verb🔗ShareObtener, adquirir(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire."My sister has gotten a new bicycle for her birthday. "Mi hermana ha obtenido una bicicleta nueva para su cumpleaños.actionachievementbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecibir, obtenerTo receive."He got a severe reprimand for that."Recibió una severa reprimenda por eso.actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTener(in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes."My friend has gotten a new job at the bakery. "Mi amigo ha conseguido un nuevo trabajo en la panadería.grammarlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareConseguir, traer, tomarTo fetch, bring, take."Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?"¿Puedes traer mi bolso de la sala de estar, por favor?actionlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLlegar a ser, obtenerTo become, or cause oneself to become."My sister had gotten a new job at the bakery. "Mi hermana había conseguido un nuevo trabajo en la panadería.actionprocessbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCausar, provocarTo cause to become; to bring about."The long hours of studying finally gotten him the A he needed in math. "Las largas horas de estudio finalmente le consiguieron la A que necesitaba en matemáticas.actionoutcomeprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer que, lograr queTo cause to do."The teacher's encouragement gotten the students to focus better on their work. "El aliento del maestro logró que los estudiantes se concentraran mejor en su trabajo.languageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtener, conseguirTo cause to come or go or move."I got him to his room."Lo llevé a su habitación.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareHacer que, lograr queTo cause to be in a certain status or position."Get him here at once."¡Tráelo aquí inmediatamente!actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdoptar, asumir, llegar a(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)."After weeks of studying, Sarah finally gotten into a good position for the upcoming exam. "Después de semanas de estudio, Sarah finalmente llegó a una buena posición para el próximo examen.stateconditionactionachievementprocesssituationlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRecorrerTo cover (a certain distance) while travelling."to get a mile"recorrer una millawayvehicletrafficdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEmpezarTo begin (doing something or to do something)."After lunch we got chatting."Después del almuerzo empezamos a charlar.languagegrammarwordChat 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 neighbor often gets the phone calls from the office. "Mi vecino a menudo contesta las llamadas telefónicas de la oficina.communicationsoundtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharepoder(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. Me toca limpiar los baños hoy.languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntender, comprenderTo understand. (compare get it)"After listening to the lecture, I finally gotten it; now I understand the concept of photosynthesis. "Después de escuchar la conferencia, finalmente lo entendí; ahora entiendo el concepto de fotosíntesis.languagelinguisticscommunicationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharerecibir, ser objeto deTo 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.grammarlanguagelinguisticswordpast participleChat 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, timarTo catch out, trick successfully."He keeps calling pretending to be my boss—it gets me every time."Sigue llamando fingiendo ser mi jefe—me engaña cada vez.actioncharacterentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDesconcertar, dejar perplejoTo perplex, stump."The complicated math problem really got him gotten; he couldn't figure it out. "El complicado problema de matemáticas realmente lo desconcertó; no pudo resolverlo.mindlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEncontrar como respuesta, obtenerTo find as an answer."What did you get for question four?"¿Qué obtuviste para la pregunta cuatro?outcomeachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareLlevar a la cuenta, atrapar, efectuar la retribuciónTo bring to reckoning; to catch (as a criminal); to effect retribution."The police officer finally gotten the thief who robbed the local store. "El oficial de policía finalmente atrapó al ladrón que robó la tienda local.policelawactiongovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEntender, captarTo hear completely; catch."I couldn't quite get the teacher's explanation, but I finally got it when she repeated it more slowly. "No entendí del todo la explicación del profesor, pero finalmente la capté cuando la repitió más lentamente.soundcommunicationlanguageChat 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.languagewordgrammarpast participleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngendrarTo beget (of a father)."My grandfather gotten me interested in history. "Mi abuelo me engendró interés por la historia.familysexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAprender, memorizar, recordarTo learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out."My son has gotten the poem by heart for his school recital. "Mi hijo ha aprendido el poema de memoria para el recital de la escuela.educationmindlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePretencioso, engreídoUsed with a personal pronoun to indicate that someone is being pretentious or grandiose."Get her with her new hairdo."Es tan pretenciosa con su nuevo peinado.attitudecharacterlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIrse, largarseTo go, to leave; to scram."When the teacher said the bell rang, the students all got up and gotten out of the classroom. "Cuando el profesor dijo que sonó la campana, todos los estudiantes se levantaron y se largaron del aula.actionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMatar, asesinarTo kill."They’re coming to get you, Barbara."Vienen a matarte, Bárbara.actionwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtener, adquirir, ganarTo make acquisitions; to gain; to profit."My grandmother has gotten many valuable antiques over the years. "Mi abuela ha obtenido muchas antigüedades valiosas a lo largo de los años.achievementbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMedirTo measure."Did you get her temperature?"¿Le tomaste la temperatura?amountmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareobtenido, adquirido(mostly in combination) obtained, acquired"The information I've gotten from my teacher is very helpful. "La información que he obtenido de mi profesor es muy útil.achievementbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading