Today write sentences with "get across"

Question

Hello everyone. I think phrasal verbs are some of the most difficult to many English learners because most of them do not have a literal translation. So I have decided to learn one or two phrasal verbs every day.

I know you can help me with that, but you also need to learn Spanish, so please write the sentence in English using the PV then try it in Spanish. Then I will correct your sentence (the Spanish sentence, of course); we will help each other out.

If you´re not sure about how to translate your sentence, just explain (in English) what your Pv means and I will help with your translation.

Today let's write sentences using the phrasal verb:

"Get across"

Answer 1

Quería atravesar el puente, pero se había derrumbado.

I wanted to get across the bridge, but it had collapsed.

Ohh what happened? :):) - luisssito, Aug 1, 2012

I think you wanted to say "but" instead of "bit". - luisssito, Aug 1, 2012

Thanks, Luís! Darn typo! :)) - Noetol, Aug 1, 2012

This was long ago - the Tacoma Narrows bridge. - Noetol, Aug 1, 2012

derrumbar - to collapse, to knock down, demolish, overthrow -- El verbo bueno saberlo. Muchas gracias, Noetol! - bandit51jd, Aug 1, 2012

Answer 2

Really, Luissito, how can I get it across to you that if you want all these answers of mine, then you must go and write an answer on my 'Olympic Sport' game!

Pues, Luissito, cómo puedo explicarte que si quierestodas estas respuestas mías, entonces debes ir y hacer una respuesta en mi juego de los deportes olímpicos.

Pues, Luissito, cómo puedo explicarte que si quieres todas estas respuestas mías, entonces debes ir y hacer una respuesta en mi juego de los deportes olímpicos. - luisssito, Aug 2, 2012

I´ll keep it in mind:) - luisssito, Aug 2, 2012

Muchas gracias, amigo. - annierats, Aug 2, 2012

Answer 3

We're trying to get across the idea that it's important for our students to be actively involved in learning a second language.

Estamos tratando de hacer entender la idea de que es importante para nuestros estudiantes estar activamente involucrados en aprender una segunda lengua.

Excellente! - bandit51jd, Aug 1, 2012

Answer 4

Me He tratado de hacer entender al caballo que es tiempo de trotar pero no estoy teniendo voy a tener un gran éxito.

I tried to get across to the horse that it's time to trot, but I'm not having a great deal of success.

He tratado de.......pero no estoy teniendo un gran éxito. - luisssito, Aug 1, 2012

Remember when you use "voy a" is future, in this case it is present continous ( I`m not having). - luisssito, Aug 1, 2012

Gracias, Luisssito! - bandit51jd, Aug 1, 2012

De nada! - luisssito, Aug 2, 2012

Answer 5

El venado estaba tratando de cruzar la calle cuando le pilló un coche.

The deer was trying to get across the street when he was hit by a car.

Hola Maldito! I think it's "por un coche". I'm not the best at por vs. para though! - bandit51jd, Aug 1, 2012

Thanks for the heads up. I am still really green when it comes to por/para. I lifted the "he was hit by a car" phrase from the pillar entry, but I can check with a native speaker just to be sure that is how it is said. - Maldito23, Aug 1, 2012

In the way how you wrote your sentence is ok (if you want to use "por" you have to change the estructure of the sentence). - luisssito, Aug 2, 2012

El venado estaba tratando de cruzar la calle cuando fue atropellado(it´s more common than pillar) "por" un coche. - luisssito, Aug 2, 2012

Gracias por su ayuda, luisssito. :) - Maldito23, Aug 2, 2012

Answer 6

Estamos tratando de hacer entender a los ninos que usar un estropajo es mejor que usar una piedrita en la tina.

You shold try your English version. - luisssito, Aug 2, 2012

Answer 7

How can we get across the river without getting wet, when there is no bridge?

¿Como podemos cruzar el rio sin mojarnos cuando no hay ningún puente?