GET

Question 1

Comunicar

Answer 1

Get across (trans), put across (trans)

Communicate, be able to communicate

She’s very successful at getting across her ideas

Putting across new ideas can be difficult

Question 2

Meterse con alguien

Answer 2

Get at (trans)

Taunt, tease

Instead of always getting at me, tell me what’s up

Question 3

Recuperar

Answer 3

Get back (trans)

Recover

I returned the item and got my money back

Question 4

Arreglárselas, pasar con

Answer 4

Get by (interns)

Manage on means available

It’s a miracle they manage to get by on his salary!

Question 5

Deprimir, bajar la moral

Answer 5

Get down (trans)

Depress, sadden, cast down

Don't let life get you down! Bounce right back!

Question 6

Llevarse bien con

Answer 6

Get on with (trans)

Be friendly with, stand well with, get along with

Ian is so friendly he gets on with everyone he meets

Question 7

Escaparse de una actividad (obligación)

Answer 7

Get out of (trans)

Manage to avoid, elude, scape

Some people will do anything to get out of washing up!

Question 8

Vencer, resolver, superar

Answer 8

Get over (trans)

Solve, surmount, overcome

Great! I've finally got over my fear of exams!

Question 9

Superar o recuperarse de una enfermedad

Answer 9

Get over (trans)

Recover from (illness)

It only took me three days to get over my cold

Question 10

Sacar tiempo para

Answer 10

Get round to + ING (trans)

Find time to, manage to

He finally got round to writing to his old mother!

Question 11

Comunicar por teléfono, conseguir comuidacion

Answer 11

Get through (interns)

Achieve telephone communication

Operator? I can’t get through to the number I want