get on to

contacter

Contacter quelqu'un pour parler d'un problème ou lui demander de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To contact someone to discuss a problem or ask them to do something.

• I will get on to the plumber.
• She got on to the council about the rubbish.
• Have you got on to your manager about the delay?

Comment l'utiliser : get on to someone about something (I will get on to the landlord about the broken lock.)

Synonymes : contact, call

Expressions courantes : get on to someone, get on to plumbers

monter sur, monter dans

Aller sur une surface ou monter dans un véhicule.

En anglais simple : To move into a position on a vehicle or surface.

• They got on to the bus.
• How did the cat get on to the roof?
• She used a ladder to get on to the platform.

Comment l'utiliser : get on to something (We helped him get on to the boat.)

Synonymes : get onto, climb onto

Contraires : get off

Expressions courantes : get on to something, get on to buses

passer à, se mettre à

Aborder le sujet suivant ou commencer à travailler sur une tâche.

En anglais simple : To move to the next subject or begin working on a task.

• Let us get on to the next question.
• I finally got on to the report this afternoon.
• We will get on to your suggestions after lunch.

Comment l'utiliser : get on to something (We will get on to the next topic after the break.)

Synonymes : move on to, start

Expressions courantes : get on to something, get on to work