La tavola mostra alcune costruzioni che non rientrano nel
sistema descritto nei capitoli precedenti. Molto spesso in italiano bisogna cambiare completamente la
struttura della frase.
| to get ... |
|
|
| a(n) A, B, C, ... |
ricevere un |
I got an A in math this week. |
| even |
prendere la rivincita |
He did everything to get even with him. |
| going |
mettersi in marcia |
Come on! Get going! |
| it in the neck |
essere rimproverato |
Why do I always get it in the neck? |
| it straight |
esplicare bene |
Let's get it straight! |
| moving |
muoversi |
I can't understand why they don't get it moving. |
| sb.'s act together! |
fare uns sforzo |
You really should get your act together! |
| sb. off the hook |
aiutare qualcuno in
una situazione difficile |
She gets him off the hook, again. |
| sb.'s shirt out |
incitare a fare qualcosa |
He always gets your shirt out. |
| sb. to do sth. |
incitare a fare qualcosa |
I wanted to get him do the dishes, but he didn't. |
| sb. to pay |
incitare a fare qualcosa |
Last week we got our
boss to pay for our lunch. |
| sb. interested in sth. |
interessare a qualcosa |
Luckily, we got him interested in our new product. |
| sth. over with |
buttarsi qualcosa dietro le spalle |
I know you only want to get it over with. |
| stuffed |
non rompere |
Get stuffed! |
| the better of sb. |
vincere |
During the fight, he could not get the better of her. |
| to let it get you |
farsi irritare |
Don't let it get you! |
| well |
migliorare |
I hope she gets well soon. |
| WYSIWYG |
(comp.)* |
What you see, is what you get. |
I programmi WYSIWYG (What
You See Is What You Get) sono determinati tipi di software
per la programmazione di pagine web che presentano la
pagina come apparirá in rete.
