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- get back/ɡet bæk/To return to a place, person, or previous state.verbHigh (A1-A2)
- get by/ˌɡet ˈbaɪ/To manage to live or survive, especially with barely enough of something (money, skill, etc.).verbB1
- get down/ˌɡet ˈdaʊn/To move from a higher position to a lower one; to descend or lower oneself physically.verbhigh
- get in/ɡet ɪn/to enter a vehicle, building, or enclosed space; to arrive.nounverbHigh
- get into/ˌɡet ˈɪn.tuː/To enter a physical space, vehicle, or state; to become involved or interested in something.verbC1 (for its full range of phrasal verb meanings)
- get off/ɡɛt ˈɒf/To physically leave or disembark from a vehicle, bicycle, or horse; to depart from a place.verbHigh
- get on/ˌɡet ˈɒn/To board or mount a vehicle (bus, train, plane, etc.) or to make progress with a task or activity.interjectionverbHigh (C1 on CEFR scale for phrasal verbs)
- get onto/ˈɡet ˈɒn.tuː/to begin discussing or dealing with a specific subject, topic, or task.verbHigh
- get out/ɡet aʊt/To leave or escape from a place; to remove something or someone; to become known (of information).nounverbA2
- get over/ˌɡet ˈəʊvə(r)/To recover from (an illness, shock, or emotional setback); to overcome (a difficulty or obstacle).verbHigh
- get round/ɡet ˈraʊnd/To persuade someone to do something they were initially unwilling to do.verbB2
- get through/ˌɡet ˈθruː/to successfully finish or complete something, or to make contact with someone by phone.verbHigh
- get-go/ˌɡet ˈɡəʊ/The very beginning of something.nounB2-C1
- get-together/ˈɡet təˌɡeð.ə(r)/An informal social gathering or meeting.nounverbHigh (Very Common)
- get-up/ˈɡet ʌp/A set of clothes worn for a particular occasion or activity; an outfit.nounverbB2
- get-up-and-go/ˌɡet ʌp ən ˈɡəʊ/Enthusiastic energy and determination to take action.nounC1
- geta/ˈɡet.ə/A traditional Japanese wooden sandal with a raised base, held on the foot by a fabric thong.nounLow (C2)
- getafe/hɛˈtɑːfeɪ/A proper noun referring to a city in central Spain, part of the Madrid metropolitan area.nounLow
- getaway/ˈɡet.ə.weɪ/An escape or departure, typically in a hurry, or a short holiday/vacation.adjectivenounB1-B2
- gethsemane/ɡɛθˈsɛməni/A place or occasion of great mental or spiritual suffering.nounLow
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