How do you use "get" in a sentence?

I need to get some milk from the shop. What time did you get home last night? She is getting better after her illness.

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Q: What does "get" mean?

To obtain, receive, or come to have; to become 'Get' is one of the most versatile verbs in English with numerous meanings: to obtain ('get a job'), receive ('get a letter'), become ('get tired'), arrive ('get home'), and understand ('I don't get it'). It appears in countless phrasal verbs and is essential for everyday communication.

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Meaning: To obtain, receive, or come to have; to become

得到，获得，变得

conseguir, obtener, ponerse

得る、〜になる、着く

얻다, ~하게 되다, 도착하다

'Get' is one of the most versatile verbs in English with numerous meanings: to obtain ('get a job'), receive ('get a letter'), become ('get tired'), arrive ('get home'), and understand ('I don't get it'). It appears in countless phrasal verbs and is essential for everyday communication.

「get」是英语中最多功能的动词之一，有许多含义：获得（「get a job」）、收到（「get a letter」）、变成（「get tired」）、到达（「get home」）和理解（「I don't get it」）。它出现在无数短语动词中，对于日常交流至关重要。

«Get» es uno de los verbos más versátiles en inglés con numerosos significados: obtener («get a job»), recibir («get a letter»), convertirse («get tired»), llegar («get home») y entender («I don't get it»). Aparece en innumerables verbos frasales y es esencial para la comunicación cotidiana.

「get」は英語で最も多用途な動詞の一つで、多くの意味があります：得る（「get a job」）、受け取る（「get a letter」）、〜になる（「get tired」）、着く（「get home」）、理解する（「I don't get it」）。数え切れないほどの句動詞に現れ、日常のコミュニケーションに不可欠です。

'get'은 영어에서 가장 다양하게 쓰이는 동사 중 하나로, 수많은 의미를 가집니다: 얻다('직장을 구하다'), 받다('편지를 받다'), ~하게 되다('피곤해지다'), 도착하다('집에 도착하다'), 이해하다('이해가 안 된다'). 수많은 구동사에 등장하며 일상 의사소통에 필수적인 동사입니다.

Examples

I need to get some milk from the shop.
我需要去商店买点牛奶。
Necesito conseguir un poco de leche de la tienda.
お店で牛乳を買ってこなければなりません。
가게에서 우유를 좀 사 와야 합니다.
What time did you get home last night?
你昨晚几点到家的？
¿A qué hora llegaste a casa anoche?
昨夜何時に家に着きましたか？
어젯밤 몇 시에 집에 도착했나요?
She is getting better after her illness.
她病后正在好转。
Se está recuperando después de su enfermedad.
彼女は病気の後、良くなってきています。
그녀는 병을 앓은 후 나아지고 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old Norse 'geta', meaning 'to obtain' or 'to beget', borrowed into English during the Viking Age. One of the most versatile verbs in modern English, appearing in hundreds of phrasal verbs.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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