Meaning

10 senses
  1. (idiomatic, transitive)To overcome.

    I'm trying to get over my fear of flying.

    überwinden

    преодолева́тьpreodolevátʹ, преодоле́тьpreodolétʹ

  2. (idiomatic, transitive)To recover (from).

    I'm having problems getting over a bad cold.

  3. (idiomatic, transitive)To forget and move on; to calm down regarding something.

    She was in love with me for 10 years, and still hasn't got over the fact that the feeling wasn't mutual.

    überwinden, verschmerzen

    смиря́тьсяsmirjátʹsja, смири́тьсяsmirítʹsja, свыка́тьсяsvykátʹsja

  4. (slang, transitive)To manipulate (someone); to get around (someone); to improve one's own standing at another's expense.

    We need a plan to get over Mr. Smith.

  5. (idiomatic, transitive)To successfully communicate; to get across.

    In our lectures we need to get over the importance of online safety.

    get on top of; deal with successfully

  6. To score a try.

  7. (intransitive, slang)To impress someone; to achieve a goal; to be successful.

    The concert went well, and we really got over with the talent scout.

  8. (slang)To establish a connection with the audience as a character or faction.

  9. (intransitive, slang, transitive)To use a drug one is addicted to; to provide an addict with a dose.

    She needs to get over every day.

    He can get me over.

  10. (intransitive, slang)To have sex.

Examples

484 sentences
  1. Tom got pulled over by the police.

    Тома зупинила поліція.

    ruТома остановила полиция.

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  2. Why don't we just get this over with?

    Чому ми просто не покінчимо з цим?

    deBringen wir’s doch einfach zu Ende!

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  3. What's the best way to get over a cold?

    Який найкращий спосіб позбавитися нежиті?

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  4. I believe you'll get over it soon.

    Я гадаю ти оправишся від цього скоро.

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  5. I'll get over it.

    Я переживу.

    ruЯ переживу.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
to overcome:
to forget, and move on:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to overcome:
to forget, and move on:

Origin

Analytic form of the earlier overget.

Analytic form of the earlier overget.

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Forms

gets over, getting over, got over, got over
Base formget over · to get over
3rd person singulargets over
Present participlegetting over
Past simplegot over
Past participlegot over / gotten over

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyget over
he, she, itgets over

Past simpleLesson

all personsgot over

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave got over
he, she, ithas got over

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill get over

Phrasal verbs

16 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

14 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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