verb🔗ShareObtener, conseguir(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire."My sister got a new bicycle for her birthday. "Mi hermana consiguió una bicicleta nueva para su cumpleaños.actionbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecibir, obtenerTo receive."He got a severe reprimand for that."Recibió una severa reprimenda por eso.achievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTener(in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes."She got a new pencil for school today. "Ella tiene un lápiz nuevo para la escuela hoy.grammarlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConseguir, traer, llevarTo fetch, bring, take."Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?"¿Puedes traer mi bolso del salón, por favor?actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLlegar a ser, obtenerTo become, or cause oneself to become."He got tired after working all day. "Se cansó después de trabajar todo el día.actionprocessachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCausar, provocarTo cause to become; to bring about."The new teacher got the students excited about learning. "El nuevo profesor hizo que los estudiantes se entusiasmaran con el aprendizaje.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer que, conseguir queTo cause to do."The teacher got the students to focus on their work. "El profesor hizo que los estudiantes se concentraran en su trabajo.actioncommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer venir, llevarTo cause to come or go or move."I got him to his room."Lo llevé a su habitación.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtuvo, consiguióTo cause to be in a certain status or position."Get him here at once."Tráelo aquí de inmediato.actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtener, llegar a, alcanzar(with various prepositions, such as into, over, or behind; for specific idiomatic senses see individual entries get into, get over, etc.) To adopt, assume, arrive at, or progress towards (a certain position, location, state)."The team got into a good rhythm during their practice session. "El equipo llegó a un buen ritmo durante su sesión de práctica.actionstateconditionpositionachievementprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecorrerTo cover (a certain distance) while travelling."to get a mile"recorrer una millaactionvehiclewayChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpezar aTo begin (doing something or to do something)."After lunch we got chatting."Después del almuerzo, empezamos a charlar.actionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTomarTo take or catch (a scheduled transportation service)."I normally get the 7:45 train."Normalmente tomo el tren de las 7:45.vehicleserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContestarTo respond to (a telephone call, a doorbell, etc)."My sister got the phone call from her friend. "Mi hermana contestó la llamada telefónica de su amiga.communicationtechnologyelectronicssignaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharepoder, tener la oportunidad(followed by infinitive) To be able, be permitted, or have the opportunity (to do something desirable or ironically implied to be desirable)."Great. I get to clean the toilets today."Genial. Hoy me toca limpiar los baños.abilityactionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntendí, comprendíTo understand. (compare get it)"My teacher explained the math problem, and I finally got it. "Mi profesor explicó el problema de matemáticas, y finalmente lo entendí.communicationlanguagewordmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecibir, obtenerTo be told; be the recipient of (a question, comparison, opinion, etc.).""You look just like Helen Mirren." / "I get that a lot.""“Te pareces a Helen Mirren.” / “Me lo dicen mucho.”communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSer, estarTo be. Used to form the passive of verbs."He got bitten by a dog."Fue mordido por un perro.grammarlanguagelinguisticswordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContraer, pillarTo become ill with or catch (a disease)."I went on holiday and got malaria."Me fui de vacaciones y pillé malaria.diseasemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngañar, pillarTo catch out, trick successfully."He keeps calling pretending to be my boss—it gets me every time."Sigue llamando fingiendo ser mi jefe—me pilla cada vez.actioncharactermindhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesconcertar, dejar perplejoTo perplex, stump."The complicated math problem really got me; I couldn't figure it out. "El problema de matemáticas complicado realmente me dejó perplejo; no pude resolverlo.mindactioncharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncontrar como respuesta, entenderTo find as an answer."What did you get for question four?"¿Qué encontraste como respuesta para la pregunta cuatro?achievementoutcomeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLlevar a la cuenta, atrapar, tomar represaliasTo bring to reckoning; to catch (as a criminal); to effect retribution."The police officer got the thief for stealing the jewelry. "El oficial de policía atrapó al ladrón por robar las joyas.lawpoliceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntendió, captóTo hear completely; catch."I got the news about the school play from my friend. "Entendí la noticia sobre la obra de teatro de la escuela de mi amigo.communicationlanguagewordsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtener, conseguirTo getter."I put the getter into the container to get the gases."Puse el getter en el contenedor para obtener los gases.actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngendrarTo beget (of a father)."My father got me my first bicycle for my tenth birthday. "Mi padre me engendró mi primera bicicleta para mi décimo cumpleaños.familysexChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAprender, memorizarTo learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out."My sister got the poem by heart for her school recital. "Mi hermana aprendió el poema de memoria para su recital escolar.mindlanguageeducationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCreerse mucho, ser presumidoUsed with a personal pronoun to indicate that someone is being pretentious or grandiose."Get her with her new hairdo."Deja de creerte mucho con tu nuevo peinado.attitudelanguagestylecharactercommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIrse, marcharseTo go, to leave; to scram."The children got home from school early today. "Los niños se fueron a casa de la escuela temprano hoy.actionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatarTo kill."They’re coming to get you, Barbara."Vienen a matarte, Bárbara.actionwarmilitaryweaponChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtener, conseguir, adquirirTo make acquisitions; to gain; to profit."The student got a good grade on her history test. "La estudiante obtuvo una buena nota en su examen de historia.achievementbusinesseconomyassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMedirTo measure."Did you get her temperature?"¿Le tomaste la temperatura?amountnumbermathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading