get hold of

se procurer, obtenir

Réussir à trouver ou obtenir quelque chose dont on a besoin ou envie.

En anglais simple : To manage to find or obtain something you need or want.

• Where can I get hold of tickets?
• I finally got hold of the book.
• She has managed to get hold of a cheap bicycle.

Comment l'utiliser : get hold of something (Can you get hold of a spare charger?)

Synonymes : get, obtain, acquire

Expressions courantes : get hold of something, get hold of tickets, get hold of supplies

joindre, contacter

Réussir à parler à quelqu’un ou à le contacter.

En anglais simple : To succeed in speaking or communicating with someone.

• Can you get hold of Anna?
• I got hold of the doctor this morning.
• We could not get hold of anyone at the office.

Comment l'utiliser : get hold of someone (I need to get hold of the manager.)

Synonymes : contact, reach

Expressions courantes : get hold of someone, get hold of staff

saisir, empoigner

Prendre quelque chose fermement dans la main.

En anglais simple : To take something firmly in your hand.

• Get hold of my hand.
• He got hold of the rope and pulled.
• She caught the child before he could get hold of the knife.

Comment l'utiliser : get hold of someone/something (Get hold of the railing before you climb down.)

Synonymes : grab, grasp, seize

Contraires : release

Expressions courantes : get hold of something, get hold of someone, get hold of rope

se ressaisir, se maîtriser

Reprendre le contrôle de ses émotions et de son comportement après un moment de trouble ou d’excitation.

En anglais simple : To control your feelings and behavior after becoming upset or excited.

• Get hold of yourself and breathe slowly.
• She tried to get hold of herself before answering.
• It took him a minute to get hold of himself.

Comment l'utiliser : get hold of oneself (He took a deep breath to get hold of himself.)

Synonymes : pull oneself together, calm down

Contraires : lose control

Expressions courantes : get hold of oneself, get hold of yourself