get into

entrer dans, monter dans

Aller à l’intérieur d’un lieu ou de quelque chose, comme une voiture ou un lit.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : get into something (They got into the taxi together.)

Synonymes : enter, climb into

Contraires : exit

Expressions courantes : get into a car, get into bed

se mettre dans, tomber dans

Se retrouver mêlé à une situation difficile ou désagréable.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : get into something (He got into trouble for missing school.)

Synonymes : fall into

Contraires : get out of

Expressions courantes : get into trouble, get into debt

s'intéresser à, se mettre à

Commencer à s’intéresser à une activité ou à un sujet et à y consacrer du temps.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : get into something (He got into photography last year.); get into doing something (She got into making her own bread.)

Synonymes : take up, become interested in

Expressions courantes : get into music, get into doing something

enfiler, mettre

Mettre un vêtement sur soi.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : get into something (He got into his uniform before breakfast.)

Synonymes : put on, change into

Contraires : take off

Expressions courantes : get into dry clothes, get into a suit

s'emparer de

Pousser quelqu’un à agir bizarrement, contrairement à ses habitudes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : what has got/gotten into someone? (What has got into you today?)

Synonymes : possess

Expressions courantes : get into someone, what can get into

fouiller dans, toucher à

Ouvrir, toucher ou utiliser des affaires, souvent sans permission et parfois en causant des problèmes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : get into something (The puppy got into the rubbish.)

Synonymes : tamper with, mess with

Expressions courantes : get into the medicine, get into everything