get around

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer le fait de se déplacer d'un lieu à un autre, ou pour contourner ou éviter un obstacle ou un problème.

A phrasal verb used to indicate moving from place to place, or to avoid or circumvent an obstacle or problem.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Move from place to placeinformal

   To travel or move from one location to another.

   se déplacer

   • She gets around the city by bicycle.
   • He uses a wheelchair to get around.
   • It's easy to get around in this town with public transport.

   Synonymescirculatemoveroamtravelwander

2. Avoid or circumventinformal

   To find a way to avoid a problem, rule, or obstacle.

   Contourner, éluder

   • They tried to get around the new regulations.
   • He got around the security system by using a fake ID.
   • She always finds a way to get around the rules.

   Synonymesavoidbypasscircumventdodgeevadeoutwitsidestepskirt

   Antonymesconfrontfacemeettackle

3. Become widely knowninformal

   For news or information to spread among many people.

   se répandre (être connu)

   • Word got around that the company was closing.
   • The rumor got around the school very quickly.
   • News of his promotion got around the office.

   Synonymescirculateget outgo aroundleakspread

Verbe de baseget