get at

1. To manage to gain access to.

   I have a lot of money in my trust fund. I just can't get at it.

   reach or gain access to

2. To understand or ascertain by investigation.

   We need to get at the root cause of all this.

3. To mean, signify, imply.

   I don't understand. What are you getting at?

4. To attack verbally or physically; to annoy, bother.

   He's a bit disheartened. The newspapers have been getting at him again.

   My cat was badly injured after the neighbour's dog got at her.

5. To persuade by intimidation; to tamper with; to corrupt.

   That was a ridiculous verdict. I think the jury was got at.

6. To begin working on or dealing with.

   Stop procrastinating on your work and get at it!

7. (US, slang)To contact someone.

   I've got some things to do for about an hour. After that, get at me.

8. (UK, slang)To tease (someone).

1. Tom got angry at the children.

   Том розсердився на дітей. — deniko

   ruТом рассердился на детей. — Hellerick

   deTom wurde zornig auf die Kinder. — Dejo

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2. You must get up at six.

   Ти повинен вставати о шостій. — uaspeaker

   ruТы должен вставать в шесть. — Hellerick

   deDu musst um sechs aufstehen. — cost

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3. I got up at about six.

   Я встав близько шостої години. — aandrusiak

   ruЯ проснулся где-то в шесть. — gman

   deIch bin ungefähr um sechs aufgestanden. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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4. Do you get up at six?

   Ти встаєш о шостій? — deniko

   ruТы встаёшь в шесть? — marafon

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5. She got in at 9 p.m.

   Вона прийшла о дев'ятій вечора. — aandrusiak

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