get up

[/ɡɛt ʌp/]

phrasal verb

levantar-se

1. to rise from bed or a lying/sitting position

I get up at 7 AM every morning.

Eu me levanto às 7 da manhã todos os dias.

2. to stand up

She got up from the chair to greet him.

Ela se levantou da cadeira para cumprimentá-lo.

3. to organize or arrange something

We're getting up a party for next weekend.

Estamos organizando uma festa para o próximo fim de semana.

4. to reach a certain level or standard

His performance didn't get up to our expectations.

Seu desempenho não atingiu nossas expectativas.

NYC Slang

get up

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

levantar-se

most common form

Rio de Janeiro

levantar

often shortened, casual usage

São Paulo

levantar-se

formal and informal contexts

Portugal

levantar-se

standard usage

get up and go (energy/motivation)

what's the get-up? (what's going on?)

get up close and personal

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