verb🔗ShareObtenir, acquérir(ditransitive) To obtain; to acquire."My sister has gotten a new bicycle for her birthday. "Ma sœur a obtenu un nouveau vélo pour son anniversaire.actionachievementbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtenir, recevoirTo receive."He got a severe reprimand for that."Il a reçu une sévère réprimande pour cela.actionachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAvoir(in a perfect construction, with present-tense meaning) To have. See usage notes."My friend has gotten a new job at the bakery. "Mon ami a obtenu un nouvel emploi à la boulangerie.grammarlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtenir, chercher, prendreTo fetch, bring, take."Can you get my bag from the living-room, please?"Peux-tu aller chercher mon sac dans le salon, s'il te plaît ?actionlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDevenir, s'obtenirTo become, or cause oneself to become."My sister had gotten a new job at the bakery. "Ma sœur avait obtenu un nouvel emploi à la boulangerie.actionprocessbeingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareProvoquer, amenerTo cause to become; to bring about."The long hours of studying finally gotten him the A he needed in math. "Les longues heures d'étude lui ont finalement valu le A dont il avait besoin en maths.actionoutcomeprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmener à faire, faire faireTo cause to do."The teacher's encouragement gotten the students to focus better on their work. "Les encouragements de l'enseignant ont amené les élèves à mieux se concentrer sur leur travail.languageactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtenir, recevoirTo cause to come or go or move."I got him to his room."Je l'ai emmené dans sa chambre.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmener, faire en sorte queTo cause to be in a certain status or position."Get him here at once."Amenez-le ici immédiatement !actionpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAdopter, assumer, arriver à(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. "Après des semaines d'étude, Sarah est finalement arrivée à une bonne position pour l'examen à venir.stateconditionactionachievementprocesssituationlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParcourirTo cover (a certain distance) while travelling."to get a mile"parcourir un milewayvehicletrafficdirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCommencerTo begin (doing something or to do something)."After lunch we got chatting."Après le déjeuner, nous avons commencé à discuter.languagegrammarwordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrendreTo take or catch (a scheduled transportation service)."I normally get the 7:45 train."Je prends normalement le train de 7h45.vehicleserviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRépondre àTo respond to (a telephone call, a doorbell, etc)."My neighbor often gets the phone calls from the office. "Mon voisin répond souvent aux appels téléphoniques du bureau.communicationsoundtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharepouvoir(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."Génial. Je vais pouvoir nettoyer les toilettes aujourd'hui.languagegrammarChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComprendreTo understand. (compare get it)"After listening to the lecture, I finally gotten it; now I understand the concept of photosynthesis. "Après avoir écouté la conférence, j'ai finalement compris ; maintenant je comprends le concept de la photosynthèse.languagelinguisticscommunicationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗Sharerecevoir, essuyerTo be told; be the recipient of (a question, comparison, opinion, etc.).""You look just like Helen Mirren." / "I get that a lot.""« Vous ressemblez à Helen Mirren. » / « On me le dit souvent. »communicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtreTo be. Used to form the passive of verbs."He got bitten by a dog."Il a été mordu par un chien.grammarlanguagelinguisticswordpast participleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareContracter, attraperTo become ill with or catch (a disease)."I went on holiday and got malaria."Je suis parti en vacances et j'ai contracté le paludisme.diseasemedicineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDuper, tromperTo catch out, trick successfully."He keeps calling pretending to be my boss—it gets me every time."Il n'arrête pas d'appeler en se faisant passer pour mon patron – ça me dupe à chaque fois.actioncharacterentertainmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDéconcerter, perplexeTo perplex, stump."The complicated math problem really got him gotten; he couldn't figure it out. "Le problème de maths compliqué l'a vraiment déconcerté ; il n'arrivait pas à le résoudre.mindlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTrouver, obtenirTo find as an answer."What did you get for question four?"Qu'avez-vous trouvé pour la question quatre ?outcomeachievementChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAmener à la raison, attraper, exercer des représaillesTo bring to reckoning; to catch (as a criminal); to effect retribution."The police officer finally gotten the thief who robbed the local store. "L'agent de police a finalement attrapé le voleur qui a cambriolé le magasin local.policelawactiongovernmentstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareComprendre, saisirTo hear completely; catch."I couldn't quite get the teacher's explanation, but I finally got it when she repeated it more slowly. "Je n'ai pas tout à fait compris l'explication du professeur, mais j'ai finalement saisi quand elle l'a répétée plus lentement.soundcommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtenir, recevoirTo getter."I put the getter into the container to get the gases."J'ai mis le getter dans le conteneur pour obtenir les gaz.languagewordgrammarpast participleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEngendrerTo beget (of a father)."My grandfather gotten me interested in history. "Mon grand-père m'a engendré un intérêt pour l'histoire.familysexhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApprendre, mémoriser, retenirTo learn; to commit to memory; to memorize; sometimes with out."My son has gotten the poem by heart for his school recital. "Mon fils a appris le poème par cœur pour sa récitation scolaire.educationmindlanguagelinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePrétentieux, arrogantUsed with a personal pronoun to indicate that someone is being pretentious or grandiose."Get her with her new hairdo."Elle est tellement prétentieuse avec sa nouvelle coiffure.attitudecharacterlanguagewordChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePartir, s'en allerTo go, to leave; to scram."When the teacher said the bell rang, the students all got up and gotten out of the classroom. "Quand le professeur a dit que la cloche avait sonné, les élèves se sont tous levés et sont sortis de la salle de classe.actionlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTuer, assassinerTo kill."They’re coming to get you, Barbara."Ils viennent pour te tuer, Barbara.actionwarmilitaryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareObtenir, acquérir, gagnerTo make acquisitions; to gain; to profit."My grandmother has gotten many valuable antiques over the years. "Ma grand-mère a obtenu de nombreuses antiquités de valeur au fil des ans.achievementbusinesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMesurerTo measure."Did you get her temperature?"Avez-vous pris sa température ?amountmathChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Shareobtenu, acquis(mostly in combination) obtained, acquired"The information I've gotten from my teacher is very helpful. "Les informations que j'ai obtenues de mon professeur sont très utiles.achievementbusinessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading