Suchen
to get on for
[phrase form: get]
01
sich nähern, beinahe sein
to approach or be close to a particular time or hour
02
sich nähern, nahe bei
to be close to reaching a particular number
03
nahe sein an, sich nähern
to be close to reaching a particular age
get on for
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Beispiel
The party started at 7 p.m., and it's getting on for 10 o'clock now.
The flight was delayed, and it was getting on for sunset by the time they arrived.
He had been working on his novel for quite a while, and it was getting on for a year since he started.
The attendance at the event was getting on for a thousand people.
Their oldest dog is getting on for 15 years.
