get into

entrare in, salire su

Spostarsi all’interno di un luogo o di qualcosa, come un’auto o un letto.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: get into something (They got into the taxi together.)

Sinonimi: enter, climb into

Contrari: exit

Espressioni comuni: get into a car, get into bed

cacciarsi in, finire in

Ritrovarsi coinvolti in una situazione difficile o spiacevole.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: get into something (He got into trouble for missing school.)

Sinonimi: fall into

Contrari: get out of

Espressioni comuni: get into trouble, get into debt

appassionarsi a, interessarsi a

Cominciare a interessarsi a un’attività o a un argomento e a dedicarvi tempo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: get into something (He got into photography last year.); get into doing something (She got into making her own bread.)

Sinonimi: take up, become interested in

Espressioni comuni: get into music, get into doing something

mettersi, indossare

Mettersi un indumento addosso.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: get into something (He got into his uniform before breakfast.)

Sinonimi: put on, change into

Contrari: take off

Espressioni comuni: get into dry clothes, get into a suit

impossessarsi di

Portare qualcuno a comportarsi in modo strano, diverso dal solito.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: what has got/gotten into someone? (What has got into you today?)

Sinonimi: possess

Espressioni comuni: get into someone, what can get into

frugare in, mettere le mani su

Aprire, toccare o usare cose, spesso senza permesso e a volte creando problemi.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: get into something (The puppy got into the rubbish.)

Sinonimi: tamper with, mess with

Espressioni comuni: get into the medicine, get into everything