| Partikelverb |
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| get about vi phrasal | informal (travel frequently or widely) | ta sig runt vbal uttr |
| | | resa runt vitr + adv |
| | Paris yesterday, Sydney next week; you really get about, don't you! |
| get about vi phrasal | informal (walk, move around) | ta sig runt vbal uttr |
| | | röra sig vitr + refl |
| | | röra på sig vbal uttr |
| | Though 98 years old, my grandfather still gets about like he was half that age. |
get across,
get [sth] across vtr phrasal sep | informal (convey) (bildlig) | gå hem vitr + s |
| | | göra så att ngt blir förstått vbal uttr |
| | He tried to get his point across but it was so convoluted, no one could understand. |
| get ahead vi phrasal | figurative (be successful) | vara framgångsrik vtr + adj |
| | | avancera vitr |
| | In order to get ahead in business, you need to be assertive. |
| get ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (overtake) | komma först, komma före vbal uttr |
| | He ran faster and got ahead of his sister just as they reached the car. |
| get ahead vi phrasal | figurative (gain advantage) | få övertag vtr + s |
| | The company got ahead by adopting a new business model. |
| get ahead of [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | figurative (be more successful) | vara framgångsrik vtr + adj |
| | | avancera vitr |
| | The firm developed a multimedia game system that allowed it to get ahead of its rivals. |
| get ahead vi phrasal | US, figurative, informal (save money) | spara vitr |
| | (om pengar: spara) | lägga undan vitr partikel |
| | Keeping a monthly budget is a good way to get ahead. |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (be friends) | komma överens vitr + adj |
| | (bildlig) | förstå varandra vtr + pron |
| | My friends and I get along very well. |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (cope) | hantera vtr |
| | | handskas med ngt vtr + prep |
| | | acceptera vtr |
| | After she went blind, it took her a long time to learn how to get along without vision. |
| get along vi phrasal | informal (progress) (bildlig) | komma någon vart vbal uttr |
| | | komma vidare vitr + adv |
| | In my profession, you aren't going to get along without the support and help of more experienced people. |
| get along vi phrasal | (leave) (vardagligt) | sticka vitr |
| | | gå vitr |
| | I have to get along now; it's been nice chatting to you. |
| get along with [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (be friends) | komma överens med ngn vbal uttr |
| | | komma bra överens med ngn vbal uttr |
| | I get along very well with my mother-in-law. |
| get along without [sb/sth] vtr phrasal insep | (not need) | klara sig utan vbal uttr |
| | I can get along without luxuries in this economy. |
| get around vi phrasal | informal (travel) (bildlig) | röra på sig vbal uttr |
| | | resa runt vitr + adv |
| | I certainly get around in my job. This year, I've travelled to Korea, Australia and South Africa. |
| get around vi phrasal | (move about) | röra på sig vbal uttr |
| | | röra sig vitr + refl |
| | His arthritis makes it difficult for him to get around. |
get around [sth],
also UK: get round [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (circumvent) | gå runt ngt vtr + adv |
| | | gå omkring ngt vtr + adv |
| | | kringgå vtr |
| | You can't get around the problem by pretending it doesn't exist. |
get around,
also UK: get round,
get about vi phrasal | informal (circulate) | gå runt vitr + adv |
| | | cirkulera vitr |
| | | spridas vitr |
| | When word got around that she was baking cookies, all the children appeared at her door. |
get around to [sth],
also UK: get round to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find time) | ta sig tid till, få tid till vbal uttr |
| | Bill eventually got round to the washing-up. |
get around to doing [sth],
also UK: get round to doing [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (find time) | ta sig tid till att göra ngt, få tid till att göra ngt vbal uttr |
| | One of these days, I will get around to making the trip to Paris. |
| get at [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (intend to say, imply) | mena ngt vtr |
| | | komma någonstans vitr + adv |
| | I don't understand what you are getting at. |
| | Jag förstår inte var du vill komma någonstans. |
| get at [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (target for criticism) | slå ned på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kritisera vtr |
| | | klandra vtr |
| | I hate him; he's always getting at me. |
| get at [sb] vtr phrasal insep | slang (influence illegally) | utöva inflytande på ngn vbal uttr |
| | | påverka vtr |
| | All the evidence is against us; we'll have to see if we can get at the jury. |
| get away vi phrasal | (escape) | komma undan vitr partikel |
| | | fly vitr |
| | | smita vitr |
| | I was almost mugged but I managed to get away. |
| get away vi phrasal | informal (go on holiday) | komma iväg vitr + adv |
| | | komma bort vitr + adv |
| | I have been working late all week and need to get away this weekend. |
| get away from [sb] vtr phrasal insep | (escape: [sb]) | komma bort från ngn vbal uttr |
| | (även bildlig) | ta sig loss från ngn vbal uttr |
| | How did you manage to get away from your captors? |
| get away from [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (place: leave) | komma bort från ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | fly bort från ngt vbal uttr |
| | It's great to get away from London sometimes. |
| get away with [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (not be punished) | komma undan med ngt vbal uttr |
| | The murderer got away with his hideous crime. |
| get back vi phrasal | informal (return) | komma tillbaka vitr partikel |
| | | återvända vitr |
| | 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) | få tillbaka ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | återfå vtr |
| | I took my watch to be repaired and I'll get it back on Tuesday. |
| get [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (receive [sth] in return) | få tillbaka ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | få ngt i utbyte vbal uttr |
| | | få en gentjänst vbal uttr |
| | When Sue does a favour for someone, she always expects to get a favour back. |
| get back at [sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (take revenge on) | hämnas på ngn vtr partikel oskj |
| | | ta ut sin hämnd på ngn vbal uttr |
| | 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) | hämnas på ngn för ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ta ut sin hämnd på ngn för ngt vbal uttr |
| | Nathan got back at his sister for breaking his games console by hiding her dolls. |
| get back to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (resume) | återgå till ngt vtr + prep |
| | | återuppta vtr |
| | I'd love to talk more but I have to get back to my work now. |
| get back to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (return) | komma tillbaka till ngt vbal uttr |
| | | återvända till ngt vtr + prep |
| | It would be nice to get back to my hometown one day. |
| get behind [sth/sb] vtr phrasal insep | informal (support: a cause, etc.) | ställa sig bakom ngt/ngn vbal uttr |
| | | stödja vtr |
| | | stötta vtr |
| | If you promise not to change your mind, I'll get behind your efforts to clean up the park. |
| get by vi phrasal | (cope, manage) | klara sig vitr + refl |
| | | hålla ut vitr partikel |
| | Between taxes and the high cost of living I make barely enough to get by. |
| get by on vtr phrasal insep | (survive on) | klara sig på ngt vbal uttr |
| | The older couple had learned to get by on their small retirement income. |
| get by in [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (language: speak at a basic level) | kunna ta sig fram på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | klara sig vitr + refl |
| | My French is really hopeless so I was glad to discover that I could get by in simple English in Paris. |
| | I speak English and Spanish, and can get by in Italian as well. |
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| get annoyed vi + adj | (become irritated) | bli irriterad vitr + adj |
| | (vardagligt) | bli sur vitr + adj |
| | I get annoyed when Stephen cancels our date at the last minute. |
| get anxious vi + adj | (become worried) | bli orolig vitr + adj |
| | | bli nervös vitr + adj |
| | It is normal to get anxious before an exam. |
| be out to get [sb] v expr | informal (want revenge) | vara ute efter ngn vbal uttr |
| | | kräva ut sin hämnd på ngn vbal uttr |
| | She has been out to get me ever since she learned that I was dating her ex-boyfriend. |
catch [sb]'s drift,
get [sb]'s drift v expr | informal, figurative (understand what [sb] means) | förstå vad någon menar vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig, vardagligt) | fatta grejen vtr + s |
come to grips with [sth],
get to grips with [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (understand) (bildlig) | få ett grepp om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | förstå vtr |
| | One must read a work of philosophy several times in order to come to grips with it. |
come to grips with [sth],
get to grips with [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (master) (bildlig) | få ett grepp om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bemästra vtr |
| | When I had finally come to grips with algebra, I began to learn calculus. |
come to grips with [sth],
get to grips with [sth] v expr | informal, figurative (deal with, accept) | acceptera vtr |
| | | lära sig leva med ngt vbal uttr |
| | It was difficult to come to grips with my parents' tragic deaths. |
| easy to get along with adj | informal (affable) | lätt att komma överens med uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | lätt att ha att göra med uttr |
| | Jim is a friendly guy who is easy to get along with. |
get a battering,
receive a battering,
take a battering,
be given a battering v expr | (be beaten, damaged) | bli slagen, få pryl vitr + adj |
| | | bli nerslagen vitr + adj |
| | | få en smäll vbal uttr |
| | Our garden shed took a battering in the hurricane. |
get a battering,
receive a battering,
take a battering,
be given a battering v expr | figurative (suffer) (bildlig) | få en smäll vbal uttr |
| | | få dåliga nyheter vbal uttr |
| | The film got a battering from critics. |
| get a fix v expr | slang (take drug) | ta droger vtr + spl |
| | (vardagligt) | ta sig en sil vbal uttr |
| | | få sin dos vbal uttr |
| | People addicted to street drugs will do just about anything to get a fix. |
| get a fix on [sth] v expr | slang (ascertain) | få en uppfattning vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | få kläm på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I talked to several people to get a fix on what actually happened. |
| get a glimpse of [sth/sb] v expr | (catch sight of briefly) | få en glimt av vbal uttr |
| | | skymta vtr |
| | The fans crowded around the door to get a glimpse of the athletes leaving the stadium. |
| get a grip v expr | figurative, slang (regain self-control) (bildlig) | ta sig i kragen vbal uttr |
| | | lugna ner sig vbal uttr |
| | | skärpa sig vitr + refl |
| | 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) | skärp dig! interj |
| | | ta det lugnt! interj |
| | | varva ner! interj |
| | It's nothing to get so worked up about – get a grip! |
| get a grip on [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (start to understand) | få kläm på ngt vbal uttr |
| | | förstå sig på ngt vbal uttr |
| | I would love to get a grip on basic physics. |
get a handle on [sth],
have a handle on v expr | figurative, informal (understand) (bildlig) | greppa vtr |
| | | förstå vtr |
| | (bildlig) | få grepp om vbal uttr |
| | I can't get a handle on this at all. Can you explain it again? |
| get a hold of [sth] v expr | informal (grasp) | ta ett grepp om ngt vbal uttr |
| | | ta tag i ngt vbal uttr |
| | 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) | hitta ett jobb vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | fixa ett jobb vbal uttr |
| | | skaffa arbete vtr + s |
| | I need to get a job that pays well. |
| get a kick out of [sth/sb] v expr | slang (enjoy, take pleasure in) (slang) | få en kick av vbal uttr |
| | She gets a kick out of watching talking animal videos. |
| Get a life! interj | (expressing contempt) (otrevlig) | Skaffa dig ett liv! interj |
| | When I told them I was translating the Bible into Vulcan they all said “Get a life!” |
| get a move on v expr | informal (hurry up) (vardagligt) | snabba sig vitr + refl |
| | | skynda sig vitr + refl |
| | | skynda på vitr + prep |
| | You'd better get a move on or you'll miss your bus! |
| get a rise out of [sb] v expr | informal (provoke: [sb]) | få en reaktion, provocera fram en reaktion vbal uttr |
| | He's just making faces to get a rise out of you. |
| get a shock v expr | informal, figurative (be unpleasantly surprised) (bildlig) | få en chock vbal uttr |
| | I got a shock when I found your wife naked in my bed. |
| get a shock v expr | informal (feel jolted by electrical current) | få en chock, få en elstöt vbal uttr |
| | I always get a shock when I touch a car. |
get a thrashing,
take a thrashing v expr | informal (be beaten physically) (vardagligt) | få stryk vtr + s |
| | Petros regularly took a thrashing from his violent father. |
get a thrashing,
take a thrashing,
be given a thrashing v expr | figurative, informal (be defeated: at sport, etc.) (bildlig: förlora) | få stryk vtr + s |
| | | förlora vtr |
| | The Democrats took a thrashing on Election Day. |
| get a whiff of [sth] v expr | informal (smell) | känna doften av vbal uttr |
| | (formell) | uppfatta doften av vbal uttr |
| | | dofta, lukta vtr |
| | Did you get a whiff of that new perfume she is wearing? |
| get a whiff of [sth] v expr | figurative, slang (detect) | uppfatta vtr |
| | (bildlig) | känna lukten av vbal uttr |
| | Did you get a whiff of the hostility in that meeting? |
| get above [sth] vi + prep | (surpass) | komma över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | passera vtr |
| | Melinda worked hard to get above the minimum academic requirements for university. |
| get above [sth] vi + prep | (be over [sth]) | komma över ngt vtr partikel oskj |
| | | passera vtr |
| | We should get above 5,000 feet before we make camp. |
| get acquainted vi + adj | (people: get to know each other) | lära känna vbal uttr |
| | | bekanta sig med vbal uttr |
| | I left Paul and Lily to get acquainted. |
| get acquainted with [sb] v expr | (get to know a person) | lära känna ngn vbal uttr |
| | | bekanta sig med ngn vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt) | bli kompis med ngn vbal uttr |
| | My kids got acquainted with the neighbors' children on the day they moved in. |
| get acquainted with [sth] v expr | figurative (familiarize yourself with [sth]) (bildlig) | lära känna ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bekanta sig med ngt vbal uttr |
| | You'd better get acquainted with new computers if you want to keep your job. |
| get ahead of yourself v expr | (think or act prematurely) | utan att tänka efter vbal uttr |
| get ahold of [sb/sth] v expr | US, informal (grab, grasp) | få tag i ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | greppa tag i ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | The climber got ahold of the rope and inched his way up. |
| get ahold of [sb] v expr | US, informal (make contact) (bildlig) | få tag i ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | | komma i kontakt med ngn/ngt vbal uttr |
| | I've called her house, her work, and her cell; I can't get ahold of her. |
| Get along! interj | UK, informal (expressing disbelief) (otrevlig) | Prat! interj |
| | | Det menar du inte! interj |
| | You expect me to believe that? Get along! |
| Get along with you! interj | UK, informal (expressing disbelief) | Prat! interj |
| | (vardagligt) | Skitsnack! interj |
| | | Sluta! interj |
| | Brett really said that? Get along with you! |
| get angry vi + adj | (lose temper) | bli arg, bli förbannad vtr + adj |
| | I get angry when people are rude and obnoxious. |
get anywhere,
go anywhere v expr | (achieve success) | komma någonstans vitr + adv |
| | | komma nånvart vitr + adv |
| | (vardagligt) | komma nånstans vitr + adv |
| | If you want to get anywhere in this industry, you need contacts. |
get around doing [sth],
also UK: get round doing [sth] v expr | (avoid doing) (bildlig) | kringgå vtr |
| | | undvika vtr |
| | The politician got around answering the question by changing the subject. |
| | The businessman got around paying his taxes by using a loophole in the law. |
| Get away! interj | UK, slang (disbelief) | Eller hur! interj |
| | | Seriöst! interj |
| | | Det menar du inte! interj |
| | (vardagligt) | Nähä! interj |
| | You saw the Queen in Burnley market? Get away! |
| get away with murder v expr | figurative, informal (never be punished) | komma undan med mord vbal uttr |
| | Somehow Joe always seems to get away with murder. |
| get back in shape v expr | informal (regain fitness) | komma i form igen vbal uttr |
| | I bought a gym membership to get back in shape. |
| get back on track v expr | figurative, informal (regain focus) (bildlig) | komma tillbaka på rätt bana vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | resa sig vitr + refl |
| | Josh is behind on his schoolwork. He needs to get back on track. |
get behind with [sth],
get behind on [sth] v expr | informal (not do [sth] in time) | ligga efter med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara försenad med ngt vbal uttr |
| | | vara ute i sista stund vbal uttr |
| | Dan's car was repossessed when he got behind on the payments. |
| | We've got behind on these orders, so we'll have to work overtime to catch up on them. |
get bent out of shape,
be bent out of shape v expr | figurative, slang (be resentful, angry) | bli rosenrasandes vtr + adj |
| | | bli förargad |
get bent out of shape,
be bent out of shape v expr | US, figurative, slang (be agitated, upset) (bildligt) | gå av på mitten vbal uttr |
| | | bli jätteförbannad, bli asförbannad vtr + adj |
| get better vi + adj | (recover) (vardagligt) | krya på sig vbal uttr |
| | | tillfriskna vitr |
| | I'm sorry you are sick and I hope you get better soon. |
| get better vi + adj | (improve) | bli bättre vtr + adj |
| | | förbättras vitr |
| | You will get better at chess if you practice. |
| | Canadian wine is getting better every year. |
| get bogged down in/by [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (stuck: in activity, etc.) (vardagligt, bildlig) | gräva ner sig i ngt vbal uttr |
| | (vardagligt, bildlig) | köra fast vbal uttr |
| | I thought I would be able to leave early, but I got bogged down by paperwork. |
| get bogged down v expr | (stuck: in mud) | köra fast vbal uttr |
| | Once again, the car got bogged down in the mud. |
| get bogged down in debt v expr | informal (owe money) | fastna i skuld vbal uttr |
| | | skuldsätta sig vtr + refl |
| | Neil found himself getting bogged down in debt. |
| get bored vi + adj | informal (lose interest) | bli uttråkad vtr + adj |
| | | bli less vtr + adj |
| | 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) | bli uttråkad av ngt vbal uttr |
| | | bli less på ngt vbal uttr |
| get bored of [sth] vi + adj | informal (lose interest) | bli uttråkad av ngt vbal uttr |
| | | tappa intresset för ngt vbal uttr |
| get carried away v expr | figurative (lack restraint) | ryckas med vitr partikel |
| | | hänryckas vitr |
| | She gets carried away at Christmas, and spends too much money on everything. |
get carried away with [sth],
get carried away by [sth],
be carried way by [sth] v expr | figurative (be overcome with excitement) | ryckas med av ngt vbal uttr |
| | | hänryckas av ngt vbal uttr |
| | 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 carried away doing [sth] v expr | figurative (forget other tasks) | ryckas med av ngt vbal uttr |
| | Sorry I'm late - I got carried away watching the football. |
get carried away with [sth],
be carried away with [sth] v expr | figurative (be engrossed in [sth]) | ryckas med av ngt vbal uttr |
| | (bildlig) | bli besatt av ngt vbal uttr |
| | Steve got carried away with his computer game and forgot to call his girlfriend. |