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to get at
[phrase form: get]
01
agacer, énerver
to cause irritation or annoyance to someone
Transitive: to get at sb
Exemples
His habit of tapping his pen on the desk during meetings gets at everyone in the room.
Son habitude de tapoter son stylo sur le bureau pendant les réunions agace tout le monde dans la salle.
02
comprendre, saisir
to reach an understanding of something through questioning, investigation, or analysis
Transitive: to get at sth
Exemples
She 's always so secretive; it 's hard to get at her true feelings.
Elle est toujours si secrète ; il est difficile de cerner ses véritables sentiments.
03
accéder à, atteindre
to be able to have access to or reach something
Transitive: to get at sth
Exemples
I ca n't seem to get at the back of the cupboard; it's too cluttered.
Je n'arrive pas à accéder au fond du placard ; il est trop encombré.
04
soudoyer, corrompre
to try to bribe or corrupt someone in power
Transitive: to get at someone in power
Exemples
Corrupt officials often get at law enforcement agencies to avoid prosecution.
Les fonctionnaires corrompus essaient souvent d'acheter les agences de répression pour éviter des poursuites.
05
joindre, contacter
to contact or reach someone, especially when this is difficult or requires some effort
Transitive: to get at sb
Exemples
She 's in a remote area, and it 's hard to get at her through conventional means of communication.
Elle est dans une zone reculée, et il est difficile de la joindre par les moyens de communication conventionnels.
06
s'en prendre à, attaquer subtilement
to criticize or attack someone, usually in a subtle or indirect manner
Transitive: to get at someone's shortcoming or mistake
Exemples
The critics did n't hesitate to get at the flaws in the movie.
Les critiques n'ont pas hésité à s'en prendre aux défauts du film.
