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"Fat" is an adjective which is often translated as "gordo", and "get" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "conseguir". Learn more about the difference between "fat" and "get" below.
fat(
faht
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (overweight)
2. (thick)
3. (colloquial) (lucrative)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. jugoso
He just signed a fat contract that will keep him on the team for the next five years.Acaba de firmar un contrato jugoso que lo mantendrá en el equipo para los próximos cinco años.
4. (colloquial) (expressing contempt)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
A fat lot of help you were last time! I prefer to do it alone.¡De mucha ayuda fuiste la última vez! Prefiero hacerlo solo.
You? Get a promotion? Fat chance!¿Que te van a dar una promoción? ¡No me hagas reír!
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (archaic) (to fatten)
A word or phrase that is no longer used in contemporary language and is recognized as being from another era (e.g., thou).
a. cebar
The pigs had been fatted over the previous six months and were now at their optimal market weight.Los cerdos habían sido cebados durante los seis meses anteriores y ahora tenían el peso ideal para ser vendidos.
get(
geht
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
1. (to obtain)
a. comprar
Don't forget to get milk when you go to the grocery store.No olvides de comprar leche cuando vayas al supermercado.
3. (to receive)
a. recibir
I didn't get any notification that my package arrived.No recibí ninguna notificación de que había llegado mi paquete.
4. (to fetch)
a. tener
She collects antique cars and has got three of them.Ella colecciona carros antiguos y tiene tres.
8. (to annoy)
a. echar
He got five years for insider trading.Le echaron cinco años por tráfico de información privilegiada.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I got such a fright that I wasn't able to get much sleep!¡Me pegué tal susto que no pude dormir mucho!
I think he got the wrong idea.Creo que se llevó la idea equivocada.
13. (to be paid)
14. (to suffer)
16. (to score)
18. (to answer)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
a. tener la oportunidad
My mother was very intelligent, but she didn't get to go to university.Mi madre era muy inteligente, pero no tuvo la oportunidad de ir a la universidad.
23. (to arrive)
24. (to become)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Don't get mad at me.No te enfades conmigo.
We should start thinking about dinner. It's getting very late.Deberíamos empezar a pensar en la cena. Se está haciendo muy tarde.
