get over

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral
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Meaning: To recover from an emotional experience

从情感经历中恢复过来
Recuperarse de una experiencia emocional
感情的な経験から立ち直る
감정적인 경험에서 회복하다, 극복하다

To move past a difficult emotional experience like heartbreak, loss, or disappointment.

从心碎、失去或失望等困难的情感经历中走出来。
Superar una experiencia emocional difícil como un desamor, una pérdida o una decepción.
失恋、喪失、失望などの辛い感情的経験を乗り越えることを意味します。
이별, 상실, 실망 등 힘든 감정적 경험을 딛고 나아가다.
Base verb: get
Particle: over
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. It took her months to get over the breakup.
    她花了好几个月才从分手中走出来
    Le llevó meses superar la ruptura
    彼女が別れを乗り越えるのに何ヶ月もかかった
    그녀가 이별을 극복하는 데 몇 달이 걸렸다.
  2. I can't get over how rude he was.
    我真不敢相信他有多无礼
    No puedo creer lo maleducado que fue
    彼のあの失礼さが信じられない
    그가 그렇게 무례했다니 아직도 믿기지 않아.
  3. You'll get over it eventually.
    你终究会走出来的
    Al final lo superarás
    いずれ立ち直れるよ
    결국에는 극복하게 될 거야.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: recovery, heartbreak

Tone: supportive

✓ Do Say

  • You'll get over it
    你会走出来的
    Lo superarás
    そのうち乗り越えられるよ
    결국 극복하게 될 거야

Origin & History

From climbing over an obstacle, metaphorically applied to emotional challenges.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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