get across
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get across(
gehd
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kras
)A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
a. hacer entender
I just want to get my view across about your decision.Solo quiero hacerte entender mi opinión sobre tu decisión.
2. (to cross)
a. cruzar
Do you think we can get these bottles of wine across the border?¿Crees que podremos cruzar estas botellas de vino por la frontera?
An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
4. (to cross)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Are my ideas getting across in this essay?¿Este ensayo comunica bien mis ideas?
Based on your work, it seems like the lesson got across.Viendo tu trabajo, parece que has entendido la lección.
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