PHRASAL VERBS con "A" 4

GET AT ------------ Diana said, when the principle was angry and yelling I didn’t understand the last part of her lecture. Do you know why the teacher was "getting at"?. ---------------------- GET AT.

Atacar verbalmente, criticar, regañar, meterse con.

GET AT something. --------- What are you "getting at" Karla?. ---------------------- GET AT something.

Querer decir, insinuar. to try to suggest something without saying it directly.

GET AT. --------- Chicago news paper said that the accused claimed that the witness had been "got at". ---------------------- GET AT.

Sobornar. to bribe or use threats or payments in order to persuade someone to make the decision you want them to make, especially in a court of law.

GET AT. ------ I've put that cake on a high shelf so Damian can't "get at" it. --------------------- get at.

Alcanzar a agarrar. Alcanzar a obtener. to be able to reach or get something or to discover information about something, especially the truth about a situation.

JUMP AT something. --------- Melany said, I’d "jump at" the chance of working overseas. It’d be a great experience. ---------------------- JUMP AT something.

Aprovechar, aceptar con gusto. to eagerly take (a chance, offer, etc.). (see also: leap at).

ARRIVE AT something. ---------- After doing research into diet, Erving "arrived at" the conclusion that a good diet included fish and seafood but didn’t include animals or birds. ----------------------(arrive at) something.

Llegar a un acuerdo, arrivar a una conclusión. to reach a result, decision, or solution to a problem. (ARRIBAR - ARTELI).

PLAN AHEAD. ---------- Emmy said, when I was a student, I learned how important it is to "plan ahead". If I made a timetable for studying before an exam, my results improved. ---------------------- PLAN AHEAD.

Planificar. to make decisions or plans about something you will do or something that might happen in the future.

GET AHEAD. ---------- Emmy's new business is doing very well and, after years of struggling to make a good income, Emmy’s starting to "get ahead" financially. ---------------------- GET AHEAD.

Salir adelante. to be successful in the work that you do.

GET AHEAD OF somebody/something. ---------------------- Mister Trump ran fast to "get ahead of" his competitors, and now he’s leading the race. ---------------------- GET AHEAD OF somebody/something.

Adelantar, adelantarse, tomar la delantera. Move in front of.

COME ACROSS something/somebody. ------- Tony Gonzalez said, while we were at the baseball game, we "came across" some old college friends. It was great to see them again. ---------------------- COME ACROSS something/somebody.

Cruzarse con, toparse con, encontrarse con. to discover something by chance, or to meet someone by chance. (see also: bump into, run into).