get

[/ɡɛt/]

verb

obter, conseguir, receber

1. to obtain or acquire something

I got a new job last week.

Consegui um novo emprego na semana passada.

2. to receive something

Did you get my email?

Você recebeu meu email?

3. to become or come to be in a state

It's getting dark outside.

Está ficando escuro lá fora.

4. to arrive at a place

What time will you get home?

Que horas você vai chegar em casa?

5. to understand or comprehend

Do you get what I'm saying?

Você entende o que estou dizendo?

6. to have or possess

Have you got a pen?

Você tem uma caneta?

NYC Slang

catch, cop (as in 'cop a feel'), peep (understand)

Synonyms

obtain acquire receive fetch grab attain earn

Antonyms

give lose miss surrender

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

conseguir, obter, receber, ficar

Most common translations across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

pegar, arrumar

Informal usage, especially 'pegar' for obtaining

São Paulo

conseguir, obter

Formal and standard usage

Portugal

conseguir, obter, apanhar, ficar

'Apanhar' used more frequently in Portugal for 'get/catch'

Related Idioms & Phrases

get along (dar-se bem, levar-se bem)

get away (escapar, fugir)

get by (dar conta, sobreviver)

get down (descer, começar seriamente)

get in (entrar)

get it (entender)

get over (superar, recuperar-se)

get together (reunir-se, juntar-se)

get up (levantar-se, acordar)

get back at (vingar-se de)

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