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उच्चारण गेट
मिलना, प्राप्त होना
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[T] ~ sth
to receive something
मिलना, प्राप्त होना
- I got a letter from the bank.
- Did you get my message this morning?
- Radhika got a gift from her aunt.
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- I got a call from the college this morning.
- When did you get the parcel?
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[T] ~ sth
to obtain or buy something
हासिल करना, खरीदना
- Where did you get that book?
- Where can I get fresh vegetables near here?
- Where can I get a cheap notebook?
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- He went out to get some bread.
- She got a ticket for the concert.
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[linking verb] + adj.
to become
हो जाना
- It is getting dark.
- He got angry.
- It gets cold in Shimla in December.
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- The children got tired after the long walk.
- Don't get nervous before the interview.
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[I] + adv./prep.
to arrive at or reach a place
पहुँचना
- We got home at midnight.
- What time did you get to Delhi?
- How do I get to the station from here?
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- They got to the village before sunset.
- We will get there by noon.
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[T] ~ sb to do sth
to make or persuade somebody to do something
(किसी से) कोई काम करवाना
- I got my brother to repair the bike.
- She got her classmates to join the cleaning drive.
- Can you get the driver to wait for us?
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- I got my sister to lend me her pen.
- He got everyone to sign the card.
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[T] ~ sth done
to cause something to be done by somebody else
(कोई काम किसी और से) करवाना
- I must get my hair cut.
- We need to get the fan repaired before summer.
- Dad got the car washed before the wedding.
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- I need to get my phone fixed.
- She got her photograph taken for the form.
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[T] ~ sth informal
to understand something
समझना
- I don't get the joke.
- I did not get the last line of the poem.
- Do you get what the teacher is saying?
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- I didn't get the last question in the quiz.
- She finally got the point of the story.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
get + noun (receive, obtain)
Get means receive, obtain or buy: get a letter, get a job, get a ticket.
'Get' का अर्थ पाना, प्राप्त करना या खरीदना है: get a letter, get a job, get a ticket।
- Radhika got a scholarship last year.
- Where did you get that bag?
get + adjective / participle (become)
Get means become with an adjective: get tired, get angry, get married, get lost.
विशेषण के साथ 'get' का अर्थ बनना है: get tired, get angry, get married, get lost।
- It gets cold in Shimla in December.
- They got married in February.
get + object + to-infinitive / past participle
Get sb to do means persuade or cause someone to do something; get sth done means have it done by another person.
'Get sb to do' का अर्थ किसी को कुछ करने के लिए मनाना है; 'get sth done' का अर्थ किसी और से करवाना है।
- I got my brother to drive me.
- She got her phone repaired.
get + to + place / get + preposition
Get to a place means arrive: get to the station; get in, out, on, off for vehicles.
'Get to' स्थान के साथ पहुँचना है: get to the station; वाहनों के लिए get in, out, on, off।
- What time did you get to Mumbai?
- Get off the bus at the next stop.
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get + noun
a joba calla chancea coldmarkspermission
- She got good marks in English.
get + adjective
readylatebetterworsenervousdark
- Get ready; the taxi has arrived.
get + preposition
get inget offget overget alongget through
- He took weeks to get over the illness.
get + idiom
get the pictureget rid ofget on nervesget your act together
- You must get rid of this bad habit.
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- I got a message from the college this morning.
मुझे आज सुबह कॉलेज से संदेश मिला।
- It is getting dark; let us go home.
अँधेरा होने लगा है; चलो घर चलें।
- How did you get to the exam centre?
आप परीक्षा केंद्र तक कैसे पहुँचे?
- I could not get the joke.
मैं मज़ाक नहीं समझ पाया।
- He got his hair cut before the interview.
उसने साक्षात्कार से पहले बाल कटवाए।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ I got a cold yesterday and I am getting fever now.
✓ I caught a cold yesterday and I have a fever now.
Use catch for an infection and have for a fever you currently suffer from.
संक्रमण के लिए 'catch' और वर्तमान बुखार के लिए 'have' आता है।
✗ She gets up at 6 and gets the bath.
✓ She gets up at 6 and has a bath.
Use have (or take) a bath, not get a bath.
Bath के साथ have (या take) आता है, get नहीं।
✗ I will get him to doing it.
✓ I will get him to do it.
Get sb to is followed by the base form of the verb.
'Get sb to' के बाद क्रिया का मूल रूप आता है।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
These verbs all mean receiving, but they differ in effort and formality.
ये क्रियाएँ पाने का अर्थ देती हैं, पर प्रयास और औपचारिकता में अलग हैं।
The most general and informal; may be with or without effort.
सबसे सामान्य और अनौपचारिक; प्रयास के साथ या बिना।
- I got a gift.
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get rid of sb/sth
to make yourself free of somebody or something that you do not want
(किसी से) छुटकारा पाना
- Get rid of these old papers.
get on sb's nerves
to annoy somebody
(किसी को) खिझाना, परेशान करना
- That noise is getting on my nerves.
get your act together
to organize yourself and your activities in a better way
अपने आप को संभालना, ढंग से काम करना शुरू करना
- You need to get your act together if you want to pass.
- The team finally got its act together in the second half.
get the message
to understand what sb is trying to tell you, even if they do not say it directly
इशारा समझ जाना, बात समझ जाना
- I yawned twice and he finally got the message and left.
- Don't worry, I get the message — you want to be alone.
get the picture
to understand a situation
स्थिति समझ जाना
- Do you get the picture now?
- I get the picture — you're too busy to help.
get even (with sb)
to cause sb the same amount of trouble or harm as they have caused you
किसी से बदला लेना, हिसाब बराबर करना
- He's waiting for a chance to get even with his rival.
- Don't try to get even; just forgive and move on.
get nowhere / not get anywhere
to make no progress; to achieve nothing
कोई प्रगति न होना, कहीं न पहुँचना
- We're getting nowhere with this discussion.
- Shouting at him won't get you anywhere.
get somewhere
to make progress in what you are doing
कुछ प्रगति होना, सफलता की ओर बढ़ना
- After weeks of practice, I'm finally getting somewhere.
- Now we're getting somewhere!
get sth straight
to make sure that you understand sth completely
किसी बात को अच्छी तरह साफ़ कर लेना
- Let me get this straight — you want me to pay for everyone?
- Let's get one thing straight: I'm in charge here.
get lost!
used to rudely tell sb to go away
दफ़ा हो जाओ!, चलते बनो!
- Get lost! I don't want to see you here again.
- He told the salesman to get lost.
get your head round/around sth
to be able to understand sth difficult
किसी कठिन बात को समझ पाना
- I can't get my head round these new tax rules.
- It took me a while to get my head around algebra.
get up sb's nose
to annoy sb
किसी को बहुत खिझाना, चिढ़ाना
- His constant boasting really gets up my nose.
- It gets up her nose when people arrive late.
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get up
to leave your bed after sleeping
(सोकर) उठना
- I get up at five every day.
get along (with sb)
to have a friendly relationship with somebody
(किसी के साथ) अच्छी पटना
- She gets along well with her colleagues.
get over sth
to feel well or happy again after an illness or a bad experience
(बीमारी या सदमे से) उबरना
- It took him months to get over the failure.
get away with sth
to do something wrong and not be punished for it
गलत काम करके भी सज़ा से बच निकलना
- Nobody gets away with cheating here.
get through sth
to succeed in finishing or passing something difficult
(कठिन काम या परीक्षा) पार कर लेना
- She got through the first round.
get ahead
to make progress and be successful in your career or life
(जीवन या करियर में) आगे बढ़ना, तरक़्क़ी करना
- You have to work hard to get ahead.
get at sb/sth
to keep criticising somebody; to suggest something indirectly
(किसी की) बार-बार आलोचना करना, ताने मारना; (किसी बात की ओर) इशारा करना
- He's always getting at me about my handwriting.
- What exactly are you getting at?
get away
to escape from somebody or a place; to go on holiday
बच निकलना, भाग जाना; छुट्टी पर जाना
- The thief got away through the back door.
- We hope to get away for a few days in May.
get back
to return to a place
(किसी जगह) लौटना
- What time did you get back last night?
get back to sb
to contact somebody later to give a reply
(बाद में) किसी को जवाब देना
- I'll check the dates and get back to you.
get by (on/in/with sth)
to manage to live or do a particular thing using the money or knowledge you have
(कम साधनों में) गुज़ारा करना, काम चलाना
- How do they get by on such a small income?
get down / get sb down
to move to a lower position from a higher one; to make somebody feel sad or depressed
नीचे उतरना; (किसी को) उदास या निराश कर देना
- Get down from that wall at once!
- This rainy weather is really getting me down.
get down to sth
to begin to do something seriously and give it your full attention
(किसी काम में) गंभीरता से जुट जाना
- It's time to get down to some serious study.
get in
to arrive at a place; to be elected; to be admitted to a school, college, etc
पहुँचना; (चुनाव में) जीतना; (प्रवेश) मिलना
- The train got in late.
- She applied to Delhi University and got in.
get into sth
to start being interested in an activity; to be admitted to a school, etc.; to start being in a bad situation
(किसी चीज़ में) रुचि लेने लगना; (संस्थान में) प्रवेश पाना; (मुसीबत में) पड़ना
- How did you get into teaching?
- He got into trouble at school.
get off (sth)
to leave a bus, train, etc.; to leave work
(बस, ट्रेन से) उतरना; काम से छूटना
- Get off at the next stop.
- I get off at five today.
get on
to make progress; to manage a situation; (British English, get on with sb) to have a friendly relationship with somebody
प्रगति करना; (किसी स्थिति में) सँभालना; (किसी के साथ) अच्छी तरह निभना
- How are you getting on in your new job?
- Radhika gets on well with all her colleagues.
get on with sth
to continue doing something, especially after an interruption
(रुकने के बाद) काम जारी रखना
- Stop talking and get on with your work.
get out
to leave a place; (of news) to become known
बाहर निकलना; (ख़बर) फैल जाना
- Get out of my room!
- Somehow the news got out.
get out of sth/doing sth
to avoid a responsibility or duty
(किसी ज़िम्मेदारी से) बच निकलना, जी चुराना
- He always tries to get out of washing the dishes.
get round sb/sth
to persuade somebody to agree or do what you want; to deal with a problem successfully; to avoid a rule without breaking it
(किसी को) मना लेना, फुसला लेना; (समस्या का) हल निकालना; (नियम से) बचने का रास्ता निकालना
- She knows how to get round her father.
- We found a way to get round the problem.
get round to sth/doing sth
to find the time to do something
(किसी काम के लिए) समय निकाल पाना
- I meant to call you, but I never got round to it.
get together (with sb)
to meet with somebody socially or to discuss something
(किसी के साथ) मिलना, इकट्ठा होना
- Let's get together for lunch next week.
get sth over with
to complete something unpleasant that has to be done
(किसी अप्रिय काम से) जल्दी निपट लेना
- Let's get the interview over with.
get about/around
to move from place to place; (of news) to become known by many people
घूमना-फिरना; (ख़बर का) फैल जाना
- He gets around on a bicycle.
- News of her selection soon got about.
get back at sb
to do sth bad to sb who has done sth bad to you
किसी से बदला लेना
- He's trying to get back at me for telling the teacher.
- She got back at him by ignoring his calls.
get through to sb
to make sb understand or accept what you say; to make contact with sb by phone
किसी को बात समझा पाना; फ़ोन पर संपर्क हो पाना
- I just can't get through to him how important this is.
- I tried calling, but I couldn't get through to her.
get up to sth
to be busy with sth, especially sth surprising or unpleasant; to reach a particular point
(कोई शरारत) करना; किसी बिंदु तक पहुँचना
- What have the children been getting up to?
- We got up to chapter five last week.
get behind (with sth)
to fail to make enough progress or to pay sth at the right time
(किसी काम या भुगतान में) पिछड़ जाना
- I got behind with my revision when I was ill.
- They have got behind with the rent again.
be getting on for sth
to be nearly a particular time, age or number (especially British)
(कोई समय, उम्र या संख्या) लगभग होने वाला होना
- It must be getting on for midnight.
- He's getting on for seventy but still plays tennis.
get away from it all
to have a short holiday in a place where you can relax
रोज़मर्रा की भागदौड़ से दूर जाकर आराम करना
- We went to the hills to get away from it all.
- Everyone needs to get away from it all now and then.
get in on sth
to become involved in an activity
(किसी काम या गतिविधि में) शामिल हो जाना
- Everyone wants to get in on the online business.
- She got in on the project at an early stage.
get in with sb
to become friendly with sb, especially in order to gain an advantage
(फ़ायदे के लिए) किसी से मेलजोल बढ़ाना
- He tried to get in with the senior officers.
- She got in with a bad crowd at college.
get on at sb (about sth)
to keep criticizing sb (British, informal)
(किसी को) बार-बार टोकना या उसकी नुक्ताचीनी करना
- My mother is always getting on at me about my clothes.
- Stop getting on at him; he's doing his best.