get hold of

procurarsi, ottenere

Riuscire a trovare o procurarsi qualcosa che serve o si desidera.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: get hold of something (Can you get hold of a spare charger?)

Sinonimi: get, obtain, acquire

Espressioni comuni: get hold of something, get hold of tickets, get hold of supplies

contattare, rintracciare

Riuscire a parlare con qualcuno o a contattarlo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: get hold of someone (I need to get hold of the manager.)

Sinonimi: contact, reach

Espressioni comuni: get hold of someone, get hold of staff

afferrare

Prendere qualcosa saldamente con la mano.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: get hold of someone/something (Get hold of the railing before you climb down.)

Sinonimi: grab, grasp, seize

Contrari: release

Espressioni comuni: get hold of something, get hold of someone, get hold of rope

riprendersi, controllarsi

Riprendere il controllo delle proprie emozioni e del comportamento dopo essersi agitati.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: get hold of oneself (He took a deep breath to get hold of himself.)

Sinonimi: pull oneself together, calm down

Contrari: lose control

Espressioni comuni: get hold of oneself, get hold of yourself