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What does it mean to 'get back to' someone?
What does it mean to 'get back to' someone?
Which phrase means to avoid doing something?
Which phrase means to avoid doing something?
What does it mean to 'get over' something?
What does it mean to 'get over' something?
What does the phrase 'get in touch with' imply?
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Study Notes
Verb "Get" - English and German Equivalent
- Get this! - (English) -Listen to this! (German)
- (not) get on well - (English) - haven't got a good relationship (German) - eine/keine gute Beziehung haben
- get married - (English)- marry (German) - heiraten
- get back to - (English)- return (German) - zurückkehren
- get past - (English) - pass sth/someone (an obstacle) (German)- an jem. vorbeikommen
- get close to so. - (English) - become close (German) - jmd. näher kennenlernen
- get together - (English) - be reunited/get together, be reunited (German) - sich vereinigen, zusammenkommen
- got to so. - (English) - reach something (German) - jem. erreichen
- (Let's) get started. - (English) - begin (German) - beginnen
"Get" in Various Contexts (Advanced Usage)
- get out - (English) - get published, made public (German) - veröffentlichen, rauskommen
- get out of doing -(English) - avoid (German) - entkommen, davonkommen ohne
- get out of the way - (English) - step out of the way (German)- Geh aus dem Weg.
- get at somebody - (English) - criticize (German) - kritisieren
- get at something - (English) - trying to say, what are you getting at? (German) - etwas damit sagen wollen
- get at something - (English) - reach, get to something (German)- zu etwas gelangen, erreichen
- get over sth (injury) - (English)- recover (German) - sich erholen
- get one's point over -(English) - explain (German) - erklären
- can't get over smth - (English) - realize, I can't get over how much... (German) - nicht glauben
- get up to - (English) - reach something, get up to p. 55 (German) - kommen, erreichen
- get up to no good - (English) - behave suspiciously (German) - sich verdächtig verhalten
- get up at - (English) - get out of bed (from bed) (German) - aufstehen (not "aufwachen"! )
- get through to sbd. - (English) - connect to someone over a phone (German) - sich mit jmd. verbinden, erreichen
- get through - (English) - pass sth (an exam) (German) - etw. bestehen, z.Bsp. eine Prüfung
- get through (loads of money) - (English) - spend (German) - ausgeben
- get round sbd. - (English) - persuade somebody (German) - überzeugen, überreden
- get round to -ing - (English) - to get to do it (German) - dazu gekommen, to get around to -ing
- get round to smth. - (English) - solve (a problem) (German) - etw. lösen
- get on with - (English) - How good is your relationship? (German) - auskommen
- have got to do -(English) - have to (German) - müssen
- get in touch with - (English) - contact (German) - kontaktieren
- get angry - (English) - Become angry (German) - wütend werden
- get on your nerves -(English) - annoy someone (German)- jemand nerven
- get your hair cut - (English)- let your hair cut (German) - Haare schneiden lassen
- getting better -(English) - improve (German) - verbessern
- getting old - (English) - age (German) - altern/alt werden
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This quiz explores the various meanings and uses of the verb 'get' in both English and German. Test your understanding of how this versatile verb operates through different contexts and phrases. Enhance your vocabulary and familiarity with language nuances.
