get in
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, inUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
Meaning
10 sensesUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
(transitive)To get into or inside something, literally or figuratively.
Hurry up and get in the car!
He tried to go after the ball but couldn't get in the game.
to come or go into
(intransitive)To enter a place; to gain access.
If you want to get in, you'll need the gate code and a key.
Teens walk the redlight district but can never get in.
einsteigen, hineinkommen
входитьvxoditʹ, войтиvojti
(idiomatic, intransitive, transitive)To secure membership at a selective school.
All of our students who applied to university got in.
(idiomatic, intransitive)To be elected to some office.
Do the early results say our candidate will get in?
(transitive)To fit (words) into a conversation etc.
To become dark earlier as a result of seasonal change; to draw in.
Winter's on the way, and the nights are getting in.
(intransitive)To arrive.
What time does your flight get in?
It was gone 9 o'clock by the time I got in from work last night.
Synonym of drive out (To take up less space because the typesetter uses type that is thinner than the copy or the typesetter whites out more or squeezes in more lines on each page.)
(obsolete)To produce fewer copies than anticipated.
Examples
3447 sentencesShe got in at 9 p.m.
Вона прийшла о дев'ятій вечора. — aandrusiak
I got lost in the forest.
Я заблукав у лісі. — uaspeaker
ruЯ заблудился в лесу. — Hellerick
deIch habe mich im Wald verlaufen. — MUIRIEL
We got lost in the snow.
Ми заблукали в снігу. — deniko
ruМы заблудились в снегу. — Svetislava
He got lost in the city.
Він заблукав у місті. — deniko
ruОн заблудился в городе. — odexed
deEr verlief sich in der Stadt. — xtofu80
I've got something in my eye.
Щось потрапило мені в око. — yhelena
ruМне что-то в глаз попало. — marafon
deIch habe etwas im Auge. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 2
Forms
gets in, getting in, got in, got inPhrasal verbs
16 phrasal verbs- get upвстати, вставатиTo move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
- get offзупинитися, зупинятисяTo move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
- get outвийти, виходитиTo leave or escape.
- get onстаріти, постарітиTo board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
- get inвигнати, виганятиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
- get downзнатиTo bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
- get backповернутися, повертатисяReturn to where one came from.
- get overпокрити, прикритиTo overcome.
More 8
- get awayвтекти, втікатиTo move away (from).
- get intoносити, надітиTo move into (an object), such that one ends up inside it.
- get aroundзламати, ламатиTo move to the other side of (something, such as an obstruction) by deviating from a direct course or following a curved path.
- get throughдосягати, діставатиTo overcome; to endure.
- get alongвживатися, справлятисяTo interact or coexist well, without argument or trouble.
- get toзробити, робитиTo reach or arrive at (a physical or abstract destination, or state of doing a certain activity).
- get byвживатися, справлятисяTo subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.
- get withTo become intimate with; to kiss and cuddle with; to have sex with.
Synonyms
13 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.