get to

着く、到達する

ある場所に着いたり、特定の地点や段階に達したりする。

やさしい英語で： To arrive at a place or reach a particular point or stage.

• How do I get to the park?
• We got to the final chapter yesterday.
• The discussion is getting to an interesting point.

使い方： get to somewhere/something (We got to the station at noon.)

類義語： reach, arrive at

よく使う表現： get to school, get to the end

する機会を得る、できる

何かをする許可や機会を得る。

やさしい英語で： To be allowed or have the chance to do something.

• You get to choose the film.
• We got to meet the singer after the show.
• Will I get to drive the car?

使い方： get to do something (Everyone gets to choose a prize.)

類義語： be allowed to, have the chance to

よく使う表現： get to choose, get to play

悩ませる、いらだたせる

人を悩ませたり、いらだたせたり、耐えられない気持ちにさせたりする。

やさしい英語で： To make someone feel upset, annoyed, or unable to cope.

• Do not let his comments get to you.
• The pressure really got to me last week.
• Is the noise getting to you?

使い方： get to someone (The constant noise is getting to her.)

類義語： upset, bother, annoy

よく使う表現： get to someone, get to me

取りかかる、始める

待ったり他のことを済ませたりした後で、仕事などに取りかかる。

やさしい英語で： To begin a task, often after waiting or doing other things.

• Let us get to work.
• I finally got to answering my emails.
• When will you get to the repairs?

使い方： get to something (I will get to your questions after lunch.); get to doing something (We finally got to discussing the budget.)

類義語： begin, start, get around to

よく使う表現： get to work, get to something

行く、消える

人や物がどこへ行ったのかを尋ねたり、不思議に思ったりするときに使う。

やさしい英語で： Used to ask or wonder where someone or something has gone.

• Where has Ben got to?
• I wonder where the dog has got to.
• Where had all our guests got to?

使い方： where has someone/something got to? (Where has my phone got to?)

類義語： go, disappear to

よく使う表現： get to somewhere, get to now

脅す、買収する

人の行動を操るために、脅したり傷つけたり、ひそかに金を渡したりする。

やさしい英語で： To threaten, hurt, or secretly pay someone to control what they do.

• Someone must have got to the witness.
• They tried to get to a juror with money.
• The gang got to him before he could talk.

使い方： get to someone (The gang got to the witness before the trial.)

類義語： intimidate, bribe

よく使う表現： get to someone, get to a witness