get

ricevere, ottenere

Ricevere qualcosa o procurarselo comprandolo, trovandolo o chiedendolo.

In inglese semplice: To receive something or obtain it by buying, finding, or asking for it.

• Did you get my message?
• I got a new coat yesterday.
• She gets money from her parents every month.

Come si usa: get something from someone (I got a letter from my aunt.); get someone something (Can you get me a glass of water?)

Sinonimi: receive, obtain, acquire

Contrari: give

Espressioni comuni: get a job, get something, get a message

diventare

Passare a una condizione diversa, per esempio ammalarsi.

In inglese semplice: To begin to be in a different state or condition, including becoming ill.

• I get hungry after swimming.
• Her headache got worse.
• It is getting cold outside.

Come si usa: get + adjective (The days are getting shorter.)

Sinonimi: become

Espressioni comuni: get tired, get better, get sick, get ready

essere

Davanti a un participio passato, indica che una persona o una cosa subisce un’azione.

In inglese semplice: Used before a past participle to show that something happens to someone or something.

• Do you get paid weekly?
• She got invited to the wedding.
• The windows got broken during the storm.

Come si usa: get + past participle (My bike got stolen.); get + past participle + by someone/something (He got hit by a falling branch.)

Sinonimi: be

Espressioni comuni: get paid, get hurt, get caught

capire

Capire cosa intende qualcuno o perché qualcosa è divertente o importante.

In inglese semplice: To understand what someone means or why something is funny or important.

• I get your point.
• She did not get the joke.
• Do you get what I mean?

Sinonimi: understand, follow

Espressioni comuni: get the joke, get the point, get it