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Written by Teacher Amadeu Carvalho   
Sunday, 23 May 2010 14:46
The verb get has multiple meanings. Let's check them!

She got a letter from her boyfriend this morning. (receber)
The boy got loads of presents. (receber, ganhar)
What did you get for Christmas? (receber, ganhar)
We need to get help quickly! (obter, conseguir)
I want you to get some information for me. (obter, conseguir)
They will get a towel for you. (trazer)
I'll get you a chair. (trazer)
Go upstairs and get a pillow. (trazer)
Where did you get that shirt? (comprar)
He's going to get tickets for all of us. (comprar)
He's just got himself a new car. (comprar)
I'll get these drinks. (pagar)
Did you get a good price for it? (receber dinheiro)
Doctors get a minimum of £50,000 a year. (receber dinheiro)
She began to get a feeling that she was being watched. (ter a impressão/sensação)
We got a terrible shock when we saw how ill he looked. (ter)
My father got the impression that everyone was fed up with us. (ter)
She gets a lot of pleasure from her garden. (ter)
We might get the chance to go to America this year. (ter)
I never get time to read these days. (ter)
My sister got flu last winter and was in bed for one week. (pegar)
I got 9 in my maths test. (conseguir, tirar uma nota)
What did you get in chemistry? (conseguir, tirar uma nota)
He got five years in prison. (receber punição)
What time will you get there? (chegar)
We didn't get home until midnight. (chegar)
What time does he get home from work? (chegar)
If you get to the restaurant before us, just wait at the bar. (chegar)
You'll earn loads of money if you get to the top in that profession. (alcançar, chegar)
I think we're getting somewhere at last. (progredir)
We didn't seem to be getting anywhere. (progredir, chegar a lugar nenhum)
I've tried arguing, but it got me nowhere. (progredir, levar a lugar nenhum)
We managed to get past the guards. (passar, mover-se)
I couldn't get the disk out of the computer. (mover, tirar)
You can get a bus to the station. (pegar, tomar)
I got the last train. (pegar, tomar)
She soon got bored with the job. (ficar, tornar-se)
Don't get upset with me. (ficar, tornar-se)
Eat your dinner before it gets cold. (ficar, tornar-se)
This conversation is getting silly. (ficar, tornar-se)
Sometimes she gets me so angry! (fazer, deixar)
Don't get the children too excited. (deixar)
He was terrified of getting her pregnant. (deixar)
It took them ten minutes to get the boat ready. (fazer, deixar pronto)
I have to get this finished today. (fazer, deixar pronto)
We must get this work finished on time. (fazer, deixar pronto)
We couldn't get him to sign the agreement. (fazer, convencer, forçar)
In the end, we got the children clearing the playground. (fazer, convencer, forçar)
I don't get it - it doesn't make sense. (entender)
They still don't get how she knew about the meeting. (entender)
I don't think she got the joke. (entender)
She didn't get what he said because the music was so loud. (entender)
She's just getting lunch for us. (preparar comida, refeição)
Just relax - I'll get you a sandwich for you. (preparar comida, refeição)
Can you get satellite TV here? (receber sinal, pegar)
You can't get channel 5 here. (receber sinal, pegar)
Can you get the phone? (atender)
There's someone knocking on the door - I'll get it. (atender)
The bullet got her in the leg. (atingir, pegar, bater)
The police got him in the end. (pegar, prender)
The thieves threatened to get him if he went to the police. (atacar, machucar, pegar, matar)
I'll get you for this! (atacar, machucar, pegar, matar)
I got you this time! (enganar, trapacear)
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