TO GET dapat digunakan dalam beragam pola dan memiliki beragam makna.
TO GET + objek langsung = mendapatkan/memperoleh, menerima, membeli
- I got my passport last week. (memperoleh)
- She got her driving license last week. (memperoleh)
- They got permission to live in Switzerland. (memperoleh)
- I got a letter from my friend in Nigeria. (menerima)
- He gets $1,000 a year from his father. (menerima)
- She got a new coat from Zappaloni in Rome. (membeli)
- We got a new television for the sitting room. (membeli)
TO GET + ekspresi tempat = mencapai, tiba di suatu tempat
- How are you getting home tonight?
- We got to London around 6 p.m.
- What time will we get there?
- When did you get back from New York?
TO GET + kata sifat = menjadi, menunjukkan perubahan keadaan
- I am getting old.
- It's getting hotter.
- By the time they reached the house they were getting hungry.
- I'm getting tired of all this nonsense.
- My mother's getting old and needs looking after.
- It gets dark very early in the winter.
- Don't touch the stove until is gets cool.
TO GET + preposisi/kata keterangan = kata kerja frasa dengan beragam makna
| TO GET + | Arti | Contoh |
|---|---|---|
| to get at | berusaha menyampaikan | I think I see what you're getting at. I agree. |
| to get away with | terhindar dari hukuman atas kejahatan atau tindakan yang buruk | I can't believe you got away with cheating on that test! |
| to get by | mengelola (keuangan) | Sam doesn't earn much, but we get by. |
| to get down | membuat saya murung | This rain is really getting me down. |
| to get off | meninggalkan suatu transportasi (kereta, bus, sepeda, pesawat) | We got off the train just before the bomb exploded. |
| to get on |
1. memasuki/duduk di suatu transportasi (kereta, bus, sepeda, pesawat) 2. memiliki hubungan dengan seseorang |
1. He got on his bicycle and rode down the street. 2. Amy and I really get on well. |
| to get on with | melanjutkan | I have so much homework, I'd better get on with it. |
| to get out of | menghindari melakukan sesuatu, terutama kewajiban atau tugas | She got out of the washing-up every day, even when it was her turn. |
| to get over | pulih (dari penyakit, keterkejutan) | Have you gotten over your cold yet? |
| to get through | menggunakan atau menghabiskan pasokan sesuatu | We've got through all the sugar. Can you buy some more? |
| to get up | meninggalkan tempat tidur | He gets up at 6.00 a.m. every morning. |
| to get up to | merencanakan sesuatu - biasanya sesuatu yang buruk | The children are very quiet. I wonder what they're getting up to. |
Ekspresi lain dengan GET
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Do you get it berarti apakah Anda mengerti?.
Do you get what the teacher was explaining in class? -
He's getting dinner tonight berarti dia sedang mempersiapkan makanan.
You can relax. It's my turn to get dinner tonight. -
I'll get the bill berarti saya akan membayar.
Put your wallet away! I'll get the bill. -
That really gets me! berarti itu membuatku kesal.
It really gets me when my sister shows up late. -
To get rid of something berarti menyingkirkan sesuatu.
I'm going to get rid of all these old newspapers. -
To get out of bed on the wrong side berarti suasana hati sedang buruk/tidak baik.
He got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning and he's been horrible all day. -
To get your own back berarti membalaskan dendam Anda atau menghukum seseorang.
She's getting her own back for all those rude things you said at the party last night.