get in

entrer, monter

Passer à l’intérieur d’un lieu ou monter dans un véhicule.

En anglais simple : To move inside a place or vehicle.

• Open the door and get in.
• We got in the car and drove home.
• How did the cat get in the cupboard?

Comment l'utiliser : get in something (Get in the taxi before it starts raining.)

Synonymes : enter, go in

Contraires : get out

Expressions courantes : get in something, get in quickly, get in freely, get in somehow

être admis, être accepté

Être accepté comme élève ou étudiant dans une école ou une université.

En anglais simple : To be accepted as a student by a school or university.

• I applied to college and got in.
• Her grades were excellent, so she got in easily.
• Did your brother get in after his interview?

Synonymes : be accepted, be admitted

Expressions courantes : get in anywhere, get in easily

arriver, rentrer

Arriver quelque part, notamment chez soi, à une gare ou à un aéroport.

En anglais simple : To arrive at a place, especially home or a station or airport.

• What time does your train get in?
• I got in late last night.
• Their flight will get in tomorrow morning.

Comment l'utiliser : get in at something (Our train gets in at six.)

Synonymes : arrive, reach home

Contraires : leave, depart

Expressions courantes : get in late, get in tomorrow

être élu

Gagner une élection et obtenir une fonction dans les institutions publiques.

En anglais simple : To win an election and gain a position in government.

• Our candidate got in this time.
• If the party gets in, it promises to lower taxes.
• Do you think she will get in again?

Synonymes : be elected, win office

Expressions courantes : get in again, get in easily

faire nuit plus tôt

À l’approche de l’hiver, la nuit commence de plus en plus tôt.

En anglais simple : If the nights do this, it becomes dark earlier each evening as winter approaches.

• The nights are getting in now.
• By October, the nights had got in noticeably.
• Have you noticed how quickly the nights are getting in?

Comment l'utiliser : the nights get in (The nights get in earlier as autumn approaches.)

Synonymes : draw in

Expressions courantes : nights get in, nights get in earlier

ouais, génial

Cri enthousiaste saluant sa propre réussite ou celle d’une personne qu’on soutient.

En anglais simple : An excited shout when you or someone you support succeeds.

• Get in! We won!
• Get in! I passed my driving test!
• Get in, lads! That was a brilliant goal!

Synonymes : yes, hooray

Expressions courantes : get in mate, get in lads