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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?
5. (to become involved in)
6. (to bother)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
a. pasar
What's gotten into you today? You seem awful grouchy.¿Qué te pasa hoy? Te veo bastante gruñón.
b.
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.
7. (to become interested in)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g. skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
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. (to become involved in)
A phrase used as a figure of speech or a word that is symbolic in meaning; metaphorical (e.g. carrot, bean).
(figurative)
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)
a.
I don't know what's got into herno sé qué mosca le ha picado
3. (clothes, boots)
a. ponerse
4. (colloquial)
a.
I really got into itme enganchó muchísimo
get into
intransitive verb
1 (enter) [+house] entrar en; [+vehicle] subir a; [+bed, bath] meterse en
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 ...
5 (become involved in) [+situation, trouble, argument, fight] meterse en
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
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