get on

1. (intransitive, transitive)To board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.

   Please get on the bus as quickly as possible.

   She has no trouble getting off a bus but has difficulty getting on.

   einsteigen

   сади́тьсяsadítʹsja, сестьsestʹ

2. (intransitive)To cope or manage (over time); to handle a situation; to perform or make progress.

   John is really getting on at work.

   I hear John has a new job. How's he getting on?

3. (intransitive, often)To progress (with); to move forward.

   It's time to get on with improving quality.

   We've wasted enough time now. Can we get on, please?

4. To progress (with); to move forward.

   (intransitive, often)To move forward so as to approach a deadline or become late in the day.

   Time is getting on. We need to hurry up or we'll miss our flight.

   The hour is getting on. It'll be dark soon.

5. (intransitive)To approach (a value, level, point in time, etc.)

   The cost was getting on for a thousand pounds.

   She must be getting on for 65 years of age.

6. (intransitive)To become old.

   My parents are visibly getting on (in years) these days.

   Apollodorus had headed this works for getting on two years.

   старе́тьstarétʹ, соста́ритьсяsostáritʹsja, постаре́тьpostarétʹ

   grow old or older

7. (UK, intransitive, often)To have a good relationship; to get along.

   John doesn't get on with Jack. They're always arguing.

   I wish you and I could learn to get on.

   ладитьladitʹ

   get up on the back of

8. (UK, intransitive)To cope or deal (with).

   I can't get on with prunes. They give me indigestion.

9. (transitive)To commence (an action).

   Go get on to cleaning the floors, the others have already started.

   приступатьpristupatʹ

10. Synonym of have on.

    have smooth relations

11. (slang)To have sex; to be sexually promiscuous.

12. (slang)To do drugs; to get drunk; to buy drugs; to regularly use drugs.

1. I got on the wrong train.

   Я сів не в той потяг.

   ruЯ сел на неверный поезд.

   deIch bin in den falschen Zug eingestiegen.

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2. I got on the wrong bus.

   Я сів не у той автобус.

   ruЯ сел не в тот автобус.

   deIch bin in den falschen Bus gestiegen.

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3. Tom got on the wrong train.

   Том сів не у той потяг.

   ruТом сел не на тот поезд.

   deTom ist in den falschen Zug eingestiegen.

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4. Tom got on the wrong bus.

   Том сів не в той автобус.

   ruТом сел на неправильный автобус.

   deTom ist in den falschen Bus eingestiegen.

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5. Tom didn't get on the plane.

   Том не сів у літак.

   ruТом не сел в самолёт.

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irregular · Lesson

• 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.