| Partikelverb |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| get by on vtr phrasal insep | (survive on) | klara sig på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The older couple had learned to get by on their small retirement income. |
| get hooked on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative, slang (become addicted to [sth]) (bildlig) | bli beroende av ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bli galen i ngt vbal uttr |
| | He'd gotten hooked on the new video game. |
| get in on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (obtain a share in) | bli en del av ngt vbal uttr |
| | | nästla sig in i ngt vbal uttr |
| | She's always trying to get in on the action. |
| get off on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | slang (take pleasure in) | njuta av ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | gotta sig åt ngt vbal uttr |
| | He really gets off on seeing other people suffer. |
| get on to [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (contact [sb]) | ta kontakt med ngn vbal uttr |
| | | få tag i ngn vbal uttr |
| | Let me get on to my attorney and see what he says. |
| get on to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (progress to [sth]) | gå vidare till ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | hoppa fram till ngt vbal uttr |
| | Let's get on to the next item on the agenda. |
| get on with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (be friends) | komma överens med vbal uttr |
| | | komma bra överens med vbal uttr |
| | If you can't get on with your boss, it might be better to quit. |
| get on with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (do without delay) (vardagligt) | komma igång med vbal uttr |
| | Don't watch TV. Just get on with your homework! |
get onto [sth],
get on to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (discuss) | komma in på vbal uttr |
| | My boss always becomes defensive when we get onto the subject of a pay rise. |
| Sammansatta former: |
WordReference English-Swedish Dictionary © 2026:
| get a fix on [sth] v expr | slang (ascertain) | få en uppfattning vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | få kläm på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I talked to several people to get a fix on what actually happened. |
| get a grip on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (start to understand) | få kläm på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | förstå sig på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I would love to get a grip on basic physics. |
get a handle on [sth],
have a handle on v expr | figurative, informal (understand) (bildlig) | greppa vtr |
| | | förstå vtr |
| | (bildlig) | få grepp om vbal uttr |
| | I can't get a handle on this at all. Can you explain it again? |
| get a move on v expr | informal (hurry up) (vardagligt) | snabba sig vitr + refl |
| | | skynda sig vitr + refl |
| | | skynda på vitr + prep |
| | You'd better get a move on or you'll miss your bus! |
| get back on track v expr | figurative, informal (regain focus) (bildlig) | komma tillbaka på rätt bana vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | resa sig vitr + refl |
| | Josh is behind on his schoolwork. He needs to get back on track. |
get behind with [sth],
get behind on [sth] v expr | informal (not do [sth] in time) | ligga efter med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara försenad med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara ute i sista stund vbal uttr |
| | 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. |
| get down on your knees v expr | (kneel) | falla på knä, falla ner på knä vbal uttr |
| | Before we went to bed we got down on our knees and prayed. |
| get down on your knees v expr | figurative (beg for [sth]) | böna och be vbal uttr |
| | If you want to borrow his precious car, you'll have to get down on your knees! |
get going on [sth],
get going with [sth] v expr | informal (start [sth]) | börja med att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | komma igång, sätta igång vtr + adv |
| | The chef got going with peeling the vegetables. |
| get high on [sth] v expr | figurative, slang (take drugs) | bli hög vtr + adj |
| | | ta droger vtr + spl |
| | Aaron got high on crack cocaine. |
| get it on v expr | vulgar, slang (have sex) (bildlig) | ligga vitr |
| | | ha sex vtr + s |
| | (vulgär) | knulla vitr |
get off on [sth],
get off on doing [sth] v expr | slang (enjoy, be excited by) | bli upphetsad av ngt vbal uttr |
| | | tycka om ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | gilla vtr |
get off on [sth],
get off on doing [sth] v expr | slang (be sexually excited by) (vulgär) | bli kåt av ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bli upphetsad av ngt vbal uttr |
| get off on doing [sth] v expr | vulgar, informal (be sexually excited by) (vulgär) | bli kåt av att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bli upphetsad av att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | Believe it or not, some people get off on looking at feet. |
| get on it v expr | slang (do [sth] without delay) | komma igång vitr partikel |
| | | köra på vitr partikel |
| get on track v expr | figurative, informal (pursue correct path) | vara på god väg vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | vara på rätt spår vbal uttr |
| | My coach has a program to help me get on track for the Olympics. |
| get on well v expr | informal (be friends) | komma bra överens vbal uttr |
| | | vara goda vänner vbal uttr |
| | Rick and Steve get on well. |
| get on well with [sb] v expr | informal (be friends) (formell) | komma väl överens med vbal uttr |
| | (informell) | komma bra överens med vbal uttr |
| | I get on well with my sister. |
| get on with the job v expr | informal (do [sth] without delay) (vardagligt) | komma igång med vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | komma till skott vbal uttr |
| | You've got a lot of papers to file, so stop chatting and get on with the job. |
| get on [sb]'s nerves v expr | informal (irritate) | irritera ngn vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | gå ngn på nerverna vbal uttr |
| | Her husband's constant grumbling was starting to get on Olga's nerves. |
| get started on [sth] v expr | (task: begin) | påbörja, börja vtr |
| | | komma igång med vbal uttr |
| | Vince needs to get started on his school project soon because the deadline is coming up next week. |
get [sb] started with [sth],
get [sb] started on [sth] vtr + adj | (help to begin) | få ngn att börja med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | sätta igång ngn med ngt vbal uttr |
| | Working in her father's restaurant got Carla started on her career as a chef. |
| get started on [sth] v expr | (talk) | börja med ngt, starta med ngt vtr + prep |
| | Once Dave gets started on politics, he never shuts up! |
| get [sb] started on [sth] vtr + adj | (prompt to talk) (familjär) | få igång ngn vbal uttr |
| | | få ngn att prata om ngt vbal uttr |
| | The news article got Tony started on the subject of house prices. Don't get me started on what happened in Parliament this week! |
| get stuck on [sth] vi + adj | figurative (unable to proceed) (bildlig) | hänga upp sig på, haka upp sig på vbal uttr |
| | Olivia got stuck on the last crossword clue. |
| get up on [sth] vi + prep | (move onto [sth], as a stage) | gå upp vitr partikel |
| | | stiga upp vitr partikel |
| | An audience member got up on the stage and grabbed the singer's microphone. |
get your hands on [sth],
lay your hands on [sth] v expr | (manage to find, obtain [sth]) (bildlig) | lägga vantarna på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | få tag i ngt vbal uttr |
| get your own back on [sb] v expr | informal (get revenge on) | hämnas på ngn vitr + prep |
| | | ta ut sin hämnd på ngn vbal uttr |
| | Adam vowed to get his own back on his brother for pranking him. |
"Ready,
set,
go!" (US),
"Ready,
steady,
go!" (UK),
"On your marks,
get set,
go!" interj | (start of race) | klara, färdiga, gå! interj |
| | Runners: Ready, set, go! |
