get onto

monter sur, monter dans

Aller sur une surface ou monter dans un véhicule pour se déplacer.

En anglais simple : To move to a position on a surface or enter a vehicle that you can ride in.

• Get onto the bus carefully.
• The cat got onto the table.
• How did you get onto the roof?

Comment l'utiliser : get onto something (Use the ladder to get onto the roof.)

Synonymes : climb onto, board

Expressions courantes : get onto a bus, get onto the roof, get onto a horse

contacter, prendre contact avec

Contacter quelqu’un ou un organisme pour discuter d’un problème ou demander quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To contact someone or an organization to discuss a problem or request something.

• Get onto the supplier today.
• I got onto the council about the rubbish.
• Have you got onto someone who can fix the heater?

Comment l'utiliser : get onto someone about something (I will get onto the landlord about the broken window.)

Synonymes : contact, get in touch with

Expressions courantes : get onto someone, get onto the council

se connecter à, accéder à

Se connecter à Internet ou à un autre réseau informatique.

En anglais simple : To connect to the internet or another computer network.

• I cannot get onto the internet.
• She got onto the network using her phone.
• Can visitors get onto the office wifi?

Comment l'utiliser : get onto + network (You need a password to get onto this network.)

Synonymes : connect to, access

Expressions courantes : get onto the internet, get onto a network

réprimander, harceler

Reprocher vivement une faute à quelqu’un ou insister sans cesse pour qu’il fasse quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To tell someone angrily they have done something wrong, or keep pressing them to do something.

• Dad got onto me for shouting.
• The teacher got onto us about our unfinished work.
• Why are you always getting onto him?

Comment l'utiliser : get onto someone for doing something (My boss got onto me for arriving late.); get onto someone about something (She keeps getting onto him about his homework.)

Synonymes : scold, nag, tell off, criticize

Contraires : praise

Expressions courantes : get onto someone, get onto me

faire découvrir, initier à

Aider quelqu’un à découvrir ou à commencer quelque chose de nouveau, comme un régime ou une activité.

En anglais simple : To help someone discover or start using something new, such as a diet or activity.

• My friend got me onto yoga.
• She got her father onto a healthier diet.
• Who got you onto this new music app?

Comment l'utiliser : get someone onto something (My sister got me onto this exercise program.)

Synonymes : introduce to, turn on to

Expressions courantes : get someone onto something, get someone onto yoga

regarder, jeter un œil à

Regarder quelqu’un ou quelque chose, surtout si cela paraît surprenant ou intéressant.

En anglais simple : To look at someone or something, especially something surprising or interesting.

• Get onto that enormous hat!
• Hey, get onto the cat riding on the dog's back.
• Did you get onto his bright green shoes?

Comment l'utiliser : get onto someone/something (Get onto that dog balancing on the chair!)

Synonymes : look at, check out

Expressions courantes : get onto this, get onto that, get onto someone