TO GET peut s'utiliser dans un certain nombre de schémas et a un certain nombre de significations.
TO GET + complément d'objet direct = obtenir, recevoir, acheter
- I got my passport last week. (obtenir)
- She got her driving license last week. (obtenir)
- They got permission to live in Switzerland. (obtenir)
- I got a letter from my friend in Nigeria. (recevoir)
- He gets $1,000 a year from his father. (recevoir)
- She got a new coat from Zappaloni in Rome. (acheter)
- We got a new television for the sitting room. (acheter)
TO GET + expression de lieu = atteindre, arriver à un endroit
- How are you getting home tonight?
- We got to London around 6 p.m.
- What time will we get there?
- When did you get back from New York?
TO GET + adjectif = devenir, présenter un changement d'état
- I am getting old.
- It's getting hotter.
- By the time they reached the house they were getting hungry.
- I'm getting tired of all this nonsense.
- My mother's getting old and needs looking after.
- It gets dark very early in the winter.
- Don't touch the stove until is gets cool.
TO GET + préposition / adverbe s'utilise dans de nombreux verbes à particule
| TO GET + | Sens | Exemple |
|---|---|---|
| to get at | essayer d'exprimer | I think I see what you're getting at. I agree. |
| to get away with | échapper a une punition | I can't believe you got away with cheating on that test! |
| to get by | se débrouiller (financièrement) | Sam doesn't earn much, but we get by. |
| to get down | déprimer, rendre triste, descendre | This rain is really getting me down. |
| to get off | descendre d'un véhicule (train, bus, vélo, avion) | We got off the train just before the bomb exploded. |
| to get on |
1. monter dans/sur un véhicule ou un animal (train, bus, vélo, avion, cheval) 2. s'entendre avec quelqu'un |
1. He got on his bicycle and rode down the street. 2. Amy and I really get on well. |
| to get on with | procéder | I have so much homework, I'd better get on with it. |
| to get out of | éviter quelque chose, surtout un devoir | She got out of the washing-up every day, even when it was her turn. |
| to get over | se remettre (d'une maladie, d'une surprise) | Have you gotten over your cold yet? |
| to get through | consommer entièrement | We've got through all the sugar. Can you buy some more? |
| to get up | se lever du lit | He gets up at 6.00 a.m. every morning. |
| to get up to | faire des bêtises | The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're getting up to. |
D'autres expressions avec TO GET
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Do you get it veut dire est-ce que vous comprenez.
Do you get what the teacher was explaining in class? -
He's getting dinner tonight veut dire qu'il s'occupe du repas.
You can relax. It's my turn to get dinner tonight. -
I'll get the bill veut dire que j'invite.
Put your wallet away! I'll get the bill. -
That really gets me! veut dire que ça m'irrite.
It really gets me when my sister shows up late. -
To get rid of something veut dire le jeter.
I'm going to get rid of all these old newspapers. -
To get out of bed on the wrong side veut dire se lever du mauvais pied.
He got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning and he's been horrible all day. -
To get your own back veut dire se venger.
She's getting her own back for all those rude things you said at the party last night.