Hanapin
Piliin ang wika ng diksyunaryo
to get at
[phrase form: get]
01
nakakainis, nakakabuwisit
to cause irritation or annoyance to someone
Transitive: to get at sb
Mga Halimbawa
The constant noise from the construction site next door really gets at me.
Ang tuloy-tuloy na ingay mula sa construction site sa tabi ay talagang nakakainis sa akin.
His habit of tapping his pen on the desk during meetings gets at everyone in the room.
Ang kanyang ugali ng pag-tap ng kanyang pen sa mesa habang nagmi-meeting ay nakakainis sa lahat sa kuwarto.
02
maunawaan, intindihin
to reach an understanding of something through questioning, investigation, or analysis
Transitive: to get at sth
Mga Halimbawa
I ca n't quite get at what the author is trying to say in this book.
Hindi ko talaga maunawaan kung ano ang gustong ipahiwatig ng may-akda sa librong ito.
She 's always so secretive; it 's hard to get at her true feelings.
Laging napakasekretibo niya; mahirap maabot ang kanyang tunay na nararamdaman.
03
maabot, makakuha ng access sa
to be able to have access to or reach something
Transitive: to get at sth
Mga Halimbawa
The key to the safe was lost, so they could n't get at the valuable documents inside.
Nawala ang susi ng safe, kaya hindi nila naabot ang mahahalagang dokumento sa loob.
I ca n't seem to get at the back of the cupboard; it's too cluttered.
Hindi ko ma-abot ang likod ng kabinet; masyadong magulo.
04
suhulan, kurakutin
to try to bribe or corrupt someone in power
Transitive: to get at someone in power
Mga Halimbawa
The company executives tried to get at the politicians by offering bribes for favorable legislation.
Sinubukan ng mga executive ng kumpanya na makuha ang mga pulitiko sa pamamagitan ng pag-alok ng suhol para sa paborableng batas.
Corrupt officials often get at law enforcement agencies to avoid prosecution.
Ang mga tiwaling opisyal ay madalas na subukan na suhulan ang mga ahensya ng pagpapatupad ng batas upang maiwasan ang pag-uusig.
05
makontak, maabot
to contact or reach someone, especially when this is difficult or requires some effort
Transitive: to get at sb
Mga Halimbawa
I 've been trying to get at my old friend from college, but his phone number has changed.
Sinubukan kong makontak ang aking dating kaibigan mula sa kolehiyo, pero nagbago na ang kanyang numero ng telepono.
She 's in a remote area, and it 's hard to get at her through conventional means of communication.
Nasa malayong lugar siya, at mahirap siyang maabot sa pamamagitan ng mga karaniwang paraan ng komunikasyon.
06
pintasan, atake nang hindi direkta
to criticize or attack someone, usually in a subtle or indirect manner
Transitive: to get at someone's shortcoming or mistake
Mga Halimbawa
He started to get at his opponent's weaknesses during the debate.
Nagsimula siyang atakihin ang mga kahinaan ng kanyang kalaban sa debate.
The critics did n't hesitate to get at the flaws in the movie.
Hindi nag-atubili ang mga kritiko na puna ang mga pagkukulang sa pelikula.
