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. — Hellerick
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? — odexed
deWie sind Sie an dieses Gemälde gekommen? — Wolf
It was easy to obtain.
deEs war leicht zu beschaffen. — GaryGaryGary
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