get to

• Verbe à particule utilisé pour indiquer l'arrivée à un endroit, le début d'une action ou l'obtention de la possibilité de faire quelque chose.

A phrasal verb used to indicate reaching a place, starting to do something, or having the opportunity to do something.

indénombrable · verbe irrégulier · intransitif · phrasal, inséparable

1. Arrive at a placeinformal

   To reach or arrive at a particular location.

   arriver à un endroit

   • We got to the station just in time for the train.
   • What time did you get to the office this morning?
   • She got to the party late because of traffic.

   Synonymesarrive atcome toreach

   Antonymesdepartleavestart

2. Begin or start doing somethinginformal

   To start doing something, often after a delay or with effort.

   se mettre à

   • Let's get to work on this project immediately.
   • He finally got to cleaning the garage after weeks of procrastination.
   • I need to get to writing that report.

   Synonymesbegincommenceembark onset aboutstarttackleundertake

   Antonymesceaseendfinishquitstop

3. Have the opportunity to do somethinginformal

   To have the chance or permission to do something.

   Avoir l'occasion de

   • I got to meet the president at the conference.
   • She got to travel to Japan for her job.
   • We got to see the new movie before it was released.

   Antonymesforgomiss

4. Affect or annoy someoneinformal

   To bother, upset, or affect someone emotionally.

   affecter, atteindre

   • His constant complaining really gets to me.
   • The noise from the construction site is starting to get to her.
   • Don't let his criticism get to you.

   Synonymesaffectaggravateannoybotherbugdisconcertdisturbirkirritatenettlepeeveruffleupsetvex

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