get out

sortir, s'échapper

Quitter un lieu, parfois pour fuir un danger ou un endroit où l’on est enfermé.

En anglais simple : You leave a place, sometimes to escape danger or somewhere you cannot move freely.

• Let's get out of here.
• Everyone got out before the fire spread.
• How did the cat get out of its cage?

Comment l'utiliser : get out of somewhere (We got out of the building safely.)

Synonymes : leave, escape, exit

Contraires : enter

Expressions courantes : get out safely, get out quickly, get out alive

sortir, être libéré

Être autorisé à quitter la prison ou l’hôpital après y avoir séjourné.

En anglais simple : You are allowed to leave prison or hospital after staying there.

• He gets out of prison tomorrow.
• I got out of hospital last week.
• When will your brother get out?

Comment l'utiliser : get out of prison/hospital (She got out of hospital on Monday.)

Synonymes : be released, be discharged

Expressions courantes : get out tomorrow, get out of prison, get out of hospital

sortir

Prendre quelque chose là où il est rangé pour l’utiliser ou le montrer.

En anglais simple : You take something from where it is kept so that you can use or show it.

• Let's get out the cards.
• He got his tools out of the cupboard.
• Have you got the clean towels out yet?

Comment l'utiliser : get out something / get something out (I'll get the plates out.); get something out of something (She got her notebook out of her bag.)

Synonymes : take out, bring out

Contraires : put away

Expressions courantes : get something out, get out tools, get out plates

s'en sortir, échapper

Échapper à une situation difficile ou survivre à un danger.

En anglais simple : You escape a difficult situation or survive something dangerous.

• We got out of that mess.
• He got out of the crisis without losing his job.
• Few people get out of such accidents unharmed.

Comment l'utiliser : get out of something (She got out of a harmful relationship.); get out + adjective (They were lucky to get out unharmed.)

Synonymes : escape, survive

Expressions courantes : get out unharmed, get out alive, get out unscathed

faire sortir, évacuer

Aider ou obliger quelqu’un à quitter un lieu.

En anglais simple : You help or make someone leave a place.

• Get the children out first.
• Firefighters got everyone out of the house.
• Can you get her out of the car safely?

Comment l'utiliser : get someone out of somewhere (The rescue team got the hikers out of the cave.)

Synonymes : evacuate, remove, rescue

Expressions courantes : get someone out, get children out, get everyone out

désinvestir, retirer son investissement

Vendre un placement ou en retirer son argent.

En anglais simple : You sell an investment or remove your money from it.

• The price fell, so I got out.
• She got out of that investment before losing money.
• Should we get out while our shares are still valuable?

Comment l'utiliser : get out of an investment/market (They got out of the property market before prices fell.)

Synonymes : sell out, divest, withdraw

Contraires : invest

Expressions courantes : get out early, get out now, get out of stocks

sors, dehors

Se dit pour ordonner à quelqu’un de quitter immédiatement un lieu.

En anglais simple : You say this to order someone to leave a place immediately.

• Get out!
• Get out of my room!
• Get out, and don't come back!

Comment l'utiliser : get out of somewhere! (Get out of my office!)

Synonymes : leave!, go away!

Contraires : come in!

Expressions courantes : get out now, get out immediately, get out of here

sans blague, tu plaisantes

Se dit quand on est très surpris et qu’on a du mal à croire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : You say this when you are very surprised and find something hard to believe.

• Get out! You won?
• You met the singer? Get out!
• Get out! I can't believe she remembered me.

Synonymes : no way!, really?, you're kidding!

Expressions courantes : get out really, oh get out, get out seriously