get on
- Dictionary
get on(
giht
an
)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.).
1. (to board)
Hurry, let's get on the ship before it sails!¡Rápido, subámonos al barco antes de que zarpe!
b. montarse (often used with "en" or "a")
Sometimes I feel like getting on my bike and riding as far as I can until I run out of gas.A veces me dan ganas de montarme en mi moto y viajar hasta donde me alcance el combustible.
2. (to put on)
a. ponerse
Wake up and get your clothes on, soldier. We are under attack!Soldado, despiértate y ponte la ropa. ¡Nos están atacando!
a. verter en
You klutz, you got wine on my white shirt.Eres un torpe, me vertiste vino en la camisa blanca.
5. (to call)
a. llamar por teléfono
As soon as she arrived home, she got on the phone to her parents so they wouldn't worry.En cuanto llegó a casa, llamó por teléfono a sus padres para que no se preocuparan.
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.).
My girlfriend hates that I don't get on with her parents.Mi novia odia que no me lleve bien con sus padres.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Our party believes that financial aid is key to help the poor get on.Nuestro partido cree que la ayuda económica es fundamental para que los pobres puedan avanzar.
We can go home when we finish mopping the floor. Let's get on!Podremos irnos a casa cuando terminemos de trapear el piso. ¡Manos a la obra!
9. (to succeed)
a. tener éxito
You will often have to do things you hate to get on in the world.Para tener éxito en la vida, muchas veces tendrás que hacer cosas que odias.
10. (to manage)
a. arreglárselas
How's your son getting on alone in the city?¿Cómo se las arregla vuestro hijo solo en la ciudad?
b. ir a
I wonder how Stephen is getting on at his new school.Me pregunto cómo le va a Stephen en su nueva escuela.
a. ir bien a
I will go on vacation only if I get on in my final exams.Me iré de vacaciones solamente si me va bien en los exámenes finales.
12. (to get late)
a. ser casi
It's getting on to midnight. Bring the champagne and light the fireworks.Ya casi son las doce. Trae el champán y enciende los fuegos artificiales.
b. hacerse tarde
Shall we leave? It's getting on, and I don't like to drive at night.¿Nos vamos? Se está haciendo tarde y no me gusta manejar de noche.
c. atardecer
The kids haven't come home from school yet and it's getting on.Los niños todavía no han vuelto de la escuela y está atardeciendo.
13. (colloquial) (to get older)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. ser mayor
Although she's getting on, she still looks like a young woman.Aunque es mayor, todavía parece una mujer joven.
b. hacerse mayor
My father is getting on. He walks more and more slowly.Mi padre se está haciendo mayor. Cada vez camina más despacio.
14. (to leave)
a. irse
We must get on. Our train is leaving in twenty minutes.Tenemos que irnos. Nuestro tren sale dentro de veinte minutos.
15. (to continue)
a. seguir
It's hardly raining. I think we can get on with the game.Apenas llueve. Yo creo que podemos seguir con el partido.
16. (to drive on)
a. tomar
Get on the highway and drive north ten miles.Toma la autopista y conduce diez millas hacia el norte.
Examples
Machine Translators
Translate get on using machine translators
Other Dictionaries
Explore the meaning of get on in our family of products.
Random Word
Roll the dice and learn a new word now!
Want to Learn Spanish?
Spanish learning for everyone. For free.
