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to get at
[phrase form: get]
01
molestar, irritar
to cause irritation or annoyance to someone
Transitive: to get at sb
Ejemplos
The constant noise from the construction site next door really gets at me.
El ruido constante de la obra de al lado me molesta mucho.
His habit of tapping his pen on the desk during meetings gets at everyone in the room.
Su costumbre de golpear su bolígrafo en el escritorio durante las reuniones molesta a todos en la sala.
02
entender, captar
to reach an understanding of something through questioning, investigation, or analysis
Transitive: to get at sth
Ejemplos
I ca n't quite get at what the author is trying to say in this book.
No logro entender lo que el autor está tratando de decir en este libro.
She 's always so secretive; it 's hard to get at her true feelings.
Ella siempre es tan reservada; es difícil llegar a sus verdaderos sentimientos.
03
llegar a, acceder
to be able to have access to or reach something
Transitive: to get at sth
Ejemplos
The key to the safe was lost, so they could n't get at the valuable documents inside.
La llave de la caja fuerte se perdió, por lo que no pudieron acceder a los valiosos documentos que había dentro.
I ca n't seem to get at the back of the cupboard; it's too cluttered.
No puedo llegar al fondo del armario; está demasiado desordenado.
04
sobornar, corromper
to try to bribe or corrupt someone in power
Transitive: to get at someone in power
Ejemplos
The company executives tried to get at the politicians by offering bribes for favorable legislation.
Los ejecutivos de la empresa intentaron influir en los políticos ofreciendo sobornos para una legislación favorable.
Corrupt officials often get at law enforcement agencies to avoid prosecution.
Los funcionarios corruptos a menudo sobornan a las agencias de aplicación de la ley para evitar el enjuiciamiento.
05
contactar, localizar
to contact or reach someone, especially when this is difficult or requires some effort
Transitive: to get at sb
Ejemplos
I 've been trying to get at my old friend from college, but his phone number has changed.
He estado intentando contactar a mi viejo amigo de la universidad, pero su número de teléfono ha cambiado.
She 's in a remote area, and it 's hard to get at her through conventional means of communication.
Ella está en una zona remota, y es difícil contactarla a través de medios de comunicación convencionales.
06
atacar sutilmente, criticar indirectamente
to criticize or attack someone, usually in a subtle or indirect manner
Transitive: to get at someone's shortcoming or mistake
Ejemplos
He started to get at his opponent's weaknesses during the debate.
Comenzó a atacar las debilidades de su oponente durante el debate.
The critics did n't hesitate to get at the flaws in the movie.
Los críticos no dudaron en atacar los defectos de la película.
