get onto

salire su

Portarsi sopra una superficie o salire su un mezzo di trasporto.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: get onto something (Use the ladder to get onto the roof.)

Sinonimi: climb onto, board

Espressioni comuni: get onto a bus, get onto the roof, get onto a horse

contattare, rivolgersi a

Contattare qualcuno o un’organizzazione per discutere un problema o chiedere qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: get onto someone about something (I will get onto the landlord about the broken window.)

Sinonimi: contact, get in touch with

Espressioni comuni: get onto someone, get onto the council

connettersi a, accedere a

Collegarsi a internet o a un’altra rete informatica.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: get onto + network (You need a password to get onto this network.)

Sinonimi: connect to, access

Espressioni comuni: get onto the internet, get onto a network

sgridare, assillare

Sgridare qualcuno per un errore o insistere continuamente perché faccia qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: 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.)

Sinonimi: scold, nag, tell off, criticize

Contrari: praise

Espressioni comuni: get onto someone, get onto me

far conoscere, avvicinare a

Aiutare qualcuno a scoprire o iniziare qualcosa di nuovo, come una dieta o un’attività.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: get someone onto something (My sister got me onto this exercise program.)

Sinonimi: introduce to, turn on to

Espressioni comuni: get someone onto something, get someone onto yoga

guardare, dare un'occhiata a

Guardare qualcuno o qualcosa, soprattutto se è sorprendente o interessante.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: get onto someone/something (Get onto that dog balancing on the chair!)

Sinonimi: look at, check out

Espressioni comuni: get onto this, get onto that, get onto someone