get to

arriver à, atteindre

Arriver quelque part ou atteindre un point ou une étape précise.

En anglais simple : To arrive at a place or reach a particular point or stage.

• How do I get to the park?
• We got to the final chapter yesterday.
• The discussion is getting to an interesting point.

Comment l'utiliser : get to somewhere/something (We got to the station at noon.)

Synonymes : reach, arrive at

Expressions courantes : get to school, get to the end

pouvoir, avoir la chance de

Avoir la permission ou l’occasion de faire quelque chose.

En anglais simple : To be allowed or have the chance to do something.

• You get to choose the film.
• We got to meet the singer after the show.
• Will I get to drive the car?

Comment l'utiliser : get to do something (Everyone gets to choose a prize.)

Synonymes : be allowed to, have the chance to

Expressions courantes : get to choose, get to play

affecter, agacer

Rendre quelqu’un triste, agacé ou incapable de supporter une situation.

En anglais simple : To make someone feel upset, annoyed, or unable to cope.

• Do not let his comments get to you.
• The pressure really got to me last week.
• Is the noise getting to you?

Comment l'utiliser : get to someone (The constant noise is getting to her.)

Synonymes : upset, bother, annoy

Expressions courantes : get to someone, get to me

se mettre à, commencer

Commencer une tâche, souvent après avoir attendu ou fait autre chose.

En anglais simple : To begin a task, often after waiting or doing other things.

• Let us get to work.
• I finally got to answering my emails.
• When will you get to the repairs?

Comment l'utiliser : get to something (I will get to your questions after lunch.); get to doing something (We finally got to discussing the budget.)

Synonymes : begin, start, get around to

Expressions courantes : get to work, get to something

passer, aller

S’emploie pour demander ou se demander où quelqu’un ou quelque chose est passé.

En anglais simple : Used to ask or wonder where someone or something has gone.

• Where has Ben got to?
• I wonder where the dog has got to.
• Where had all our guests got to?

Comment l'utiliser : where has someone/something got to? (Where has my phone got to?)

Synonymes : go, disappear to

Expressions courantes : get to somewhere, get to now

intimider, soudoyer

Menacer, blesser ou payer quelqu’un en secret pour contrôler ses actes.

En anglais simple : To threaten, hurt, or secretly pay someone to control what they do.

• Someone must have got to the witness.
• They tried to get to a juror with money.
• The gang got to him before he could talk.

Comment l'utiliser : get to someone (The gang got to the witness before the trial.)

Synonymes : intimidate, bribe

Expressions courantes : get to someone, get to a witness