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Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. get by V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get by (manage):

get by: arreglárselas

we're not well-off, but we get by: no somos ricos pero nos las arreglamos

we're not well-off, but we get by: no somos ricos pero vamos tirando coloq.

to get by on sth: arreglárselas con algo

she gets by on just a few dollars a week: se las arregla con unos pocos dólares a la semana

I get by on the French I learnt at school: me las arreglo or me defiendo con el francés que aprendí en el colegio

I can get by on six hours sleep a night: puedo pasar con seis horas de sueño al día

to get by with sth: arreglárselas con algo

we'll have to get by with what we have in stock: nos las tendremos que arreglar con lo que tenemos en existencias

2. get by (pass muster):

get by: pasar

get by: salvarse

the movie gets by because of some brilliant camerawork: la película pasa or se salva gracias al brillante trabajo del camarógrafo

3. get by → get past

II. get by V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

get by → get past

III. get by V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o)

get by → get past

I. get past V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (move past)

get past: pasar

I can't get past: no puedo pasar

II. get past V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o)

1. get past (move past):

get past vehicle: pasar

get past vehicle: adelantarse a

2. get past (pass undetected):

how did this get past the proofreader?: ¿cómo se le pudo pasar esto al corrector de pruebas?

it won't get past the censors: no va a pasar la censura

3. get past (get beyond):

get past obstacle: superar

get past semifinals: pasar

he never got past fifth grade: no pasó del quinto año

you should have got past the stage when …: deberías haber superado la etapa en que …

III. get past V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o)

to get sth past the censor: conseguir que algo pase la censura

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

inglés

inglés

español

español

to get sth by trickery: conseguir algo con artimañas

español

español

inglés

inglés

defenderse: to get by coloq.

tirar: to get by

rebuscárselas: to get by

machacárselas Chile coloq.: to get by

Oxford Spanish Dictionary

I. by [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] PREP. by often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (abide by, get by, stand by, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (abide, get, stand, etc).

1.1. by (not later than):

her father told her to be in by 11: el padre le dijo que volviera antes de las 11 or que a las 11 estuviera en casa

they should be there by now: ya deberían estar allí

will it be ready by 5?: ¿estará listo para las 5?

by the time he arrived, most of the others had left: cuando llegó, casi todos los demás se habían ido

1.2. by (during, at):

by day he's a bank clerk and by night a barman: de día es empleado bancario y de noche barman

by day the streets are deserted: durante el día or de día las calles están desiertas

Rome by night: Roma nocturna

Rome by night: Roma de noche

2.1. by (at the side of, near to):

by: al lado de

by: junto a

she went and sat by Neil: fue y se sentó al lado de Neil or junto a Neil

come and sit by me: ven a sentarte a mi lado

come and sit by me: ven a sentarte junto a mí

come and sit by me: ven a sentarte al lado mío controv.

we spent the day by the sea: pasamos el día en la playa or junto al mar

it's right by the door: está justo al lado de la puerta

in the cafe by the station: en el café de al lado de la estación

2.2. by (to hand) ingl. am.:

I always keep some money by me: siempre llevo algo de dinero encima

do you have the letter by you?: ¿tiene (usted) la carta (consigo)?

3.1. by (past):

I said hello, but he walked right by me: lo saludé pero él pasó de largo

I think we've already gone by the house: creo que ya hemos pasado la casa

let's go around by the canal: demos la vuelta por el canal

3.2. by (via, through):

by: por

I came in by the back door: entré por la puerta de atrás

by land/sea/air: por tierra/mar/avión

4. by (indicating agent, cause):

by with passive verbs The passive voice is, however, less common in Spanish than it is in English: por

she was brought up by her grandmother: la crió su abuela

she was brought up by her grandmother: fue criada por su abuela

blonde hair bleached by the sun: pelo rubio aclarado por el sol

she was haunted by his memory: su recuerdo la atormentaba

we were forgotten by all our friends: todos nuestros amigos se olvidaron de nosotros

she was accompanied by several members of her family: iba acompañada de varios familiares

a play by Shakespeare: una obra de Shakespeare

it was written by Pinter: fue escrita por Pinter

5.1. by (indicating means, method):

made by hand: hecho a mano

to travel by car/train/plane: viajar en coche/tren/avión

to pay by credit card: pagar con tarjeta de crédito

I sent the letter by registered mail: envié la carta por correo certificado

please reply by return of mail or ingl. brit. return of post: le rogamos nos conteste a vuelta de correo

she was reading by the light of a candle: leía a la luz de una vela

to navigate by the stars: guiarse por las estrellas

by moonlight: a la luz de la luna

she grabbed me by the arm: me agarró del brazo

by -ing you won't get anywhere by being negative: no vas a conseguir nada con esa actitud tan negativa

I'll begin by introducing myself: empezaré por presentarme

5.2. by (owing to, from):

by an amazing coincidence: por una de esas casualidades

she is Spanish by birth: es española de nacimiento

he had two children by his second wife: tuvo dos hijos con or de su segunda mujer

by -ing by specializing, she has limited her options: al especializarse, ha restringido sus posibilidades

by being too extreme, they have lost public support: por ser demasiado extremistas, han perdido apoyo popular

6.1. by (according to):

by that clock it's almost half past: según ese reloj son casi y media

it's a good offer by any standards: es una buena oferta se mire por donde se mire

judging by what you say: a juzgar por lo que dices

I'm only going by what I heard: solo me baso en lo que he oído

by the look of things, we're too late: por lo visto or al parecer hemos llegado demasiado tarde

is it all right by you if I smoke?: ¿te importa si fumo?

that's fine by me: por mí no hay problema

6.2. by in interj. phrases:

I swear by all that's holy, I never touched a hair of her head: juro por lo más sagrado que no le puse un dedo encima

by God, you'll be sorry you said that!: te juro que te vas a arrepentir de haber dicho eso

by heck, what a fuss over nothing! coloq.: ¡Jesús! ¡cuánto lío por nada!

7.1. by (indicating rate):

by: por

to sell/buy sth by the meter/kilo: vender/comprar algo por metro(s)/kilo(s)

we are paid by the hour/batch: nos pagan por hora(s)/lote

we gathered apples by the bagful: recogimos bolsas y bolsas de manzanas

they make them by the thousand: hacen miles y miles de ellos

7.2. by (indicating extent of difference):

she broke the record by several seconds: batió el récord en or por varios segundos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two: te llevo una pulgada o dos

I'm taller than you by an inch or two: soy una pulgada o dos más alto que tú

we missed the train by seconds: perdimos el tren por unos segundos

the price has gone up by $500 in a year: el precio ha subido 500 dólares en un año

her popularity has fallen by three per cent: su popularidad ha disminuido (en) un tres por ciento

7.3. by (indicating gradual progression):

one by one: uno por uno

they went in two by two: entraron de dos en dos

they went in two by two: entraron de a dos Co. Sur

you have to learn step by step: tienes que aprender paso a paso

he grows worse day by day: cada día está peor

he grows worse day by day: empeora día a día

little by little: poco a poco

little by little: de a poco Co. Sur

8. by MAT.:

by: por

multiply two by three: multiplica dos por tres

divide six by three: divide seis por or entre tres

a room 20ft by 12ft: una habitación de 20 pies por 12

9. by (in compass directions):

north by northeast: nornor(d)este

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

by oneself (alone, without assistance): solo

I need to be by myself: necesito estar solo or a solas

I don't like to leave them by themselves at night: no me gusta dejarlos solos de noche

can you manage that case by yourself?: ¿puedes tú solo con esa maleta?

they do their homework by themselves: hacen los deberes solos

II. by [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] ADV.

1. by (past):

let me by!: ¡déjenme pasar!

she rushed by without seeing me: pasó corriendo y no me vio

they watched the parade march by: vieron pasar el desfile

2. by (aside, in reserve):

I try and put a little money by each week: trato de ahorrar un poco de dinero cada semana

keep some food by, just in case: aparta or reserva algo de comida por si acaso

3. by (to sb's residence):

call or stop by on your way to work: pasa por casa de camino al trabajo

4. by in phrases:

by and by by and by they came to the clearing: al poco rato llegaron al claro

it's going to rain by and by: va a llover dentro de poco

by and large: por lo general

by and large: en general

bye², 'bye ingl. am. [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] INTERJ. coloq.

bye: ¡adiós!

bye: ¡chao! esp amer. coloq.

bye: ¡chau! esp amer. coloq.

bye¹ [ingl. am. baɪ, ingl. brit. bʌɪ] SUST.

she got a bye into the second round: pasó automáticamente a la segunda vuelta

by the bye he mentioned it by the bye: lo mencionó de pasada

my parents weren't happy about it either, but that's just by the bye: por cierto or a propósito, a mis padres tampoco les hizo mucha gracia

I. get¹ <part. pres. getting, pret. got, part. pas. got or ingl. am. also gotten> [ingl. am. ɡɛt, ingl. brit. ɡɛt] V. trans.

1.1. get (to obtain):

get money/information: conseguir

get money/information: obtener

get job/staff: conseguir

get authorization/loan: conseguir

get authorization/loan: obtener

get idea: sacar

where did you get that beautiful rug?: ¿dónde conseguiste or encontraste esa alfombra tan preciosa?

where did they get that compère?: ¿de dónde sacaron a ese maestro de ceremonias?

these pears are as good as you'll get, I'm afraid: estas peras son de lo mejorcito que hay coloq.

the public can't get enough of her: el público no se cansa de ella

to get sth from sb/sth we get our information from official sources: sacamos la información de fuentes oficiales

you may get more up-to-date news from Ken: Ken te podrá dar noticias más frescas

1.2. get (to buy):

get: comprar

what can I get Tom for Christmas?: ¿qué le puedo comprar a Tom para Navidad?

you can get them much cheaper in town: los puedes comprar or conseguir más baratos en el centro

go out and get yourself a new suit: ve y cómprate un traje nuevo

they sell like hotcakes; we can't get enough of them: se venden como pan caliente, no hay estoc que alcance

to get sth from sb/sth I get my bread from the local baker: le compro el pan al panadero del barrio

I got this bread from Harrods: este pan lo compré en Harrods

1.3. get (to achieve, to win):

get prize/grade: sacar

get prize/grade: obtener form.

get majority: obtener form.

get majority: conseguir

he gets results: consigue or logra lo que se propone

I got an A in physics: saqué una A en física

you're getting yourself quite a reputation: ¡te estás haciendo una fama … !

a French company got the contract: una compañía francesa consiguió el contrato

a French company got the contract: le dieron or le adjudicaron el contrato a una compañía francesa

he finally got the divorce: finalmente le dieron el divorcio

1.4. get (by calculation):

what did you get, Tim?: ¿a ti qué or cuánto te dio, Tim?

divide 27 by 3 and you get 9: si divides 27 por 3 te dará 9

got it!: ¡ya sé!

have you got 21 across yet?: ¿ya has sacado el 21 horizontal?

1.5. get (when telephoning):

get number/person: lograr comunicarse con

I got the wrong number: me dio equivocado

2.1. get (to receive):

get letter/message/reward/reprimand: recibir

I was getting signals from Jenny to be quiet: Jenny me estaba haciendo señas para que me callara

I know what I'm getting for my birthday: ya sé lo que me van a regalar para mi cumpleaños

do I get a kiss, then?: ¿entonces me das un beso?

she got 12 years for armed robbery: le dieron 12 años por robo a mano armada

she got 12 years for armed robbery: le cayeron 12 años por robo a mano armada coloq.

to get sth from sb all I ever get from you is criticism: lo único que haces es criticarme

she got a warm reception from the audience: el público le dio una cálida bienvenida

he gets the musical talent from his dad: el talento musical lo ha heredado or le viene del padre

I don't know where she gets it from, it certainly isn't from me: no sé por qué es así, desde luego no ha salido a mí

I do all the work and she gets all the credit: yo hago todo el trabajo y ella se lleva la fama

I seldom get the chance: rara vez se me presenta la oportunidad

the west coast gets a lot of rain: en la costa oeste llueve mucho

the kitchen doesn't get much sun: en la cocina no da mucho el sol

2.2. get:

get RADIO, TV station: captar

get RADIO, TV station: recibir

get RADIO, TV station: coger esp Esp. coloq.

get RADIO, TV station: agarrar Co. Sur coloq.

2.3. get (to be paid):

get salary/pay: ganar

how much were you getting in your old job?: ¿cuánto ganabas en tu trabajo anterior?

if I do overtime I get a bit more: si hago horas extras saco un poco más

what or how much do you think I can get for the piano?: ¿cuánto crees que puedo sacar or que me pueden dar por el piano?

2.4. get (to experience):

get shock/surprise: llevarse

I got the impression that …: me dio la impresión de que …

I get the feeling that …: tengo or me da la sensación de que …

2.5. get (to suffer):

how did you get that bump on your head/black eye?: ¿cómo te hiciste ese chichón en la cabeza/te pusiste el ojo morado?

she got smoke in her eyes: le entró humo en los ojos

she got a splinter in her finger: se clavó una astilla en el dedo

he got the full force of the blast: recibió todo el impacto de la explosión

3. get (to find, to have) coloq.:

you don't get elephants in America: en América no hay elefantes

you get better weather on the south coast: en la costa sur hace mejor tiempo

we get mainly students in here: nuestros clientes (or visitantes etc.) son mayormente estudiantes

I get all sorts of people coming to see me: viene a verme todo tipo de gente

4. get (to fetch):

get hammer/scissors: traer

get hammer/scissors: ir a buscar

get doctor/plumber: llamar

go and get your father: ve a llamar a tu padre

get your coat: anda or vete a buscar tu abrigo

can you come and get me in the car?: ¿puedes venir a buscarme con el coche?

she got herself a cup of coffee: se sirvió (or se hizo etc.) una taza de café

shall I get you a taxi?: ¿te llamo un taxi?

5.1. get (to reach):

get: alcanzar

it's too high up for me, can you get it?: está demasiado alto para mí ¿tú lo puedes alcanzar or tú alcanzas?

5.2. get (to take hold of):

get: agarrar

get: coger esp Esp.

to get sb by the arm/leg: agarrar a alguien por el brazo/la pierna

to get sb by the arm/leg: coger a alguien por el brazo/la pierna esp Esp.

the pain gets me right here: me duele justo aquí

5.3. get (to catch, to trap):

get: pillar coloq.

get: agarrar amer.

get: coger esp Esp.

you've got me there, I haven't a clue: ¡ahí sí que me pillaste! no tengo la menor idea coloq.

you've got me there, I haven't a clue: ¡ahí sí que me agarraste! no tengo la menor idea amer. coloq.

you've got me there, I haven't a clue: ¡ahí sí que me cogiste! no tengo la menor idea Esp. coloq.

5.4. get (to assault, to kill) coloq.:

I swear I'll get you!: ¡te juro que me las vas a pagar! coloq.

the sharks must have got him, poor devil: se lo deben de haber comido los tiburones al pobre coloq.

if smoking doesn't get you, pollution will: si no te mata el tabaco, te liquida la contaminación coloq.

6. get (to hit):

get target/person: darle a

to get sb on or in the arm/leg: darle a alguien en el brazo/la pierna

you'll get yours ingl. am. argot: ¡ya las vas a pagar! coloq.

7. get (with illnesses):

get cold/flu: agarrar

get cold/flu: pescar coloq.

get cold/flu: pillar coloq.

get cold/flu: coger esp Esp.

she got chickenpox from her sister: la hermana le contagió la varicela

she got chickenpox from her sister: la hermana le pegó la varicela coloq.

8. get (to catch):

get bus/train: tomar

get bus/train: coger Esp.

she got a bus to Kingston ingl. brit.: fue en autobús hasta Kingston

9. get (to prepare):

get breakfast/dinner: preparar

get breakfast/dinner: hacer

10.1. get coloq. (to irritate):

get: fastidiar

what gets me is the way he said it: lo que me fastidia or me da rabia es la forma en que lo dijo

10.2. get coloq. (to bring out emotions):

it gets you right there: te conmueve

it gets you right there: te da mucha lástima

10.3. get coloq. (to puzzle):

what gets me is how …: lo que no entiendo es cómo …

11.1. get (to understand):

get coloq.: entender

I get it, you want me to tell them that …: ya entiendo, quieres que les diga que …

I get it, you want me to tell them that …: ya caigo, quieres que les diga que … coloq.

oh, I get you: ah, ya (te) entiendo

don't get me wrong: no me malentiendas or malinterpretes

get it?: ¿entiendes?

get it?: ¿agarras la onda? coloq.

get it?: ¿coges la onda? Esp. coloq.

11.2. get (to hear, to take note of):

get: oír

I didn't quite get that: could you repeat it?: no oí or entendí bien ¿podrías repetir lo que dijiste?

I didn't get your name: no entendí tu nombre

did you get the number?: ¿tomaste nota del número?

get this, Frank's a candidate argot: agárrate, Frank se presenta como candidato coloq.

get this, Frank's a candidate argot: afírmate, Frank se presenta como candidato Chile coloq.

get this, Frank's a candidate argot: téngase de atrás, Frank se presenta como candidato Col. coloq.

12. get (to answer) coloq.:

get phone: contestar

get phone: atender

get phone: coger Esp.

get door: abrir

14. get (to bring, to move, to put) + adv. compl.:

we'll get it there by two o'clock: lo tendremos allí antes de las dos

don't worry, we'll get you to Rome somehow: no te preocupes, encontraremos la manera de que llegues a Roma

just wait till I get you home!: ¡ya vas a ver cuando lleguemos a casa!

to get sth downstairs/upstairs: bajar/subir algo

when can you get the documents to us?: ¿cuándo nos puede hacer llegar los documentos?

where will it get us?: ¿a dónde nos conduce?

to get sb nowhere not to get sb anywhere, this approach is getting us nowhere: de esta manera no estamos logrando nada

to get sb nowhere not to get sb anywhere, this approach is getting us nowhere: de esta manera no vamos a ninguna parte coloq.

flattery won't get you anywhere with him: no vas a sacar nada con or no te va a servir de nada halagarlo

15. get (to cause to be) + adj. compl.:

he got the children ready: preparó a los niños

I can't get the window open/shut: no puedo abrir/cerrar la ventana

it's hard to get these pans clean: estas cacerolas son difíciles de limpiar

they got him drunk: lo emborracharon

let me get one thing clear esp ingl. brit. (make it clear): esto que quede bien claro

let me get one thing clear (receive clarification about it): a ver si entiendo bien esto

they got their feet wet/dirty: se mojaron/se ensuciaron los pies

16.1. get (showing an action carried out by the subject):

I'm going to get the house tidied up: voy a ordenar la casa

he says he'll get that shelf put up this afternoon: dice que va a colocar ese estante esta tarde

we must get some work done: tenemos que trabajar un poco

he got his arm broken: se rompió el brazo

it's about time they got themselves organized: ya va siendo hora de que se organicen

16.2. get (showing an action carried out by somebody else):

he got the house painted/the carpets cleaned: hizo pintar la casa/limpiar las alfombras

get your hair cut!: ¡vete a cortar el pelo!

I must get this watch fixed: tengo que llevar a arreglar este reloj

I must get this watch fixed: tengo que mandar (a) arreglar este reloj amer.

you'll get me fired!: ¡vas a hacer que me echen!

that won't get you promoted: con eso no vas a lograr que te asciendan

I got that written into the contract: les hice poner eso en el contrato

17. get (to arrange, to persuade, to force):

to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (order): le diré que te ayude

to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (ask): le pediré que te ayude

to get sb/sth to + infin I'll get him to help you (persuade): lo convenceré de que te ayude

she could never get him to understand: no podría hacérselo entender

you'll never get them to agree to that: no vas a lograr que acepten eso

can I get you to sign this, please?: ¿me firmaría esto, por favor?

get them to line up at the door: que se pongan en fila en la puerta

he's trying to get the radio to work: está tratando de hacer funcionar la radio

18. get (to cause to start):

to get sb/sth -ing it's the sort of record that gets everybody dancing: es el tipo de disco que hace bailar a todo el mundo or que hace que todo el mundo baile

can you get the pump working?: ¿puedes poner la bomba en funcionamiento?

can you get the pump working?: ¿puedes hacer funcionar la bomba?

her remark got me thinking: su comentario me hizo pensar

II. get¹ <part. pres. getting, pret. got, part. pas. got or ingl. am. also gotten> [ingl. am. ɡɛt, ingl. brit. ɡɛt] V. intr.

1. get (to arrive):

get + adv. compl.: llegar

I got here yesterday: llegué ayer

she got to Boston at 4 o'clock: llegó a Boston a las cuatro

can you get there by train?: ¿se puede ir en tren?

how did that stain get there?: ¿esa mancha de dónde salió?

can anyone remember where we'd got to?: ¿alguien se acuerda de dónde habíamos quedado?

we got to or as far as page 21: llegamos hasta la página 21

I was just getting to that: a eso iba

to get somewhere the results indicate they may be getting somewhere: los resultados indican que van por buen camino

we're getting somewhere at last!: ¡por fin estamos sacando algo en limpio!

to get there it's not perfect, but we're getting there: perfecto no es, pero poco a poco …

algebra was hard, but she got there in the end: el álgebra le costó pero finalmente logró entenderla

2.1. get (to become):

to get married: casarse

to get dressed: vestirse

to get used to sth: acostumbrarse a algo

to get lost: perderse

get lost! coloq.: ¡vete a pasear or al diablo! coloq.

your dinner's getting cold: se te está enfriando la cena

he got very angry: se puso furioso

they get tired easily: se cansan con facilidad

he got that way after his wife died: se puso así cuando murió su mujer

to get tough: ponerse duro

let's get started: empecemos

let's get started: vamos a empezar

2.2. get (to be) coloq.:

she gets invited to lots of parties: la invitan a muchas fiestas

one of their players got injured: uno de sus jugadores se lesionó

the bike got stolen: se robaron la bicicleta

you'll have to wait till I get paid: vas a tener que esperar hasta que cobre

3.1. get (to come to, to reach a state):

get: llegar a +inf

he never thought he'd get to be president: nunca pensó que llegaría a ser presidente

you'll get to like it eventually: vas a ver como termina por gustarte

I never really got to know him: nunca llegué a conocerlo de verdad

3.2. get (to have the opportunity to):

as a diplomat one gets to meet many interesting people: como diplomático uno tiene la oportunidad de conocer a mucha gente interesante

when do we get to open the presents?: ¿cuándo podemos abrir los regalos?

4. get (to start):

to get -ing: empezar a + infin

to get -ing: ponerse a + infin

she got talking to them: empezó or se puso a hablar con ellos

she got talking to them: entabló conversación con ellos

right, let's get moving!: bueno, ¡pongámonos en acción (or en marcha etc.)!

to get to -ing ingl. brit. coloq.: ponerse a + infin

then I got to thinking: entonces me puse a pensar

I. get out V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get out:

get out (of car, bus, train): bajar(se)

get out (of hole, trench): salir

to get out of bed: levantarse (de la cama)

2. get out (of room, country):

get out: salir

I have to get out of here: tengo que salir de aquí

get out!: ¡fuera (de aquí)!

3. get out (socially, for pleasure):

get out: salir

Grandma doesn't get out much: la abuela no sale mucho

4. get out (give up, quit):

I'm getting out of teaching: voy a dejar la enseñanza

they got out just before prices went through the floor: vendieron justo antes de que los precios cayeran en picada

they got out just before prices went through the floor: vendieron justo antes de que los precios cayeran en picado Esp.

are they getting out of the German market?: ¿van a abandonar el mercado alemán?

5. get out (escape):

get out animal/prisoner:: escaparse

6. get out (be released, finish work):

get out prisoner/worker:: salir

what time do you get out?: ¿a qué hora sales?

7. get out (become known):

get out news/truth:: saberse

get out news/truth:: hacerse público form.

if this ever gets out: si esto llega a saberse

II. get out V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. get out (remove, extract):

get out cork/stopper/nail: sacar

get out stain: quitar

get out stain: sacar esp amer.

2. get out (take out):

get out car/map/knife: sacar

she got out her credit card: sacó su tarjeta de crédito

3. get out (withdraw):

get out money: sacar

4. get out (borrow from library):

get out book/record: sacar

III. get out V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. get out (publish, produce, put on market):

get out book: publicar

get out book: sacar

get out product/new model: sacar

get out product/new model: lanzar

2. get out (utter):

get out: decir

don't stammer, boy: get it out!: ¡no tartamudees, chico: dilo de una vez!

IV. get out V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get out (remove):

get out tenant: echar

get that dog out of here!: ¡saquen (a) ese perro de aquí!

2. get out (release):

they couldn't get the driver out: no pudieron liberar al conductor (que había quedado atrapado)

my lawyer will get you out: mi abogado hará que te suelten

I can't get you out of this mess: no te puedo sacar de este lío

3. get out (send off):

get out story/message: mandar

get out story/message: enviar

4. get out (send for):

get out doctor/repairman: llamar

5. get out DEP.:

get out batsman/batter: sacar del campo

V. get out V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o) coloq. (leave by)

get out: salir por

I couldn't get out the window/door: no pude salir por la ventana/la puerta

VI. get out V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + prep + o) coloq. (take out by)

get out: sacar por

you'll never get the sofa out the door/window: no podrás sacar el sofá por la puerta/la ventana

I. get in V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + adv, v + prep + o) (enter)

get in: entrar

how did he get in here?: ¿cómo entró?

get in the car: súbete al coche

I was just getting in the bath: justo me estaba metiendo en la bañera

the air/light gets in through this hole: el aire/la luz entra por este agujero

the dust got in my eyes: me entró tierra en los ojos

II. get in V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + adv)

1. get in (arrive):

get in person/ship/train:: llegar

she had just got in from Israel: acababa de llegar de Israel

2. get in (gain admission, be selected):

get in: entrar

get in: ser aceptado

get in: ser admitido

3. get in (be elected) POL.:

get in: ganar

get in: resultar elegido

get in: salir elegido

4. get in (intervene):

I was about to … but she got in first or before me: yo estaba por … pero ella se me adelantó

I got in quickly with a counter-proposal: inmediatamente presenté una contrapropuesta

III. get in V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put in)

get in: meter

get in seedlings/seeds: plantar

get in advertisement: poner

I can get one more pair of shoes in this suitcase: puedo meter otro par de zapatos en esta maleta

IV. get in V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv)

1. get in (hand in):

get in essay: entregar

get in bid: presentar

2. get in (cause to be accepted, elected):

I'd like to join, do you think you can get me in?: me gustaría hacerme socio ¿te parece que me podrías hacer entrar?

35% of the vote is not enough to get them in: el 35% de los votos no es suficiente para que resulten elegidos

V. get in V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. get in (bring in, collect up):

get in washing/tools/chairs: entrar

get in crops/harvest: recoger

2. get in (buy, obtain) ingl. brit.:

get in wood/coal: aprovisionarse de

did you remember to get more candles in?: ¿te acordaste de comprar or traer más velas?

3. get in (summon, call out):

get in doctor/plumber: llamar

4. get in (interpose):

get in blow/kick: dar

get in remark/reference: hacer

I couldn't get a word in: no me dejaron decir ni una palabra

I. get across V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + prep + o, v + adv) (cross)

get across river: atravesar

get across river: cruzar

get across road: cruzar

we'll have to swim, there's no other way to get across (to the other side): vamos a tener que nadar, no hay otra forma de cruzar al otro lado

II. get across V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv) (bring, drive across)

get across passengers/supplies: cruzar

III. get across V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (communicate)

get across meaning/concept: hacer entender

IV. get across V. [ingl. am. ɡɛt -, ingl. brit. ɡɛt -] (v + adv) (be understood)

get across teacher/speaker:: hacerse entender

the point about handing work in on time seems to be geting across: parece que van captando or van entendiendo que hay que entregar el trabajo a tiempo

get² SUST.

get → git

git² V. intr. ingl. am. coloq. only in imperative

git: ¡largo (de aquí)!

git¹ [ingl. am. ɡɪt, ingl. brit. ɡɪt] SUST. ingl. brit. argot

git: imbécil m

you stupid git!: ¡imbécil de mierda! vulg. argot

en el diccionario PONS

get by V. intr. (manage)

get by: arreglárselas

en el diccionario PONS

aviarse: to get by

manejárselas coloq.: to get by

ir campeando: to get by

rebuscárselas Co. Sur (defenderse): to get by

defenderse: to get by

trampear: to get by

pasar: to get by

buscarse la vida: to get by on one's own

¡apáñatelas como puedas!: get by as best you can!

en el diccionario PONS

I. by [baɪ] PREP.

1. by (near):

by: cerca de

close [or near] by ...: cerca de...

to be/lie/stand by ...: estar/yacer/permanecer cerca de...

by the sea: junto al mar

2. by (at):

by: junto a

to remain by sb for two days: quedarse junto a alguien durante dos días

3. by (during):

by day/night: durante el día/la noche

by moonlight: a la luz de la luna

4. by (at the latest time):

by: para

by tomorrow/midnight: para mañana/la medianoche

by now: ahora

by then: para entonces

5. by (cause):

by: por

a novel by Joyce: una novela de Joyce

to be killed by sth/sb: ser matado por algo/alguien

surrounded by dogs: rodeado de perros

6. by (through means of):

by rail/plane/tram: en tren/avión/tranvía

made by hand: hecho a mano

to hold sb by the arm: tomar a alguien por el brazo

to go in by the door: entrar por la puerta

by doing sth: haciendo algo

7. by (through):

by chance/mistake: por suerte/error

8. by (under):

to call sb/sth by their/its name: llamar a alguien/algo por su nombre

what does he mean by that?: ¿a qué se refiere con eso?

9. by (alone):

to be by oneself: estar solo

to do sth by oneself: hacer algo solo

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth: jurar por Dios/algo

11. by (in measurement, arithmetic):

to buy by the kilo/dozen: comprar por kilo/docenas

to divide by 6: dividir entre 6

to increase by 10%: aumentar en un 10%

to multiply by 4: multiplicar por 4

paid by the hour/day: pagado por hora/día

4 metres by 6: 4 por 6 metros

one by one: uno a uno

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances: juzgar por las apariencias

all right by me coloq.: por mí, de acuerdo

II. by [baɪ] ADV.

1. by (near):

by: cerca

to put/lay sth by: poner/dejar algo a mano

2. by (in a while):

by and by: dentro de poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by: pasar

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

by and large: en general

I. get [get] got, got, ingl. am., Aus: gotten V. trans. coloq.

1. get:

get (obtain): obtener

get (secure): conseguir

get (gain): ganar

get (buy): comprar

get (find): encontrar

get (take): coger

to get the door ingl. am. coloq.: abrir la puerta

to get the telephone ingl. am. coloq.: coger el teléfono

to get a surprise: llevarse una sorpresa

to get pleasure out of sth: disfrutar con algo

to get the impression that ...: tener la impresión de que...

to get a meal/drinks ingl. am. coloq.: comer/tomar algo

2. get (catch):

get plane, train: coger

3. get coloq. (hear, understand):

get: comprender

get message: captar

get picture: entender

to get sth/sb wrong: entender algo/a alguien mal

4. get (prepare):

get meal: preparar

5. get (cause to be):

to get sth done: hacer algo

to get sb to do sth: hacer que alguien haga algo

6. get coloq.:

get (irk): fastidiar

get (make emotional): afectar

7. get coloq. (start):

to get going: poner en marcha

to get cracking: poner manos a la obra

II. get [get] got, got, ingl. am., Aus: gotten V. intr.

1. get + sust./adj. (become):

get: volverse

to get married: casarse

to get upset: enfadarse

to get used to sth: acostumbrarse a algo

to get to be sth: llegar a ser algo

to get to like sth: coger afición a algo

2. get (have opportunity):

to get to do sth: llegar a hacer algo

to get to see sb: lograr ver a alguien

3. get (travel):

get: llegar

to get home: llegar a casa

Entrada de OpenDict

by PREP.

by (method): mediante

by discussion: mediante discusión

Entrada de OpenDict

get V.

not to get anywhere fig: no avanzar

en el diccionario PONS

get by V. intr. (manage)

get by: arreglárselas

en el diccionario PONS

pasar: to get by

rebuscárselas Co. Sur (defenderse): to get by

aviar: to get by

ir campeando: to get by

defender: to get by

trampear: to get by

manejárselas coloq.: to get by

conseguir algo por la tremenda: to want to get sth by whatever means

¡apáñatelas como puedas!: get by as best you can!

en el diccionario PONS

I. by [baɪ] PREP.

1. by (near):

by: cerca de

close [or near] by...: cerca de...

to be/lie/stand by...: estar/yacer/permanecer cerca de...

by the sea: junto al mar

2. by (at):

by: junto a

to remain by sb for two days: quedarse junto a alguien durante dos días

3. by (during):

by day/night: durante el día/la noche

by moonlight: a la luz de la luna

4. by (at the latest time):

by: para

by tomorrow/midnight: para mañana/la medianoche

by then/now: para entonces/ahora

5. by (cause):

by: por

a novel by Joyce: una novela de Joyce

to be killed by sth/sb: ser matado por algo/alguien

surrounded by dogs: rodeado de perros

6. by (through means of):

by train/plane/bus: en tren/avión/autobús

made by hand: hecho a mano

to hold sb by the arm: tomar a alguien por el brazo

by doing sth: haciendo algo

7. by (through):

by chance/mistake: por suerte/error

8. by (under):

to call sb/sth by their/its name: llamar a alguien/algo por su nombre

what does he mean by that?: ¿a qué se refiere con eso?

9. by (alone):

to be by oneself: estar solo

to do sth by oneself: hacer algo solo

10. by (as promise to):

to swear by God/sth: jurar por Dios/algo

11. by (in measurement, arithmetic):

to buy by the pound/dozen: comprar por libra/docenas

to divide by 6: dividir entre 6

to increase by 10%: aumentar en un 10%

to multiply by 4: multiplicar por 4

paid by the hour/day: pagado por hora/día

4 feet by 6: 4 por 6 pies

one by one: uno a uno

12. by (from the perspective of):

to judge by appearances: juzgar por las apariencias

all right by me coloq.: por mí, de acuerdo

II. by [baɪ] ADV.

1. by (aside):

by: cerca

to put/lay sth by: poner/dejar algo a mano

2. by (in a while):

by and by: dentro de poco

3. by (past):

to go/pass by: pasar

locuciones, giros idiomáticos:

by and large: en general

I. get <got, gotten> [get] V. trans.

1. get (obtain):

get: obtener

get a massage: recibir

get a manicure: hacerse

to get the impression that...: dar a alguien la impresión de que...

2. get (receive):

get letter, present: recibir

to get sth from sb: recibir algo de alguien

to get a surprise: llevarse una sorpresa

to get pleasure out of sth: disfrutar con algo

3. get (catch):

get plane, train: coger

get the flu: pillar

get the flu: pescar Col.

do you get channel 4?: ¿pillas el canal 4?

do you get channel 4?: ¿te entra el canal 4? Col.

4. get (hear, understand):

get: comprender

get message: captar

get picture: entender

to get sth/sb wrong: entender algo/a alguien mal

I don't get it: no lo pillo

I don't get it: no agarro la onda

5. get (answer):

to get the door coloq.: abrir la puerta

to get the phone coloq.: coger el teléfono

6. get (buy):

get groceries: comprar

to get food/drinks coloq.: pillar algo de comer/beber

7. get (cause to be done):

to get sth done: hacer algo

to get sb to do sth: hacer que alguien haga algo

8. get (start):

to get sb to do sth: conseguir que alguien haga algo

to get the ball rolling: poner las cosas en marcha

to get the ball rolling: echar a rodar algo

9. get coloq.:

get (irk): repatear

get (make emotional): afectar

that really gets me: eso me afecta realmente

10. get coloq. (start):

to get going: poner en marcha

to get cracking: poner manos a la obra

II. get [get] V. intr.

1. get + sust./adj. (become):

get: volverse

to get married: casarse

to get upset: enfadarse

to get used to sth: acostumbrarse a algo

to get to be sth: llegar a ser algo

to get to like sth: coger afición a algo

2. get (have opportunity):

to get to do sth: llegar a hacer algo

to get to see sb: lograr ver a alguien

3. get (travel):

get: llegar

to get home: llegar a casa

Present
I	get by
you	get by
he/she/it	gets by
we	get by
you	get by
they	get by

Past
I	got by
you	got by
he/she/it	got by
we	got by
you	got by
they	got by

Present Perfect
I	have	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by
you	have	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by
he/she/it	has	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by
we	have	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by
you	have	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by
they	have	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by

Past Perfect
I	had	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by
you	had	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by
he/she/it	had	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by
we	had	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by
you	had	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by
they	had	got by / ingl. am. tb. gotten by

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The duo have had meetings lately to get past distrust to sew up a relationship for the future.

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However, when he failed to get past a secure door to the post room, the pair left.

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Before they go any further, they must get past a number of cats that seem to know what is going on, then the old woman.

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Early attempts to land tanks for close support and to get past the sea wall failed when the LCM landing craft carrying them hung up behind the reef.

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And even then, it would take a miracle to get past audits, system checks, etc.

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