obtain
To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any wayTo get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
» These items are rather hard to obtain.
Такие вещи сложно достать.
Эти вещи довольно трудно достать.
Эти вещи достаточно сложно достать.
Meaning
5 senses(transitive)To get hold of; to gain possession of, to procure; to acquire, in any way.
obtain permission
obtain information
erlangen, erhalten
добыва́тьdobyvátʹ, добы́тьdobýtʹ, достава́тьdostavátʹ
отри́муватиotrýmuvaty, отри́матиotrýmaty, здобува́тиzdobuváty
(especially, intransitive)To exist or be the case; to hold true, be in force.
bestehen
(intransitive, obsolete)To secure (that) a specific objective or state of affairs be reached.
(intransitive, obsolete)To prevail, be victorious; to succeed.
(obsolete, transitive)To hold; to keep, possess or occupy.
- come into possession of
- be valid, applicable, or true
- receive a specified treatment (abstract)
Examples
151 sentencesThese items are rather hard to obtain.
ruТакие вещи сложно достать.
Do you know how Tom obtained the information?
Do you know how Tom obtained this information?
How did you obtain this painting?
ruКак к вам попала эта картина?
deWie sind Sie an dieses Gemälde gekommen?
It was easy to obtain.
deEs war leicht zu beschaffen.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English obteinen, from Anglo-Norman obtenir, optiner et al., and Middle FrenchFrom Middle English obteinen, from Anglo-Norman obtenir, optiner et al., and Middle French obtenir, from Latin obtinēre (“to gain, achieve, succeed, possess”), from ob- + tenēre (“to hold”).
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Forms
obtains, obtaining, obtained, obtainedSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- C1Hedging and register — Because the lesson uses it
- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form