get into

entrar en, subir a

Pasar al interior de un lugar o de algo, como un coche o una cama.

En inglés sencillo: To move inside a place or object, such as a car or bed.

• Get into the car.
• She got into bed early.
• How did the cat get into the house?

Cómo se usa: get into something (They got into the taxi together.)

Sinónimos: enter, climb into

Antónimos: exit

Expresiones frecuentes: get into a car, get into bed

meterse en, caer en

Acabar involucrado en una situación difícil o desagradable.

En inglés sencillo: To become involved in a difficult or unpleasant situation.

• Do not get into trouble.
• They got into debt after losing their jobs.
• How did we get into this mess?

Cómo se usa: get into something (He got into trouble for missing school.)

Sinónimos: fall into

Antónimos: get out of

Expresiones frecuentes: get into trouble, get into debt

aficionarse a, interesarse por

Empezar a interesarse por una actividad o un tema y dedicarle tiempo.

En inglés sencillo: To become interested in an activity or subject and start spending time on it.

• I am getting into jazz.
• She got into gardening during the summer.
• How did you get into writing stories?

Cómo se usa: get into something (He got into photography last year.); get into doing something (She got into making her own bread.)

Sinónimos: take up, become interested in

Expresiones frecuentes: get into music, get into doing something

ponerse

Ponerse una prenda de ropa en el cuerpo.

En inglés sencillo: To put clothes on your body.

• Get into some dry clothes.
• She got into her party dress.
• I could not get into those tight jeans.

Cómo se usa: get into something (He got into his uniform before breakfast.)

Sinónimos: put on, change into

Antónimos: take off

Expresiones frecuentes: get into dry clothes, get into a suit

apoderarse de

Hacer que alguien actúe de forma extraña, distinta de la habitual.

En inglés sencillo: Something makes someone behave in a strange way that is unlike their usual behaviour.

• What has got into you?
• Something got into him, and he started shouting.
• I cannot imagine what has gotten into our normally quiet daughter.

Cómo se usa: what has got/gotten into someone? (What has got into you today?)

Sinónimos: possess

Expresiones frecuentes: get into someone, what can get into

meter mano en, hurgar en

Abrir, tocar o usar cosas, a menudo sin permiso y a veces causando problemas.

En inglés sencillo: To open, touch, or use things, often without permission and sometimes causing trouble.

• The baby gets into everything.
• Our dog got into the bag of flour.
• Keep these pills where children cannot get into them.

Cómo se usa: get into something (The puppy got into the rubbish.)

Sinónimos: tamper with, mess with

Expresiones frecuentes: get into the medicine, get into everything