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get

Meaning of get

receive or obtain something

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British English/ɡet/
American English/ɡɛt/
Russian transcription[pəlʊˈt͡ɕatʲ]
get
get - получать
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get usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я получаю письмо каждую неделю.

I get a letter every week.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Мы получаем много писем каждый день.

We get many emails every day.

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get belongs to the topic "Top 300". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

getполучать
cookготовить
changeменять
tieзавязывать
followследовать
removeубирать
feelощущаться

get synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between get / receive / obtain / take / have / earn

🇬🇧English
get

basic, general verb meaning to receive, obtain, or become affected by something

A1Very Often

I get a letter every week.

Я получаю письмо каждую неделю.

🇬🇧English

more formal and specific than get; focuses on something being given or sent to you

A1Often

She received a package yesterday.

Она получила посылку вчера.

🇬🇧English

more formal; usually means to get something after effort, process, or permission

B1Often

You can obtain a copy online.

Вы можете получить копию онлайн.

🇬🇧English

means to pick something up or take it with you, not just receive it

A1Very Often

Take this book with you.

Возьми эту книгу с собой.

🇬🇧English

often means possession or experience; sometimes suggests receiving something, but it is broader than get

A1Very Often

I have a new phone.

У меня новый телефон.

🇬🇧English

means to get money or a reward by working or deserving it

A2Often

He earns a good salary.

Он хорошо зарабатывает.

🇬🇧English

more formal; often used for skills, knowledge, habits, or things gained over time

B1Often

She acquired new skills at work.

Она приобрела новые навыки на работе.

🇬🇧English

means to get more of something, often after effort or as a result of change

B1Often

The company gained new customers.

Компания приобрела новых клиентов.

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🇬🇧English
procure

formal and rather uncommon; means to get something, especially with effort or through special means

B2Rarely

They procured the necessary documents.

Они раздобыли необходимые документы.

🇬🇧English

can mean to collect something, but also to learn informally or catch something

A2Very Often

Can you pick up my parcel on the way home?

Можешь забрать мою посылку по дороге домой?

🇬🇧English

means to get and bring together items, or to go somewhere to receive them

A2Often

I collect my mail after work.

Я забираю свою почту после работы.

🇬🇧English

means to get something successfully, often after effort, and to make sure it is safe or fixed

B1Often

They secured a contract with a new client.

Они получили контракт с новым клиентом.

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How to pronounce get and what this word means

get translation: получать. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce get

/ɡet/

get translation

получать

get examples

I get a letter every week.

get transcription

/ɡet/, /ɡɛt/

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get meaning: what does it mean?

receive or obtain something

get pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

get is pronounced as /ɡet/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

get definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I get a letter every week. Translation: Я получаю письмо каждую неделю.

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