get

/ɡˈɛt/

/ˈɡɛt/, /ˈɡɪt/

[verbe] [nom]

to get

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

obtenir

to receive or come to have something

Synonymes : acquire

obtain

1.1

attraper

to catch a disease or an illness

Synonymes : contract

take

1.2

prendre

to pay money for something to take possession of it

1.3

se sentir

to have a certain physical sensation or mental impression

Synonymes : experience

have

receive

1.4

être condamné à

to receive something as a sentence or punishment

Synonymes : receive

1.5

recevoir

to have access to the internet, a phone, radio, or TV network, or specific broadcast

prendre

to achieve, obtain, or experience something

Synonymes : have

make

2.1

aller chercher

to go in order to bring something or someone

Synonymes : bring

convey

fetch

Antonymes : take away

2.2

contacter

to make contact with a person or place by telephone

2.3

répondre

to respond to a ringing phone or a door when someone knocks or rings the doorbell

2.4

attraper

to succeed in seizing or capturing someone, especially to punish or hurt them

Synonymes : capture

catch

2.5

atteindre

to be struck or injured with a hit or blow

Synonymes : catch

2.6

avoir

to revenge something, especially by attacking, hurting, or killing

Synonymes : fix

pay back

pay off

2.7

préparer

to prepare something to eat or drink, especially a meal

2.8

obtenir

to reach a particular answer or figure after doing a calculation

2.9

voir

used for attracting attention to someone that one believes to be conceited or pretentious

arriver

to reach a specific place

Synonymes : arrive

come

Antonymes : leave

3.1

prendre

to use a taxi, bus, train, plane, etc. for transportation

3.2

aller

to move in a specific direction or into a specific position or place

3.3

amener

to cause someone or something to move in a specific direction or into a specific position or place

Synonymes : have

let

devenir

to reach or to make oneself reach a specific condition or state

Synonymes : become

4.1

commencer à faire

to start or begin doing something

Synonymes : begin

Antonymes : end

4.2

faire

to make someone or something reach a specific condition or state

4.3

persuader

to convince someone to do something by giving them good reasons to do it

4.4

pouvoir

to have the chance or opportunity to do something

4.5

comprendre

to mentally grasp something or someone's words or actions

Synonymes : catch

4.6

poser une colle

to puzzle or baffle someone

Synonymes : amaze

4.7

émouvoir

to make someone become extremely emotional

4.8

déranger

to be irritating or annoying for someone

Synonymes : get under one's skin

4.9

[pour former la voix passive]

used with a past participle in forming the passive mood

y avoir

used for saying that a particular thing exists or happens

Exemples

1. The police got wind of the illegal drug deal.

2. Get a load of that dress Mag!

3. Other football stakeholders also got a share of the cake.

4. Three players got their marching orders last week.

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