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get (EN)
Verb, Substantiv

Verb “get”

Infinitiv get; er gets; Prät. got; Part. got, gotten uk; Ger. getting
  1. bekommen
    She got a lovely bouquet of flowers from her friend.
  2. erlangen
    I went to the store and got a new phone.
  3. holen, bringen
    Could you get me a glass of water from the kitchen?
  4. in einen Zustand kommen
    As the sun set, she got tired and decided to head home.
  5. in einen Zustand versetzen
    The surprise party got her really excited for her birthday.
  6. überreden
    He managed to get his friend to help him move on Saturday.
  7. bringen
    She got the tiny dog into the bag by giving it a treat.
  8. sich in eine Position begeben
    After the lunch break, the students quickly got back to their seats for the next lesson.
  9. zurücklegen
    We got ten kilometers before the car broke down.
  10. anfangen
    You need to get working on your homework if you want to finish before dinner.
  11. ein Verkehrsmittel nach einem Fahrplan benutzen
    "Which bus do you get?" "I usually get the 3:30 bus."
  12. entgegennehmen
    I was in the shower when the doorbell rang, so I yelled for my roommate to get it.
  13. die Gelegenheit haben
    She gets to travel to Paris next month for work.
  14. verstehen
    After explaining the joke several times, she finally said, "Oh, now I get what you mean!"
  15. erhalten
    "You kind of look like George Clooney" "Yeah, I get that a lot."
  16. werden (informelles Passiv)
    She got stung by a bee.
  17. sich anstecken
    She got the flu after her trip to the crowded theme park.
  18. täuschen
    She got me good with her April Fool's joke—I totally believed she had won the lottery.
  19. verwirren
    The riddle was so tricky it completely got me; I couldn't figure out the answer at all.
  20. als Antwort auf einer Prüfung haben
    After checking the manual, I finally got the correct code to reset the alarm system.
  21. festnehmen
    After years on the run, the detective got the fugitive.
  22. mitbekommen
    The music was so loud at the party that I couldn't get what you were saying.
  23. umbringen
    The mob boss ordered his henchman to get the traitor before he could testify.
  24. messen
    Can you get the width of the table before we buy the tablecloth?
  25. zum Lachen bringen
    This joke always gets me.

Substantiv “get”

Sg. get, Pl. gets
  1. Nachkommen
    The farmer proudly referred to the newborn calf as his prized cow's latest get.