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| get about vi phrasal | informal (travel frequently or widely) | overal komen bw + ww |
| | Paris yesterday, Sydney next week; you really get about, don't you! |
| get ahead vi phrasal | figurative (be successful) | succes boeken nw + ww |
| | (figuurlijk) | vooruitkomen onoverg.ww |
| | In order to get ahead in business you need to be assertive. |
| | Om succes te boeken in het bedrijfsleven moet je assertief zijn. |
| get ahead vi phrasal | figurative (gain advantage) | vooruitgaan onoverg.ww |
| | | vooruitgang boeken nw+ww |
| | The company got ahead by adopting a new business model. |
| get ahead vi phrasal | US, informal, figurative (save money) | geld sparen nw + ww |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (be friends) | opschieten onoverg. ww |
| | | overweg kunnen bw + onoverg. ww |
| | My friends and I get along very well. |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (cope) | zich redden wk. ww |
| | After she went blind, it took her a long time to learn how to get along without vision. |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (progress) | vooruitkomen, opschieten, vorderen onoverg. ww |
| | | vorderingen maken nw mv + ww |
| | In my profession, you aren't going to get along without the support and help of more experienced people. |
| get along with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be friends) | goed kunnen opschieten met, het goed kunnen vinden met frase |
| | I get along very well with my mother-in-law. |
| | Ik kan goed opschieten met mijn schoonmoeder. |
| get along without [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (not need) | het kunnen stellen zonder frase |
| | I can get along without luxuries in this economy. |
get around [sth],
also UK: get round [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (circumvent) | ontwijken, vermijden, omzeilen overg. ww |
| | You can't get around the problem by pretending it doesn't exist. |
| get at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (intend to say, imply) | bedoelen overg. ww |
| | I don't understand what you are getting at. |
| get at [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (target for criticism) | bekritiseren overg. ww |
| | I hate him; he's always getting at me. |
| get at [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (influence illegally) | omkopen overg. ww |
| | All the evidence is against us; we'll have to see if we can get at the jury. |
| get away vi phrasal | (escape) | ontsnappen, ontkomen, vluchten onoverg. ww |
| | I was almost mugged but I managed to get away. |
| get away vi phrasal | informal (go on holiday) | vakantie nemen nw de + ww |
| | | eruit gaan bw + onoverg. ww |
| | I have been working late all week and need to get away this weekend. |
| get away from [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (escape: [sb]) | wegkomen van iemand woordgr |
| | | ontsnappen ww |
| | How did you manage to get away from your captors? |
| get away from [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (place: leave) | ergens vandaan gaan woordgr |
| | It's great to get away from London sometimes. |
| get away with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (not be punished) | wegkomen met ww + vz |
| | The murderer got away with his hideous crime. |
| get back vi phrasal | informal (return) | teruggaan onoverg. ww |
| | I visited my Aunt in Greece last year and I can't wait to get back! |
get [sth] back,
get [sth] back from [sb] vtr phrasal sep | (have [sth] returned) | terugkrijgen overg. ww |
| | I took my watch to be repaired and I'll get it back on Tuesday. |
| get back at [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (take revenge on) | wraak nemen op iemand woordgr |
| | To get back at him, she had an affair with his brother. |
| get back at [sb] for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (take revenge on) | wraak nemen op iemand woordgr |
| | Nathan got back at his sister for breaking his games console by hiding her dolls. |
| get back to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (resume) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| | I'd love to talk more but I have to get back to my work now. |
| get back to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (return) | teruggaan naar ww + vz |
| | It would be nice to get back to my hometown one day. |
| get by vi phrasal | (cope, manage) (geld) | leven van, rondkomen met ww + vz |
| | | zich redden wk. ww |
| | Between taxes and the high cost of living I make barely enough to get by. |
| get down vi phrasal | (from vehicle, horse) | uitstappen onoverg.ww |
| | (paard) | afstijgen onoverg.ww |
| | The truck driver got down from his cab to inspect the tires. |
| | De vrachtwagenchauffeur stapte uit uit zijn cabine om de banden te inspecteren. |
| get [sb] down vtr phrasal sep | informal (depress) | deprimeren overg.ww |
| | | somber maken bn+ww |
| | Try not to let your exam results get you down. |
| | Laat jouw examenresultaten je niet deprimeren. |
| get in vi phrasal | informal (arrive home) | thuiskomen onoverg. ww |
| | | thuis zijn bw + onoverg. ww |
| | Sorry I missed you, but I got in late last night. |
| get in vi phrasal | (enter a vehicle) | instappen onoverg. ww |
| | I opened the door and got in. |
Samengestelde woorden:
get | get around to |
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take a battering,
get a battering,
receive a battering v expr | (be beaten, damaged) | afstraffing, aframmeling nw de |
| | | pak slaag, pak rammel nw het |
| easy to get along with adj | informal (affable) | gemakkelijk in de omgang bw |
| | Jim is a friendly guy who is easy to get along with. |
find your bearings,
get your bearings v expr | (orient yourself) | zich oriënteren wk.ww |
| | | zijn weg vinden overg.uitdr. |
| | In the dark forest, the search party had trouble getting their bearings. |
| get a fix v expr | slang (take drug) (informeel) | scoren, hosselen overg.ww |
| | People addicted to street drugs will do just about anything to get a fix. |
| | Mensen die verslaafd zijn aan drugs doen bijna alles om te scoren. |
| get a fix (on [sth]) v expr | slang (ascertain) | een beeld krijgen van, iets te weten komen frase |
| | I talked to several people to get a fix on what actually happened. |
| | Ik sprak met verscheidene mensen om een beeld te krijgen van wat er precies gebeurd is. |
| get a glimpse of vtr | (catch sight of briefly) | een glimp opvangen van frase |
| | The fans crowded around the door to get a glimpse of the athletes leaving the stadium. |
| | De fans verzamelden aan de deur om een glimp op te vangen van de atleten die het stadium verlieten. |
| get a grip v expr | figurative, slang (regain self-control) | zich vermannen wk.ww |
| | It's time to stop panicking and get a grip. |
| | He's too nervous; he needs to get a grip. |
| get a grip! interj | figurative, slang (you are overreacting, control yourself) (informeel) | doe normaal!, doe effe normaal! tw |
| | | beheers je! tw |
| | It's nothing to get so worked up about – get a grip! |
| get a grip on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (start to understand) (figuurlijk) | grip krijgen op, vat krijgen op uitdr. |
| | I would love to get a grip on basic physics. |
| get a hold of [sth] v expr | informal (grasp) | greep krijgen op iets woordgr |
| | Get a firm hold of the load and make sure it's not too heavy before you lift. |
| get a job v expr | informal (find employment) | een baan vinden, een baan krijgen nw de + ww |
| | I need to get a job that pays well. |
| get a kick out of vtr | slang (enjoy, take pleasure in) (informeel) | ergens een kick van krijgen frase |
| | She gets a kick out of watching talking animal videos. |
| | Ze krijgt een kick van het kijken naar video's met pratende dieren. |
| Get a life! interj | (expressing contempt) | Krijg een leven! tw |
| | When I told them I was translating the Bible into Vulcan they all said “Get a life!” |
| Get a load of this/that/him/her! interj | slang (look at that) (informeel) | moet je nou horen!, moet je nou zien! tw |
| get a rise (out of [sb]) v expr | informal (provoke: [sb]) | iemand de kast opjagen frase |
| | (informeel) | stangen overg.ww |
| | He's just making faces to get a rise out of you. |
| | Hij trekt gewoon gezichten om jou de kast op te jagen. |
| get a thrashing v expr | informal (be beaten physically) | een afrossing krijgen, een pak slaag krijgen frase |
| get a whiff of [sth] v expr | informal (smell) | ruiken overg.ww |
| | Did you get a whiff of that new perfume she is wearing? |
| get a whiff of [sth] v expr | figurative, slang (detect) (figuurlijk) | opvangen overg.ww |
| | (fig., informeel) | oppikken overg.ww |
| | | bemerken, opmerken overg.ww |
| | Did you get a whiff of the hostility in that meeting? |
| | Heb je een vleugje van vijandigheid in die vergadering te opgevangen? |
| get above [sth] vi + prep | (surpass) | iets overtreffen overg.ww |
| | Melinda worked hard to get above the minimum academic requirements for university. |
| get above [sth] vi + prep | (be over [sth]) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| | We should get above 5,000 feet before we make camp. |
| Get along! interj | UK, informal (expressing disbelief) | maak dat je wegkomt tw |
| | | komaan tw |
| | You expect me to believe that? Get along! |
| Get along with you! interj | UK, informal (expressing disbelief) | maak dat je wegkomt tw |
| | Brett really said that? Get along with you! |
| get an earful v expr | figurative, informal (be reprimanded) | een uitbrander krijgen overg.uitdr. |
| | Tony got an earful from the boss when he arrived late for work. |
| get angry vi + adj | (lose temper) | boos worden, kwaad worden bn + ww |
| | | zich kwaad maken wk.ww |
| | I get angry when people are rude and obnoxious. |
| | Ik word kwaad wanneer mensen grof en irritant zijn. |
| Get away! interj | UK, slang (disbelief) | ga weg tw |
| | You saw the Queen in Burnley market? Get away! |
| get away with murder v expr | figurative, informal (never be punished) | ergens mee wegkomen frase |
| | Somehow Joe always seems to get away with murder. |
| get back in shape v expr | informal (regain fitness) | weer in vorm komen, weer fit worden frase |
| | I bought a gym membership to get back in shape. |
| | Ik kocht een lidmaatschap bij de sportschool om weer in vorm te komen. |
| get back on track v expr | figurative, informal (regain focus) (figuurlijk) | op het goede spoor komen uitdrukking |
| | Josh is behind on his schoolwork. He needs to get back on track. |
| get better vi + adj | (recover) | beter worden bn + ww |
| | | genezen onoverg.ww |
| | I'm sorry you are sick and I hope you get better soon. |
| | Het spijt me dat je ziek bent en ik hoop dat je snel beter wordt. |
| get better vi + adj | (improve) | beter worden bn + ww |
| | | verbeteren onoverg.ww |
| | You will get better at chess if you practice. Canadian wine is getting better every year. |
| | Je zal beter worden in schaken als je oefent. Canadese wijn wordt elk jaar steeds. |
| get bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (stuck: in activity, etc.) (figuurlijk, informeel) | zich blind staren op onoverg. uitdr. |
| | (figuurlijk) | verzanden, vastlopen onoverg. ww |
| | I thought I would be able to leave early, but I got bogged down by paperwork. |
| get bogged down v expr | (stuck: in mud) (in modder) | vast komen te zitten frase |
| | Once again, the car got bogged down in the mud. |
| get bogged down in debt v expr | informal (owe money) | gebukt gaan onder schulden frase |
| | Neil found himself getting bogged down in debt. |
| get bored vi + adj | informal (lose interest) | verveeld raken |
| | At the beginning of school, he's usually fascinated, but he gets bored within a week. |
| get bored with [sth] vi + adj | informal (lose interest) | met iets verveeld raken woordgr |
| get bored of [sth] vi + adj | informal (lose interest) | interesse verliezen in iets woordgr |
| get carried away (with/by [sth]) v expr | figurative (be overexcited) | zich laten meeslepen wk.ww |
| | | overdrijven overg.ww |
| | She gets carried away at Christmas, and spends too much money on everything. |
| | Ze laat zich meeslepen met Kerstmis en geeft teveel geld uit aan alles. |
| get carried away (with [sth]) v expr | figurative (forget other tasks) | zich laten afleiden wk.ww |
| | | opgaan in ww+vz |
| | Sorry I'm late - I got carried away watching the football. |
| | Sorry dat ik te laat ben. Ik werd afgeleid door de voetbal. |
get carried away with [sth],
get carried away by [sth],
be carried way by [sth] v expr | figurative (be overcome with excitement) | overweldigd worden bn+koppelww |
| | Mark got carried away with all the excitement and nearly fainted. |
| | Sophia was carried away by the emotion of the occasion and burst into tears. |
| get changed vi | informal (put on different clothes) | omkleden ww |
| | It's time to get changed for the party. |
| get close vi | (time: approach) | naderen ww |
| | Christmas is getting close again. |
| get close vi | (move very near) | dichtbij komen bw + ww |
| | He got so close I could see every blackhead on his face. |
| get closer vi | (time: approach) | dichterbij komen bw + ww |
| | As the day got closer I began to worry. |
| get closer vi | (move nearer) | dichterbij komen bw + ww |
| | As they got closer I could see that they weren't soldiers. |
| get cracking (at/with [sth]) v expr | (start now) | aan de slag gaan frase |
| | Let's get cracking in the garden! This good weather won't last forever. |
| | Laten we aan de slag gaan in de tuin! Het goede weer blijft niet duren. |
| get cross vi | informal (become angry) | boos worden bw + ww |
| | The mother got cross with her insolent teenage son and didn't allow him to go out with his friends. |
| get [sth] done v expr | informal (accomplish [sth]) | iets gedaan krijgen overg.ww |
| | The layoff will give me some time to get something done around the house. |
| get down to business v expr | (start now) | aan de slag gaan, ter zake komen frase |
| | We need to get down to business if we hope to finish this today. |
| | We moeten ter zake komen als we vandaag nog willen afronden. |
| get dressed v expr | (put clothes on) | zich aankleden wk. ww |
| | I was late this morning and had to get dressed in a hurry. |
| get drunk vi + adj | informal (drink until intoxicated) | dronken worden bn + ww |
| | I'm going out to get drunk and drown my sorrows. |
| | Ik ga uit om dronken te worden en mijn verdriet te verdrinken. |
| get [sb] drunk vtr + adj | informal (make intoxicated) (informeel) | dronken voeren bn + ww |
| | You should get him drunk before you ask that question. |
| | Je moet hem dronken voeren voor je die vraag stelt. |
| get engaged vi + adj | (promise to get married) | zich verloven wk. ww |
| | We've been dating for five years and are intending to get engaged soon. |
| get engaged to [sb] vi + adj | (promise to marry) | zich verloven wk. ww |
| | After living together for seven years, she finally got engaged to her boyfriend last night. |
| get even (with [sb] for [sth]) vi + adj | (revenge) | zijn gram halen frase |
| | | genoegdoening verkrijgen nw+ww |
| | I'm going to get even with him when I see him. |
| | Ik ga mijn gram halen wanneer ik hem zie. |
| get excited vi + adj | colloquial (become very happy) | enthousiast worden bn + ww |
| | | opgewonden raken bn+ww |
| | The dog gets excited when it's time for a walk. |
| get excited vi + adj | informal (become angry, upset) | zich opwinden wk.ww |
| | Stephen tends to get excited when things go wrong. |
| get excited vi + adj | (be sexually aroused) (seksueel) | opgewonden raken bn + ww |
| | Jenny says her husband gets excited whenever she wears a short skirt. |
| get excited about [sth] v expr | colloquial (look forward) (figuurlijk) | uitzien naar, uitkijken naar ww + vz |
| | The children are getting excited about tomorrow's trip to the zoo. |
| get excited about [sth] v expr | informal (be enthused) | opgewonden raken over onoverg. uitdr. |
| | The research team got excited about their latest discovery. |
| get fat vi + adj | informal (put on weight) | dik worden bw + ww |
| | I get fat when I don't exercise regularly. |
| get fit vi + adj | informal (exercise to stay in shape) | aan je conditie werken woordgr. |
| | Dancing is a great way to get fit. |
| get going v expr | (leave now) | vertrekken, gaan onoverg.ww |
| | If we don't get going soon we'll be late. |
| | Als we niet snel vertrekken dan komen we te laat. |
| get going v expr | (start now) | aan de slag gaan frase |
| | The chef got going with peeling the vegetables. |
| get high (on [sth]) vi + adj | slang, figurative (on drugs) (informeel) | stoned worden, high worden bn + ww |
| | You can get high by sniffing glue, but it's quite likely to kill you. |
| | Je kan high worden door het snuiven van lijm, maar het kan je waarschijnlijk doden. |
| get hitched vi + adj | slang (get married) | trouwen onoverg.ww |
| | I never thought you'd get hitched. Who's the lucky lady? |
| | Ik had nooit gedacht dat je zou trouwen. Wie is de gelukkige dame? |
| get hold of [sth] v expr | informal (obtain [sth]) | komen aan ww + vz |
| | | bemachtigen, verkrijgen overg. ww |
| | Can you tell me where I can get hold of a watch like yours? You need to get hold of a copy of his birth certificate. |
| get hold of [sb] v expr | figurative (reach, contact [sb]) | te pakken krijgen woordgr. + overg. ww |
| | | bereiken overg. ww |
| | I've been trying to get hold of him all week, but he's always out. |
| get hold of [sb/sth] v expr | (grasp) | pakken, grijpen, vastpakken, vastgrijpen overg. ww |
| | She got hold of his arm and pulled him towards her. |
| get home vi | (arrive at one's house) | thuiskomen onoverg. ww |
| | | thuis zijn bw + onoverg. ww |
| | I just got home from work. |
| | Call me when you get home. |
| get hurt vi + adj | informal (be injured) | gewond raken bw + ww |
| | It was a minor accident and no-one got hurt. |
| get ill vi + adj | informal (become unwell) | ziek worden bw + ww |
| | There's a chance you'll get ill while you're abroad. |
| | She gets ill when she sees blood. |