get used

s'habituer

Se sentir à l’aise avec quelque chose à force d’en faire l’expérience.

En anglais simple : To become comfortable with something because you experience it often.

• You will get used to it.
• She got used to driving on the left.
• Have you got used to your new school?

Comment l'utiliser : get used to someone/something (You will get used to the noise.); get used to doing something (I am getting used to working at night.)

Synonymes : adjust to, become accustomed to

Expressions courantes : get used to something, get used to someone

habituer

Aider quelqu’un à se sentir à l’aise avec une chose nouvelle en lui permettant d’en faire l’expérience.

En anglais simple : To help someone become comfortable with something new through experience.

• Get the dog used to visitors.
• We got her used to the new routine gradually.
• How can I get my baby used to sleeping alone?

Comment l'utiliser : get someone/something used to something (We are getting the dog used to city noise.); get someone used to doing something (They got the children used to sleeping earlier.)

Synonymes : accustom, habituate

Expressions courantes : get someone used to…, get something used to…

être utilisé, servir

Être employé par quelqu’un dans un certain but.

En anglais simple : If something gets used, someone uses it for a purpose.

• This pan gets used every day.
• The spare chairs got used at the party.
• Does this tool ever get used?

Comment l'utiliser : get used to do something (This brush gets used to clean the oven.); get used for something (The spare room gets used for storage.)

Synonymes : be used

Expressions courantes : get used daily, get used regularly, get used for something