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British pronunciation/ɡɛt/
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Definición y Significado de "get"

to get
01

conseguir, obtener

to receive or come to have something
Transitive: to get sth
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He got an unexpected bonus at work.
Recibió un bono inesperado en el trabajo.
Did you get any interesting gifts for your birthday?
¿Recibiste algún regalo interesante por tu cumpleaños?
1.1

tener

to catch a disease or an illness
Transitive: to get a disease
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She got the flu after being exposed to the virus at work.
Ella contrajo la gripe después de ser expuesta al virus en el trabajo.
Despite getting vaccinated, he still managed to get a mild case of the measles.
A pesar de haberse vacunado, aún logró contraer un caso leve de sarampión.
1.2

tener

to start to have an idea, impression, or feeling
Transitive: to get an idea or feeling
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When they announced the surprise, I got an overwhelming feeling of joy.
Cuando anunciaron la sorpresa, capté una abrumadora sensación de alegría.
After hearing her explanation, I got the idea that there was more to the story.
Después de escuchar su explicación, capté que había más en la historia.
1.3

ser condenado

to receive something as a sentence or punishment
Transitive: to get a sentence
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After the trial, the defendant got a severe sentence for the crime.
Después del juicio, el acusado recibió una severa sentencia por el crimen.
They got a penalty for violating the rules of the game.
Recibieron una penalización por violar las reglas del juego.
1.4

recibir

to have access to the Internet, a phone, radio, or TV network, or specific broadcast
Transitive: to get forms of telecommunication
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Can you get Wi-Fi in this area?
¿Puedes conectarte a Wi-Fi en esta área? Necesito revisar mis correos electrónicos.
I 'm thrilled that our neighborhood can finally get fiber-optic internet.
Estoy emocionado de que nuestro vecindario finalmente pueda conectarse a internet de fibra óptica.
02

ponerse

to experience a specific condition, state, or action
Linking Verb: to get [adj]
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She got ready for the interview by researching the company.
We should get organized before starting the project.
2.1

hacer que

to make someone or something experience a specific condition, state, or action
Complex Transitive: to get sb/sth [adj]
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She 's working hard to get her team motivated for the upcoming project.
Ella está trabajando duro para hacer que su equipo esté motivado para el próximo proyecto.
We need to get the house ready for the guests arriving tomorrow.
Necesitamos hacer que la casa esté lista para los huéspedes que llegan mañana.
2.2

empezar a, ponerse a

to begin doing something
Transitive: to get doing sth
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I got studying for the exam late into the night.
Me puse a estudiar para el examen hasta tarde en la noche.
Let 's get working on this project; the deadline is approaching.
Pongámonos a trabajar en este proyecto; la fecha límite se acerca.
2.3

entender

to mentally grasp something or someone's words or actions
Transitive: to get words or concepts
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I read the instructions, but I still do n't get how to assemble this furniture.
Leí las instrucciones, pero aún no entiendo cómo montar este mueble.
He explained the concept several times, but I just do n't get it.
Él explicó el concepto varias veces, pero simplemente no lo entiendo.
2.4

dejar desconcertado

to make someone feel confused or uncertain
Transitive: to get sb
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The riddle was so complex that it got everyone in the room.
El enigma era tan complejo que desconcertó a todos en la sala.
The crossword puzzle in the newspaper got me today; I could n't solve it.
El crucigrama en el periódico me desconcertó hoy; no pude resolverlo.
2.5

conmover

to make someone become extremely emotional
Transitive: to get sb
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The touching tribute at the ceremony really got her, and she could n't hold back tears.
El conmovedor homenaje en la ceremonia realmente la emocionó, y no pudo contener las lágrimas.
The sad movie ending always gets me, and I end up crying every time.
El final triste de la película siempre me conmueve, y termino llorando cada vez.
2.6

conseguir que

to force or convince someone to do something
Ditransitive: to get sb to do sth
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I managed to get my friend to join me for the weekend getaway.
Logré convencer a mi amigo para que se uniera a mí en la escapada de fin de semana.
She got her parents to support her decision to study abroad.
Ella logró que sus padres apoyaran su decisión de estudiar en el extranjero.
2.7

molestar

to be irritating or annoying for someone
Transitive: to get sb
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It gets me when I have to repeat the same instructions over and over.
Me molesta tener que repetir las mismas instrucciones una y otra vez.
What gets me is when people chew loudly during meetings.
Me irrita cuando la gente mastica en voz alta durante las reuniones.
2.8

tener la oportunidad de, tener la ocasión de

to have the opportunity to do something
Transitive: to get to do sth
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I got to attend the exclusive concert with VIP access.
Tuve la oportunidad de asistir al concierto exclusivo con acceso VIP.
It 's disappointing — I never get to choose the movie we watch.
03

obtener, conseguir

to obtain something through chance, effort, or other means
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Despite her qualifications, she has n't been able to get a job in her field.
A pesar de sus calificaciones, no ha podido conseguir un trabajo en su campo.
It took a while for us to get the waiter's attention in the busy restaurant.
Tardamos un rato en conseguir la atención del camarero en el restaurante lleno.
3.1

obtener

to reach a particular answer or figure after doing a calculation
Transitive: to get an answer or figure
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After a few minutes of calculating, she managed to get the correct solution to the math problem
Después de unos minutos de cálculo, logró obtener la solución correcta al problema de matemáticas.
With careful analysis, the accountant was able to get the accurate financial figures for the report.
Con un análisis cuidadoso, el contador pudo obtener las cifras financieras precisas para el informe.
3.2

llamar

to make contact with a person, thing, or place by telephone
Transitive: to get sb/sth
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I wanted to speak to the professor, but I got the department assistant instead.
Quería hablar con el profesor, pero contacté con el asistente del departamento en su lugar.
I tried to get in touch with my sister, but she must be busy as I got her voicemail again.
Intenté comunicarme con mi hermana, pero debe estar ocupada ya que nuevamente escuché su buzón de voz.
3.3

vengarse, ir a pagar

to avenge something, especially by attacking, hurting, or killing
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Transitive: to get sb
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She got her boss by setting him up to take the blame for a failed project.
Ella se vengó de su jefe al hacer que él asumiera la culpa por un proyecto fallido.
The gang got their rivals by orchestrating a surprise attack.
La banda se vengó de sus rivales orquestando un ataque sorpresa.
3.4

traer

to go to a place and bring someone or something back from that location
Transitive: to get sth
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Could you get my jacket from the bedroom, please?
¿Podrías recoger mi chaqueta del dormitorio, por favor?
She needs to get her friend from the airport tomorrow.
Ella necesita recoger a su amigo del aeropuerto mañana.
3.5

atrapar

to succeed in capturing someone, especially to punish or hurt them
Transitive: to get sb
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In the scuffle, the security guards managed to get the intruder by the arm and escorted him out.
En el forcejeo, los guardias de seguridad lograron atrapar al intruso del brazo y lo escoltaron fuera.
During the arrest, the officer got the suspect by the wrist, securing the handcuffs.
Durante el arresto, el oficial atrapó al sospechoso por la muñeca, asegurando las esposas.
3.6

dar

to strike or injure someone
Transitive: to get sb
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During the fight, he managed to get his opponent with a powerful punch.
Durante la pelea, logró darle a su oponente con un potente puñetazo.
In the paintball game, he got me on the arm during a surprise attack.
En el juego de paintball, me dio en el brazo durante un ataque sorpresa.
3.7

comprar

to obtain something by paying an amount of money for it
Transitive: to get sth
Ditransitive: to get sb sth
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She got a beautiful painting at the art auction.
Ella consiguió una hermosa pintura en la subasta de arte.
They got a vintage record player at the flea market.
Conseguieron un tocadiscos vintage en el mercado de pulgas.
3.8

hacer, preparar

to prepare something to eat or drink, especially a meal
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Transitive: to get food or a meal
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I 'll get breakfast ready while you set the table.
Voy a hacer el desayuno mientras tú pones la mesa.
She 's getting dinner, and it smells delicious!
Ella está preparando la cena, ¡y huele deliciosa!
3.9

contestar, abrir

to respond to a doorbell or telephone by answering it
Transitive: to get the phone or door
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I heard the phone ringing and rushed to get it before it went to voicemail.
Escuché el teléfono sonar y corrí a atenderlo antes de que se fuera al buzón de voz.
Can you get the phone?
¿Puedes contestar el teléfono? Estoy en medio de preparar la cena.
3.10

mirar

used to draw attention to someone or something considered foolish, surprising, or amusing
Transitive: to get sb/sth
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He walked into the room wearing — get this — a bright pink suit!
Entró en la habitación vistiendo—fíjate—un traje rosa brillante.
Get the dog in the sunglasses, it's hilarious!
¡Mira al perro con las gafas de sol, es hilarante!
04

llegar

to reach a specific place
Intransitive: to get somewhere
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We'll need to get to the airport early to catch our flight.
Tendremos que llegar al aeropuerto temprano para tomar nuestro vuelo.
I got to the meeting just in time for the presentation.
Llegué a la reunión justo a tiempo para la presentación.
4.1

hacer que

to cause someone or something to move in a specific direction or into a specific position or place
Transitive: to get sth somewhere
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I could n't get the cork out of the bottle.
No pude hacer que el corcho saliera de la botella.
Could you help me get the sofa through the narrow doorway?
¿Podrías ayudarme a llevar el sofá a través de la puerta estrecha?
4.2

ir

to move in a specific direction or into a specific position or place
Intransitive: to get somewhere
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I'm getting off at the next bus stop.
Voy a bajar en la próxima parada de autobús.
Where do we get on the subway?
¿Dónde vamos en el metro?
4.3

tomar, coger

to use a taxi, bus, train, plane, etc. for transportation
Transitive: to get a means of transportation
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We need to get a taxi to the airport for our early morning flight.
Necesitamos tomar un taxi al aeropuerto para nuestro vuelo temprano por la mañana.
Let 's get the bus to downtown and explore the city.
Tomemos el autobús al centro y exploremos la ciudad.
05

haber

used for saying that a particular thing exists or happens
Transitive: to get sth
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In the desert, you get extreme temperatures during the day and cold nights.
En el desierto, hay temperaturas extremas durante el día y noches frías.
In coastal regions, they get mild temperatures and ocean breezes.
En las regiones costeras, hay temperaturas suaves y brisas oceánicas.
06

irse, marcharse

to depart immediately
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After the argument, I told him to get and never come back.
Después de la discusión, le dije que se marchara y nunca regresara.
When the teacher caught the students cheating, she told them to get from the exam room.
Cuando la profesora atrapó a los estudiantes haciendo trampa, les dijo que se marcharan del aula.
07

provocar, susitar

to provoke a specific response or reaction
Transitive: to get a response or reaction
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The thrilling plot twist in the movie always gets a gasp from the audience.
El emocionante giro de la trama en la película siempre provoca un suspiro del público.
His unexpected announcement got a surprised reaction from the crowd.
Su anuncio inesperado provocó una reacción sorprendida en la multitud.
08

sacar, obtener

to receive or achieve a specific mark or grade in an exam
Transitive: to get a mark or grade
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She got an ' A+' in the physics final exam.
Ella sacó un 'A+' en el examen final de física.
John got 75 % in the history test.
John sacó 75% en el examen de historia.
09

obtener, recibir

to receive money through selling something
Transitive: to get a sum of money | to get a sum of money for a sold item
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You should get a decent amount for your antique furniture at the auction.
Deberías obtener un monto decente por tus muebles antiguos en la subasta.
We got $5,000 for the vintage camera we listed online.
Obtenemos $5,000 por la cámara vintage que publicamos en línea.
10

llegar, alcanzar

to reach a specific stage or point
Intransitive: to get somewhere
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I 've got as far as the third chapter in the novel
He llegado hasta el tercer capítulo de la novela.
I could n't wait to get to the last episode of the TV series.
No podía esperar para llegar al último episodio de la serie de televisión.
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hacer que, lograr que

to cause something to perform a specific action
Ditransitive: to get sth to do sth
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She could n't get the computer to recognize the new printer.
No pudo hacer que la computadora reconociera la nueva impresora.
We got the car engine to run smoothly after some repairs.
Hicimos que el motor del coche funcionara sin problemas después de algunas reparaciones.
12

cubrir, pagar

to cover the cost of something for someone else
Transitive: to get the cost of something
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Do n't reach for your wallet; I 'll get the cab fare.
I 'll get the groceries this time; you got them last week.
Yo cubriré los víveres esta vez; tú los pagaste la semana pasada.
13

entender, comprender

to understand something by hearing it
Transitive: to get spoken words
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I could n't get what she said over the phone; the connection was poor.
No pude entender lo que ella dijo por teléfono; la conexión era mala.
Sorry, I did n't get the last part of your question; could you repeat it?
Lo siento, no entendí la última parte de tu pregunta; ¿podrías repetirla?
14

cobrar, recibir

to receive payment for one's work or services
Transitive: to get payment | to get payment for sth
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She gets a monthly salary of $3,000 for her administrative job.
Ella cobra un salario mensual de $3,000 por su trabajo administrativo.
Writers may get royalties for each copy sold of their published books.
Los escritores pueden cobrar regalías por cada copia vendida de sus libros publicados.
15

engañar, trollear

to trick or deceive someone, often in a playful or lighthearted way
Transitive: to get sb
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He got his friend by pretending to be someone else on the phone.
Engañó a su amigo haciéndose pasar por otra persona por teléfono.
You really got me with that fake lottery ticket; I thought I won!
¡Realmente me engañaste con ese billete de lotería falso; pensé que había ganado!
16

detener, atrapar

(in baseball) to stop a player from advancing or scoring by catching the ball or tagging them
Transitive: to get a player
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The first baseman stretched to make the catch and get the batter.
El primera base se estiró para atrapar la pelota y detener al bateador.
The catcher 's accurate throw to second base got the stealing player.
El lanzamiento preciso del receptor a la segunda base atrapó al jugador que estaba robando.
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obtener, ganar

to win a prize in a competition
Transitive: to get a prize
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He got a gold medal in the swimming competition.
Él obtuvo una medalla de oro en la competencia de natación.
They got the championship trophy for their outstanding performance.
Obtuvo el trofeo del campeonato por su destacada actuación.
18

llevar, transportar

to deliver or transport something or someone to a specific person or place.
Transitive: to get sth somewhere
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I need to get the documents to the office before the deadline.
Necesito llevar los documentos a la oficina antes de la fecha límite.
Can you get this package to my friend's house on your way home?
¿Puedes llevar este paquete a la casa de mi amigo de camino a casa?
19

cobrar, matar

(of an illness or injury) to result in someone's death
Transitive: to get sb
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The severe infection eventually got him, despite all efforts to treat it.
La grave infección finalmente lo cobró, a pesar de todos los esfuerzos para tratarla.
The terminal cancer got her in the end, and she passed away peacefully.
El cáncer terminal la cobró al final, y ella falleció pacíficamente.
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alcanzar, conseguir

to deliver a particular level of performance or quality
Transitive: to get a level of performance
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The latest smartphone gets impressive battery life, lasting up to two days.
El último smartphone consigue una duración de batería impresionante, que alcanza hasta dos días.
The new software update gets faster processing speeds and improved efficiency.
La nueva actualización del software consigue velocidades de procesamiento más rápidas y una eficiencia mejorada.
21

darse cuenta de, entender

to become aware of someone or something
Transitive: to get sth
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Did you get the subtle hint she dropped during the conversation?
¿Te diste cuenta de la sutil pista que soltó durante la conversación?
Did you get the way he avoided making eye contact when talking about the topic?
¿Te diste cuenta de cómo evitó hacer contacto visual al hablar sobre el tema?
22

memorizar, aprender de memoria

to commit to memory
Transitive: to get sth
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I need to get the lines for the play before tomorrow's rehearsal.
Necesito memorizar las líneas de la obra antes del ensayo de mañana.
Did you get all the formulas for the math test?
¿Memorizaste todas las fórmulas para el examen de matemáticas?
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sufrir, contraer

to suffer from an illness, injury, or pain
Transitive: to get an illness or injury
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I got a stomachache from eating too much junk food.
Sufrí un dolor de estómago por comer demasiada comida chatarra.
She got a severe headache after a long day at work.
Ella sufrió un fuerte dolor de cabeza después de un largo día en el trabajo.
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devolución impresionante, respuesta increíble

a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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