obtain

obtenir, acquérir

Arriver à avoir quelque chose, souvent en le demandant, en travaillant ou en le cherchant.

En anglais simple : To get something, often by asking, working, or trying to find it.

• You must obtain permission first.
• She obtained a copy of the report.
• Where can I obtain tickets for the concert?

Comment l'utiliser : obtain something from someone/something (You can obtain the form from the office.); obtain permission to do something (We obtained permission to enter the building.)

Synonymes : get, acquire, secure

Expressions courantes : obtain permission, obtain information, obtain something from someone

exister, prévaloir

Exister ou être valable dans une situation donnée.

En anglais simple : To exist or be true in a particular situation.

• These conditions still obtain.
• The same rule obtained in both countries.
• Does that situation obtain elsewhere?

Synonymes : exist, apply, hold true

Expressions courantes : conditions obtain, still obtain