phrasals with regard to get

Below we have a list of Phrasal verbs that begin with GET and then an explanation of each one with some examples

* Get across
* Get along
* Get on with
* Get around
* Get at
* Get away
* Get down
* Get down to
* Get over

This is not a complete list. We will add more Phrasal Verbs with GET when we can.

Get across

= to communicate.

= to make someone understand something. (Especially if the details are too difficult to understand or if the person being explained to understands poorly).

* Although I couldn't speak the language, I managed to get my meaning across when necessary.
* Your meaning didn't really get across.
* He's not very good at getting his idea across.


Get along - Get on with

= to have a good / friendly relationship with someone.

(get on is used more in Britain)

* Even though there are six of them sharing the house, they all get on well with each other.
* He doesn't get along well with his mother-in-law.
* Our new boss is very easy to get on with.


Get around

1. = to become known. To spread or to circulate. If news or information gets around, people tell other people, so that soon many people know about it.

* It's a small place, so news and gossip get around pretty quickly.
* The news of his arrest got around quickly.
* News soon got around that Matthew was back in town.

2. = to find a way of avoiding a difficult or unpleasant situation, so that you don't have to deal with it.

* There is no way of getting around it - you are going to have to tell her the truth.
* Isn't there any way of getting around the regulations?


Get at

1. = to reach, to access to something.

* The cupboard is too high for me to get at.
* The report is locked in the cabinet and I can't get at them.

2. = to suggest something indirectly, to imply. (used only in the continuous tense)

* What exactly are you getting at? (=trying to say, suggest)


Get away

1. = to go away from someone or something

* Get away from me!
* Get away from that cake!
* It was so busy that Francisca couldn't get away from the phone all day.

2. = to escape from someone who is chasing you.

* They tried to get away from the police but they weren't quick enough.

3. = to have a holiday.

* We hope to get away for a couple of weeks around Christmas.


Get down

1. = to cause someone to be depressed.

* This weather is getting me down
* Don't let these problems get you down too much.


Get down to

1. = to reach the point of dealing with something.

2. = to begin to work on something seriously. To give serious attention to something.

3. = to finally start doing something, after you have been avoiding it or after something has prevented you from doing it.

* Now, let's get down to business
* It's time I got down to some serious work.
* Once it is Summer, we will get down to painting the house.


Get over

1. = to recover from something or return to your usual state of health or happiness.

* I thought he would never get over her illness.
* It took her a long time to get over their separation.
* He never got over the shock of losing his wife.

2. = to overcome or deal with or gain control of something.

* She can't get over her shyness.


Can't get over

1. = to be amazed or surprised by something.

* I can't get over how much your kids have grown.

Plugnet

1- Lake – lago
2- Shake – mexer, bater
3- Vase – vaso
4- Like – gostar, como
5- Site – endereço eletrônico
6- Kite – pipa, papagaio
7- Mate – amigo, colega
8- Vibe – abreviação de vibration – vibração
9- Side – lado
10- Classmate – amigo de classe
11- Pipe – cachimbo
12- Life – vida
13- Make – fazer
14- Wife – esposa
15- Bike – abreviação de bicycle – bicicleta
16- Wine – vinho
17- Take – pegar, levar, tomar
18- Cake – bolo
19- Pancake – panqueca
20- Late – tarde, atrasado
21- Date – data, namoro, encontro
22- Dike – represa, dique
23- Hike – caminhar rapidamente, longa caminhada
24- Slide- reproduzir uma imagem em uma superfície, tela,lousa etc
25- Safe - seguro
26- Inside – dentro, do lado de dentro
27- Parade – parade artística
28- Schoolmate – colega da escola
29- Forbid - proibir
30- Arcade - arcada, galeria
31- Skate – ato de andar de skate
32- Lemonade – limonada
33- Plumate – colega da plugnet
34- Phase – fase etapa
35- Case – caso
36- Fake – falso
37- Skype – telefonar via computador
38- Rave - Delirar, enfurecer, entusiasmar se