando a sacar de quicio a Olga. |
| get on your soapbox v expr | figurative (rant, give opinion) (figurado) | dar cátedra loc verb |
| get on your soapbox about [sth] v expr | figurative (rant, give opinion) | despotricar contra vi + prep |
| get one over on [sb] v expr | slang (fool, trick) (figurado) | meterle un gol a alguien loc verb |
| | (figurado) | colársela a alguien loc verb |
get out of bed on the wrong side,
get up on the wrong side of the bed v expr | figurative, informal (be irritable) | levantarse con el pie izquierdo expr |
| | | estar irritable loc verb |
| get started on [sth] v expr | (task: begin) | ponerse con v prnl + prep |
| | | empezar⇒, comenzar⇒ vtr |
| | Vince needs to get started on his school project soon because the deadline is coming up next week. |
| | Vince necesita ponerse con tu proyecto de la escuela porque la fecha de entrega es la semana que viene. |
get [sb] started with [sth],
get [sb] started on [sth] vtr + adj | (help to begin) | ayudar a empezar loc verb |
| | Working in her father's restaurant got Carla started on her career as a chef. |
| | Trabajar en el restaurante de su padre ayudó a Carla a empezar su carrera como cocinera. |
| get started on [sth] v expr | (talk) | empezar con vi + prep |
| | (informal) | ponerse a hablar de loc verb + prep |
| | Once Dave gets started on politics, he never shuts up! |
| | Una vez que Dave empieza con política, ¡nunca se calla! |
| get [sb] started on [sth] vtr + adj | (prompt to talk) | hacer que alguien empiece a hablar de algo loc verb |
| | The news article got Tony started on the subject of house prices. Don't get me started on what happened in Parliament this week! |
| | La noticia hizo que Tony empezara a hablar de los precios de las viviendas. |
| get stuck on [sth] vi + adj | figurative (unable to proceed) | atascarse en v prnl + prep |
| | | quedarse atascado en loc verb + prep |
| | Olivia got stuck on the last crossword clue. |
| | Olivia se atascó en la última pista del crucigrama. |
get the drop on [sb],
have the drop on [sb] v expr | US, informal (draw gun faster than) | sacar la pistola antes que loc verb |
| | | desenfundar antes que loc verb |
get the drop on [sb],
have the drop on [sb] v expr | US, informal (have at a disadvantage) | aventajar a vtr + prep |
| get the goods on [sb] v expr | informal, figurative (get secret information) | tener información sobre loc verb |
get the jump on,
get a jump on,
have the jump on,
have a jump on v expr | US, informal (gain an initial advantage) | adelantar a vtr + prep |
| | | adelantarse a v prnl + prep |
| get up on [sth] vi + prep | (move onto [sth], as a stage) | subir a vi + prep |
| | (escena) | salir a vi + prep |
| | An audience member got up on the stage and grabbed the singer's microphone. |
| | Un miembro del público se subió al escenario y agarró el micrófono del cantante. |
get your hands on [sth],
lay your hands on [sth] v expr | (manage to find, obtain [sth]) | conseguir⇒, obtener⇒ vtr |
| | | hacerse con v prnl + prep |
| get your own back on [sb] v expr | informal (get revenge on) | vengarse de v prnl + prep |
| | Adam vowed to get his own back on his brother for pranking him. |
be on [sb]'s case,
get on [sb]'s case v expr | (harass [sb] continuously) | criticar a vtr + prep |
| | | estar en contra de loc verb |
get one up on [sb],
get one-up on [sb] v expr | informal (obtain an advantage over [sb]) | sacar ventaja de loc verb |
| | | obtener ventaja de loc verb |
put your skates on,
get your skates on v expr | UK, informal (hurry up) | apresurarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (AmL) | apurarse⇒ v prnl |
| | (coloquial) | ponerse las pilas loc verb |
"Ready,
set,
go!" (US),
"Ready,
steady,
go!" (UK),
"On your marks,
get set,
go!" interj | (start of race) | preparados, listos, ya loc interj |
| | | en sus marcas... listos... ¡fuera! loc interj |
| | Runners: Ready, set, go! |
| | Corredores: ¡preparados, listos, ya! |
