get into

entrar a

llegar a

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get into(

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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.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (to go into)

a. entrar a

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

There is no way someone could get into that bank vault.No hay manera que alguien pueda entrar a esa cámara acorazada.

b. entrar en

The moment Carlos got into the house, he knew something was amiss.En el momento que Carlos entró en la casa, supo que algo estaba mal.

c. subir a (vehicle)

The businessman got into his car and drove away.El negociante subió a su carro y se fue.

d. meterse en (small space)

One by one, the soldiers got into the narrow culvert and crawled to the other side.Uno tras uno, los soldados se metían en el tubo de drenaje y se arrastraban al otro lado.

2. (to arrive at)

a. llegar a

By the time we got into Boston, it was already two o'clock in the morning.Cuando llegamos a Boston, ya eran las dos de la madrugada.

b. caer en

Let's hope this letter gets into the right hands, otherwise we'll be in big trouble.Esperemos que esta carta caiga en buenas manos, o si no estaremos en grandes problemas.

3. (to put on)

a. ponerse

The actors got into their costumes and sat down to have their makeup done.Los actores se pusieron los disfraces y se sentaron para que los maquillaran.

4. (to be selected)

a. entrar a

Regionalism used in Latin America: all the countries in South America, Central America, and the Caribbean. Does not include Spain.

(Latin America)

Does anyone think this guy can actually get into office?¿Cree alguien que este tipo realmente puede entrar a esa posición?

b. entrar en

It was David's dream to get into Harvard.Era el sueño de David entrar en Harvard.

5. (to become involved in)

a. meterse en

A fine mess we've gotten into this time!¡Menudo lío en que nos hemos metido esta vez!

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to bother)

a. pasar

What's gotten into you today? You seem awful grouchy.¿Qué te pasa hoy? Te veo bastante gruñón.

This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.

no direct translation

Well, what's got into you? - You woke me up from my nap. That's what!¿Pero qué bicho te ha picado? - Me despertaste de la siesta. ¿No ves?

What's got into Lucia? - She's mad because she failed her physics exam.¿Qué onda con Lucía? - Está enojada porque reprobó su examen de física.

A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).

(colloquial)

(to become interested in)

a. meterse en

Jorge has really gotten into baseball since he spent a year in Boston.Jorge se ha metido mucho en el beisbol desde que pasó un año en Boston.

b. engancharse en

Eric got into Cuban music in part because he had studied Spanish in school.Eric se enganchó a la música cubana en parte porque había estudiado el español en la escuela.

8. (to acquire a habit)

a. acostumbrarse

Once you get into exercising daily, you won't want to stop.Una vez que te acostumbres a hacer ejercicios a diario, no vas a querer parar.

b. coger

The baby's getting into the habit of sucking her thumb.El bebé ha cogido la costumbre de chuparse el pulgar.

c. agarrar

The puppy got into the bad habit of chewing my shoes.El cachorrito agarró la costumbre de mordisquear mis zapatos.

9. (to put in)

a. meter

How are we going to get the fridge into this little car?¿Cómo vamos a meter esta nevera en este carro tan pequeño.

10.

A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).

(figurative)

(to become involved in)

a. meter en

You two are the ones with the problem. I'm not getting into this!Ustedes dos son los que tienen el problema. ¡No me voy meter en esto!

get into

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.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (house, car)

a. entrar en

to g into Parliamentsalir elegido(a) parlamentario(a)

to g into troublemeterse en un lío

2. (colloquial)

I don't know what's got into herno sé qué mosca le ha picado

3. (clothes, boots)

a. ponerse

4. (colloquial)

I really got into itme enganchó muchísimo

get into

intransitive verb

1 (enter) [+house] entrar en; [+vehicle] subir a; [+bed, bath] meterse en

how did you get into the house?

earth had got into the wound se le había metido tierra en la herida; to get into politics meterse en la política

what's got into him? ¿qué mosca le ha picado?; ¿pero qué le pasa?

I don't know what's got into you! ¡no sé qué mosca te ha picado!; ¡no sé qué demonios te pasa!

2 (reach) [+office, school] llegar a

if this document gets into the wrong hands ... si este documento cae en manos de quien no debe ...

I usually get into the office at 8.30

3 (become member of) [+club] entrar en

4 (put on) [+clothes] ponerse

I can't get into this dress

5 (become involved in) [+situation, trouble, argument, fight] meterse en

look at the mess you've got us into!

I wish I'd never got into this ojalá no me hubiera metido nunca en esto

the yacht got into difficulties in a heavy sea el yate empezó a tener problemas en el mar encrespado

he got into trouble with the police se metió en problemas con la policía

he's always getting into fights

6 (acquire)

to get into the habit of doing sth coger or agarrar la costumbre de hacer algo; (LAm)

we got into the habit of meeting every Sunday I've got into the habit of having a cigarette after every meal

shape

verb:transitive:plus_preposition

1 (cause to enter) meter en

it took two of us to get him into the car nos llevó a dos personas meterle en el coche; we got the boat into the water metimos la barca en el agua; we need to get him into hospital tenemos que llevarlo al hospital

they got him into Eton he's only trying to get you into bed

head tooth

2 (involve in)

to get sb into sth meter a algn en algo

you'll get me into trouble

you got me into this tú me has metido en esto; he's the one who got me into music él es quien me aficionó a la música

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